Watch my back.... I'm off to Iraq!
 

Well it had to happen sometime! :freak3:

As some of you know I'm in the TA (The Army, Not Time Attack)

Had it confirmed today that in December I'm being mobilised to serve a tour somewhere sunny.

The main reason I'm posting this is for a cople of reasons.... firstly just to explain why I won't be posting for a while (even though I'm planning to take a laptop with me) but mainly I'm after some help with Mrs BB.....

It's obviously never easy when this happens, but what doesn't help is the fact that Kelly's parents are away for 6 months also.... :(

I'm hoping she'll start posting more often and I'd really like her to continue taking little BB to the meets etc.... (even though I know she won't drive my car as she's scared she'll dent it?)

I know you are all a friendly bunch :thumb: but could you please say hello if you see her at a meet as it is a little daughting if your visiting for the first time on your own.....

Anyway, I'm not off of a while, so I'll see you soon.

Cheers

Bibo aka Cpl Ian Brazier 70 (EY) Signal Squadron

P.S. As soon as I'm in Theatre, I'll let you know my address as it would be nice to get some letters from time to time :)

We will look after them mate

You just look after yourself ;)

No probs with Mrs and little bb mate ;)

Good luck in your task at hand, and come back in one piece.

if Mrs BB needs anything, she can contact me or Helene.

all the best

dazza

- removed mobile number, before double glazing people badger me!!!

Cheers guy's.... it's just the car and the ESC is such a big thing in Ali's life and I know this will help Kelly take her mind off of things!

Take care mate! Look after yourself!

Don't worry about the family, tell Kelly that if she needs anything just ask the ESC and we will ALL be happy to help!

:eek:

As you know I'm just around the corner, if Mrs B needs anything she only needs to ask. I'm sure Charlotte would love to play with the kids.

Best of luck mate.:thumb:

looks after yourself while you're out there. my mate has been 6 times in the last few years and he's always come back ok. :thumb:

if me and carly can be of any help to mrs bb and little bb just get her to give us a shout :thumb:

Take care bibo , keep safe .x

We're all here Mrs BB anytime x

Hi Ian

i would like to take this oppertunity to wish yourself and the rest of the squadies all the best on there following tour in Iraq.

My old work mate is out there now he went out 2 weeks ago he is a l/cpl in REME , he has been 3 times in the last 18 months

It is hard enough to know that your freinds are out there i dread to think how Mrs BB is feeling right now we are all here for you and Mrs BB and the little BB's

im sure we will do our best to make sure that they are alright

Once again good luck fella see you soon

All the best mate, we'll be thinking of you

Good Luck mate
will be thinking of you.

Kelly can give us a shout anytime Ali and Curtis get on so well
we would be happy to meet up any time.

Take care Ian.

Ian, Good luck mate, Keep safe and tell Mrs BB she can bring the car round for a top up of Evian Or Highland Spring any time she`s passing.



and me and Sean will be over to see you soon about ya Wall mate :thumb:





Darren Maria & The BeeSTi Boys

Good Luck mate, keep your head down if you can :thumb:

Andy-C, -C`chelle and kids

Cheers everyone.... once again the ESC spirt comes out !!!!

I'll pass the details to Kelly if that's ok... and see you all soon!!!!!

Bibo

Good luck Fella keep safe

Supercue & the Pitcrew

Cheers again guys (and gals!) :)

Not needed until Dec. but does anyone have a car cover I could borrow for at least 6 months? I'm going to try and get my car in the TA workshop, but really want to protect it as much as poss.....

Also, my Mum's brought me a new E-machines laptop from PC world, but it's only got a small HD and 500mb ram. Anyone have any good reasonable suppliers?

Cheers...

Bibo

:eek: Take care Ian.

Must admit it made me feel a bit strange reading about this, in the recent gulf conflicts I have not known anyone directly invloved, and as such it has never seemed fully 'real', i.e. it's just on the telly, like a lot of war films?

Now that someone I know is going it suddenly made it very real and scarey.

Ian do you guys still use BV's (cooking / boiling vessels), from memory the part number is FV706656? During the 1st gulf war, I worked for a local company that made these, we shipped out thousands of them then.

Best of luck mate, Know how kelly feels as my brother was out there in 2004 with the TA. Albeit he only spent 2 months out there due to a knee injury (playing football tho)

steve

I've got a light weight cover, brand new and breathable, bought it for shows like JAE where I was going to enter the show and shines and keep it undercover over night.

Yours for £20 if you want it - Cost me a lot more than that

As for upgrading the laptop, have a chat with John1uk

Cheers Con....

I'll have that mate....

I'm away this weekend for 2 weeks with the Army, but will sort you out when I'm back if thats ok? :)

Also Mrs BB (Kelly) say's "thanks for all the offers of support, and we'll see you at a meet soon!" :notworthy

:) Yep, it does get real and change the way you look at things.... Something you'd let bother you before, doesn't seem a big deal now!!!!

Not sure about the BV? Not my area :wonder: Got any left though?

I think they went in tanks and armoured vehicle i.eFV706656 - FV = Fighting Vehicle, just did a quick search and found this, amazed I still remembered the part No., it's been about 9-10 years since I left that company.

FV706656 Cooking/Boiling Vessel - Armed Forces International

Good luck
 

Good luck ian dont worry the family will get more than looked after with this lot.

I think i can feel a BOYZ NIGHT OUT coming on before you go mate, SPALLY is good at arangeing :thumb:

:wonder: are you off to kazakstan (sp)?? if so my brother is there also... ;)

Ian - try either autdirect (shoebury) or argoncomputing (southend near the karcher jet wash) for the PC parts, thats where I go when building PC's.

No problem mate, give me a shout when you're ready