80c C Coy.

Brilliant time in basic, bored to death on trade trg.

Binned it and went to Dover.

Martin Tp. 82 Sqn.

F 'kin great time, but what a wake up that was !

Oh the memories, just reading the words mud run and Dic show sent shivers down my spine.

2 Tp 89 90 - 92

Originally Posted by Whey_Aye_Banzai

I was based in Beachley Barracks in 2003; it's now home to the Rifles, and funnily enough I live in Sedbury - about one mile from camp - in what used to be married quarters. There's ex RE all over Chepstow. My daughter is also friends with a girl whose father was a RSM for the apprentice college (he was a guardsman who was subsequently commissioned; though he's retired now). His name is Sanderson; some of you may know him. I don't talk to him; he's a fat grumpy auld git.

The two local pubs, the Fisherman and the Ferry Inn are both still going; but they're struggling for custom.

And you admit to that? You're not one of the chavtastic Sedbury massive bigging it up outside the spar are you?

Originally Posted by HEART_STOPPER

The mutiny was legendary amongst PS who I presume where AT's when it happened and even some of the locals used to have a crafty grin whilst sipping their pint when it was mentioned down any of the local pubs.

The water bottle checks before any webbing run and filling it from the pool by jumping in and taking a medicine ball with you, oh the joys the joys.
SSgt Baz (I think) Morgan who lost a leg in the Falklands but could still run a bft in boots faster than most could in trainers.

86C 89 Sqn

Baz Morgan, what a legend. He seemed to be on duty in the guardroom almost day-on-day-off because he kept (deliberately) upsetting the RSM. One night in the mess, after a Regimental Dinner, he walks out of the bog as the RSM is walking in:

RSM: In the Engineers don't they teach you to wash your hands?

Baz: No. In the Guards do they teach you to p1ss on your hands?

RSM: Take another 10!

Another good source of extras was taking off his false leg, filling it with champagne and passing it round the table.

Another Morgan story (Legend/Myth)

Sgts Mess dinner invite said "and Guest"
BM takes App Beachley 2 as his guest. The mess being on the first floor and getting a shetland pony up their caused havoc with the carpets and sent the RSM into meltdown.

Last time i heard he's a civvy instructor at RSME now.

I got told when he was on duty (unlike him) at chatham some one lobbed a telly out the window that just missed him and he went mental.
Also whilst at Chatham on trade refresher trg prior to going to Kenya me and my mate were 2 days away from going on xmas leave and were growing our sideys. On route to the cookhouse we heard the shout of "You two stand still" thinking he was talking to some sprogs we kept on going until "You two with the sideys" at that my mate set off like a human rocket, foolishly I followed him and we were being chased round camp until i lost both of them. I dived into my room and trimmed my sideys then went to the scoffhouse to see BM gripping all the 9 and 59 lads and making them trim sideys, how i laughed when my mate came in with no sideys and his hair line went from his ear to his forhead, when asked what happened, he explained that to hide from BM he thought to trim his sideys but couldnt get them level and ended up chasing them up his head.

Somewhere near Newquay Cornwall

Originally Posted by Emmaroids

Somewhere near Newquay Cornwall

More than likely Penhale Camp. That was the duty place for exercise/AT in them days. Got some right dodgy 80's haircut/clothing pics from when us in 86 Sqn went Good times!

Well I reach a minlestone today, 22 years since I arrived on the "Beachley Bomber" and still going strong, how many others are still serving?

Originally Posted by HEART_STOPPER

Well I reach a minlestone today, 22 years since I arrived on the "Beachley Bomber" and still going strong, how many others are still serving?

i'll have a drink or two for ya tonight mate