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A resounding success by all accounts, gentlemen of The Corps i believe people are already enquiring about 2013. Hurrah.
Mr. Chard Sir! Patrol has come back, Zulus have gone, all of 'em. It's a miracle! If it's a miracle Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry, point 45 caliber miracle. And a bayonet Sir! With some guts behind it!
- 22-05-2012, 16:59 #12
dates have been formulated for Sapperfest 2013.
Mr. Chard Sir! Patrol has come back, Zulus have gone, all of 'em. It's a miracle! If it's a miracle Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry, point 45 caliber miracle. And a bayonet Sir! With some guts behind it!
- 23-05-2012, 20:50 #13Moderator
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Pics? Evidence?.....there must be something to share? The Corps awaits....
The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
- 23-05-2012, 21:19 #14Can't attach anything for some reason at the minute.
Originally Posted by chimera 
Mr. Chard Sir! Patrol has come back, Zulus have gone, all of 'em. It's a miracle! If it's a miracle Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry, point 45 caliber miracle. And a bayonet Sir! With some guts behind it!
- 23-05-2012, 22:42 #15
I was there, it was a blinding success. 250 Sappers ranging from 19yrs old and serving to a little old bloke aged 76 pissed and calling everyone a sprog.
Three female Sappers attended, yes they have them apparently, one trapped and got swamped on in her doss bag by the trapper! Good skills.
I arose at 0500hrs Sunday for a slash and heard the sound of snoring resonating from the marquee. Inside was a comatosed Sapper asleep on a 6' table covered in somebody else's doss bag. He was still there at 1100 when they started taking the marquee down around him. He was earlier seen walking around with a mobile Optic around his neck!
Lots of banter, free bands, free DJ, bit of rain but who cares, Euchre tournament with trophies, more banter and shed loads of beer, port, 3 litre bottles of Asbach and such like. Two food wagons, bit of pyro and more beer.
Pith helmets galore along with a momento shop.
The committee really pulled this off in the spirit of a Squadron smoker and got it just right. Not a bad word from anyone, apart from a couple of pissed off pads wives on Faceache.
Next year will be bigger and better, new permanent site in Whitchurch , Shropshire.
Really can't say enough about how fecking good it was.
There's a Facebook group or two all about it, check out the photos and comments. 'Sapperfest 2012' group.
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- 23-05-2012, 23:00 #16
Sapperfest 2012
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- 24-05-2012, 07:29 #17
after the first evening
i served with this man in 29 Fd Sqn RE
Sapperfest 2012 (click on the "S")Last edited by A_Knocker_Till_The_End; 24-05-2012 at 07:32.
Mr. Chard Sir! Patrol has come back, Zulus have gone, all of 'em. It's a miracle! If it's a miracle Colour Sergeant, it's a short chamber Boxer Henry, point 45 caliber miracle. And a bayonet Sir! With some guts behind it!
- 24-05-2012, 10:24 #18
That was him around midday once he'd been lifted off the table so they could take the marquee down!
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- 24-05-2012, 10:43 #19Moderator
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Looked like an awesome event with all Sapper traditions maintained!
Hope you toojk all of those empty tins to the recycing bank.....The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
- 24-05-2012, 19:19 #20A man content.Did he sup the whole of the skip to himself.Looks like a grand time was had by one and all.Ye gods they're everywhere. Originally Posted by A_Knocker_Till_The_End
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