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**biffins-bridge** · 06-01-2012, 10:04

Cheers everyone, I did try the god of google but the wiki entry was a bit confusing, there must be different variations on the rules? Now I've just got to find somewhere in the UK that sells Herfy 10 packs, buy a green Helly Hansen fleece, establish a fashionable 'map of Africa' in my jeans, start smoking again and I can re-live my youth!

**miles_gloriosus** · 06-01-2012, 11:50

Originally Posted by re-stilly

Euchre is/was played a lot in the North Kent area and there used to be a pub league as well, I think it originated there and was picked up by the Engineers and adopted. The joys of playing Euchre on the top of an OMD 80 can with a Wainscott pie in one hand.

Was on hols a few years ago in North Devon and found some old boys (ex-Andrew) playing - I think there was a local league as well. Some variations - I'm pretty sure they had two Bennies.

**tiny_lewis** · 06-01-2012, 12:04

Originally Posted by biffins-bridge

Cheers everyone, I did try the god of google but the wiki entry was a bit confusing, there must be different variations on the rules? Now I've just got to find somewhere in the UK that sells Herfy 10 packs, buy a green Helly Hansen fleece, establish a fashionable 'map of Africa' in my jeans, start smoking again and I can re-live my youth!

Tesco do a Value tea range; 27p (!) for 80 bags. Tastes just like ratpack brews. And for extra bill oddie-ness, the polish "pork knuckle" looks and tastes remarkably like bacon grill. Biscuits garibaldi, anyone?

**Arters** · 06-01-2012, 12:23

27p for 80 bags.....you fcuking skinflint, Tiny.

By the way, I still buy Bacon Grill, slice it thin and FRY (fcuk the grill) until crispy,
use the fresh Brotchen from Lidl, put MI36.de 'Eternal Triangle' on the PC, turn the
sound up full, close your eyes and drift back 30 odd years, a little bit of diesel on
the outside of the roll would make it even better, fcuk I'm hungry, now!

**MittMayo** · 06-01-2012, 13:29

Originally Posted by CAARPS

Memory fades, I wasn’t an Oggie or a planty and therefore had a day job and was far to busy to sit in the G10 or Plant Store playing cards all day

Fucking Posties!

**Nobby Sapper** · 06-01-2012, 18:40

Originally Posted by re-stilly

Euchre is/was played a lot in the North Kent area and there used to be a pub league as well, I think it originated there and was picked up by the Engineers and adopted. The joys of playing Euchre on the top of an OMD 80 can with a Wainscott pie in one hand.

I think it would be the civvies doing a pale imitaion of the Wedge schools.

"Wainscott pie"? Would that be one of Sandys, served from his plush fully equipped fast food caravan? Abley assisted by hairy "surfs up" Harold hanging on for dear life in the back?

**Nobby Sapper** · 06-01-2012, 18:42

Originally Posted by CAARPS

Memory fades, I wasn’t an Oggie or a planty and therefore had a day job and was far to busy to sit in the G10 or Plant Store playing cards all day

You had a wasted career then my friend.

**Ethel_the_Aardvark** · 06-01-2012, 20:35

Euchre is also played extensively in the West of Cornwall. I learned to play it at school (where it often resulted in fights on the school bus) and in the local 'village' long before I ever joined the Army. It's probably popular because there isn't much else to do in the winter in those parts. On that basis, I suppose Euchre could have also been popular in Norfolk but they seemingly decided incest was a better pastime - horses for courses I suppose.

**CAARPS** · 06-01-2012, 20:44

Originally Posted by Nobby Sapper

You had a wasted career then my friend.

And I am still wasting it after all these years, thank you very much the great British tax payer

**RIGRAT** · 06-01-2012, 21:50

oh deep fucking joy, I remember getting a heartstopper from one of my troop full screws for not laying off or something and poked in the eye for a bum deal twice on the trot. At my first squadron they allways played euchre like this, with a sprog paired up with a sweat or full screw. Was a steep painfull learning curve. Fucking yooka!