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Bobw · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject:

Oh! I forgot, we also have Air Day on 1st Aug and a graduation parade for the School of Flight Deck Ops on 3rd Aug! So if you are feeling bored you can come down and help (polish the trophies to put on display on Air Day)

We also have a RM band coming down, assume it is Plymouth Band. I expect they will be headhunting or picking up tips!!!!

ZedHorn · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

It's like Ypres all over again all this talk of Anne snogging her mates.. the firemen never did believe we were happily hetero... especially when they found out her other half is called Dolly!!!!! WWAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.....

busy gig timetable guys.. yikes... if it were weekends I'd pop down myself but unfortunately work gets in the way far too much of this banding caper!!!
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EMMA · 2nd Piccolo Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 183

Oh that was funny Zed - I remember it well - doesn't take much to confuse many firemen though - but weren't some of them stunning! Especially those Cornwall lads

Sorry Bob I can't do Air Day - I am working else I may have come down with my dad for the day as he's always wanted to go and nice to spend some dad/daughter time

EMMA · 2nd Piccolo Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 183

RM Band????? Who are they???????? Oh the white helmet lot!!!! Bless em!!!

Bobw · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

MrJpig · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

Anne Picc · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

Sorry Mr Jpig - I don't understand. This part of the forum is intended for Vollunteers. Presumably those members of the RMBs, or ex members, who object to us or don't know us well enough to interprete comments like that in the manner they are intended wouldn't be looking here anyway. Knowing Emma and the Volunteer movement well, I can assure you the comment was meant entirely in jest as anyone who had spent time with us would realise. I can understand why some people feel the RMB part of this forum is being 'invaded' by us Vollies (although looking at some of the RM posts there, I'm not sure there is much difference in quality at times!) but surely if this is a problem it is one to be addressed by Admin. Having given huge quantities of my spare time over 12+ years to representing the Royal Navy as a vollunteer, I can assure you and others that I have never met any Volly who holds the RM musicians in anything other than the esteem they professionally deserve (given the fact that as in any walk of life, not everyone is going to get on on a social level). Quite the opposite actually - many of us, myself included, dearly wish we had thaken the chance, given the opportunity, or indeed been talented enough to join up. This isn't meant to be in an annoyed or cheeky tone by the way (hard to get that over in a text) - just my opinion

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Anne Picc · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

Oh, bye the way, Mr Jpig - I've just seen your website - say hi to the north of Scotland from me! Black Isle girl myself, but not been home for AGES!

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"If you think you are too small to be effective then you've never been in bed with a mosquito"

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Quasijock · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:26 am Post subject:

Anne Picc · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:30 am Post subject:

I keep forgetting there are people on heer that know me very well! I'm a Geordie by birth, but a Scottish lass by up bringing

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"If you think you are too small to be effective then you've never been in bed with a mosquito"

Said by a pupil from Sheffield City School having helped on a Linking Lives project in Malealea, Lesotho.

MrJpig · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

Anne. Thank You for your reply and I quite agree that it is not easy to express the difference between a leg pull and a caustic remark other than maybe using an emoticon

I am also aware of the dedication that people like yourself have and the effort applied to keeping military music alive. (See current footnote).

Regarding the invasion problem, Admin owns the site and can pull the pin on any of us at the click of a mouse. He probably doesn't wish to get involved in these matters in order to remain impartial.

There are several Moderators on the forum who are responsible for keeping an eye on things. This includes having to pop into the VB sections now and then.

Believe me no one enjoys a good laugh and a bit of jovial banter more than me which I suspect, as I stated, was EMMA'S intention.

We all ....(well most) enjoy a good dram but think of the non forces members who view this site and paint a picture that all we do is party and get pi$$ed all the time (even at rehearsals).

Remember the top heading says Royal Marine Band and those not in the know will assume that everyone is in the same boat and therefore paint us all with the same brush.

To keep things right, The Caithness Site is not mine but I do feel it does an excellent job keeping people in touch with the county, particularly those like yourself who have moved from their homeland. Hence I include it in my profile.

Which part of the Black Isle are you from by the way?

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Anne Picc · Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

Mmm - you've raised some interesting points I hadn't considered. PM sent as I think this thread is well and truely hyjacked

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"If you think you are too small to be effective then you've never been in bed with a mosquito"

Said by a pupil from Sheffield City School having helped on a Linking Lives project in Malealea, Lesotho.

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