Monday, 6 February 2012

Another old Royal

Sat in a pub in Chichester Sussex last week when in walked The PRI minibus driver Colin Carpenter. Hadn't seen him since 1968

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  1. Was he still smoking that awfully smelly pipe.

    Dave118

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  2. You should have looked up Jim Aitchison he lives in Chichester.

    John Atkins

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  3. He didn't have his pipe but I had mine LOL

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  4. Hi Barry last time I saw Colin would have been in '68 tho' I was in MT Troop with him before going into Recce Troop. I think my brother Tom got on with him really well. Are you attending the June reunion? It would be great to see you again after all these years.

    Dave 118

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  5. Hi Barry, I remember you quite well I,m wondering if you remember me

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  6. Hi Barry that,s my old stamping ground, what pub was it ? I was down there in October visiting my brother, I still go down at least once a year if I can, but the drive is getting a bit too much now regards

    Butch Ward

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  7. As I remember a nice lad,bet you had a great time Barry looking back to the good old days!
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    Don

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  8. All my family are still down in that area but I was just there for a family funeral so didn't get much time for sightseeing
    John, I can remember the face.
    Don, It was great talking to Colin as we appeared together in the local paper in 1968 when he was driving the mini bus for the ski team. Seems we had both kept said paper cutting.
    Butch, It was the Eastergate just into the Hornet from East Street. It's Colins current local.
    Tiffy, Sorry can't make the reunion this year due to prior committments. (Cruising round the med)

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  9. I remember colin as we were in mt troop from 67 to 70 when i was left germany but colin only had 6 months so he left early, we were in the same room so i got to know alot about him, I would like to hear from him any body know how I can contact him.

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  10. Vic, I'll try and get one of my nephews to pop in and give him a message

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  11. Yes I know the Eastergate I used to drink in there when I worked for Shippams in east street, going back to many years Barry regards Butch

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  12. The only thing left of Shippams now is the clock. The front part is now a New Look store.

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  13. That,s a shame Barry that place employed many hundreds of people in and around Chichester in its time, still time marches on as they say
    Butch

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  14. That,s a shame Barry that place employed many hundreds of people in and around Chichester in its time, still time marches on as they say
    Butch

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  15. Ahhhhhh.... BUTLINS, another kind of Red coat!

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