Pippingford Park 21-22 April 2012

As promised, here are the first of the photos.
Day One.
Getting kitted up to leave.




The scouts find a stream and look for a dry way across it.

Whilst the .30 Cal covers them.

And the Mortar team make ready to support.

Nice Pics. Tony thanks for posting.

Nice one Tony, keep them coming.

Chris.

Nice Pics Tony!

More, more, more!!!!!

Dan.

Ok guys here's the other half of day one.


After the attack it was time for Pvt 'Dixie' Dean to have a nap.

And the Mortar and .30 cal team take a break.


Meanwhile, Cpl 'Murph' Brophy tries to find himself.

On the MLR it's time to start digging.

And get the .30 cal covering the road.

More to come later

Very Good!!!!

Great pictures there, Tony. Thanks for taking the time to prepare them.

I have to say that it looks like you all had a great time. I look forward to a full report...

Cheers,
Ben.

Here's some more. Day two.
The squad advances through some woods





The .30 cal team moving forward.

Followed by the mortar team

And Pvt Dean keeps watch for enemy patrols.

More to follow

Loving the rag-tag look you have going there guys, well done. The Assistant Gunner in the .30 Cal. team is far too clean though

Cheers,
Ben.

Excellent piccies, which if I may, will add to compliment the article for group mag.

Richard, my new rule for you (I apply it to myself) is that you must never wash your kit! LOL. I reckon four more days or events wearing that kit and you'll start to look nicely rag tag!!!!

Btw I do like that picture of Sam and Richard walking along, both look fecked!!!

Johnny_Costino wrote:Excellent piccies, which if I may, will add to compliment the article for group mag.

Richard, my new rule for you (I apply it to myself) is that you must never wash your kit! LOL. I reckon four more days or events wearing that kit and you'll start to look nicely rag tag!!!!

Btw I do like that picture of Sam and Richard walking along, both look fecked!!!

Feel free to use which ever ones you want for the group mag.

By that stage, about 1030-1100 on Sunday, we were all knackered

BTW, here's a pic of Richards boudoir, complete with memory foam pillow

Is that a 'son of beowolf' blanket on his officers cot? BTW 'rag tag' is the new look this season

Actually one of my pair of wool trousers hasnt been washed since 2006 at PP when AIM/GI44-45 was formed. Richard if you are very good I will give you those trousers!!!!

Johnny_Costino wrote:Excellent piccies, which if I may, will add to compliment the article for group mag.

Richard, my new rule for you (I apply it to myself) is that you must never wash your kit! LOL. I reckon four more days or events wearing that kit and you'll start to look nicely rag tag!!!!

Btw I do like that picture of Sam and Richard walking along, both look fecked!!!

Well I was certainly well fucked by Sunday, it was allot of up and down hill walking!

Oh ffs, the 'Pick on Richard weekend' has continued into the following week!!!
Yes I was a bit clean, so no clothing will now be washed. My belt looked a bit loose as well. As Sam says it was knackering and the pillow is not memory foam it is latex...
Seriously though those are some great pictures and just goes to show what we can all achieve.

Cheers

Richard.

Great set of pictures mate.. !!! you planning to put any more on face bad???

Camel1815 wrote:Oh ffs, the 'Pick on Richard weekend' has continued into the following week!!!
Yes I was a bit clean, so no clothing will now be washed. My belt looked a bit loose as well. As Sam says it was knackering and the pillow is not memory foam it is latex...
Seriously though those are some great pictures and just goes to show what we can all achieve.

Cheers

Richard.

Richard, you deserve credit for attending, I can't talk I slept in the car on Saturday, at least you had the foresight to bring a cot and so forth. You are a valued member of the team mate.

Murph, thanks for your kind words. Nothing has been taken personally it is all a great bit of banter!! I was just going along with it. I meant nothing serious by my comments so please don't think I am upset!!. I couldn't wish for a better group of blokes to spend the weekend with. BTW The furry thing on me bed is my M43 liner.

Here's the last lot.
SSG Major gives them hell.

SSG Major looks for some more Germans

Pvt O'Dwyer contemplates the war.

A little bit of mapreading

Reporting enemy positions.

A smiling Cpl Brophy.

And Pvt Cammack.

And a couple of the vehicles.

Tony- absolutely superb!!! Looking forward to collating the article. My minds is in overdrive with this one. I've spoken to Murph about my ideas for the article and I'll say no more than that.

Camel1815 wrote:Murph, thanks for your kind words. Nothing has been taken personally it is all a great bit of banter!! I was just going along with it. I meant nothing serious by my comments so please don't think I am upset!!. I couldn't wish for a better group of blokes to spend the weekend with. BTW The furry thing on me bed is my M43 liner.

Richard, if we didn't feel you could take part in the banter, we wouldn't include you. It is not our aim to upset anybody

And that does look like baby beowolf