Off Topic For Billy .......

Crossmaglen marra, South Armagh.
We took over from Comm's lot in '88, I remember it well because it got mortared.
A very busy tour was that.

 

JOE IS A GUY IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO MEET circumstance limit me but from what i read from him recon we would get on like a house on fire, really love his craic

 

One day we'll get that elusive pint together mate. Top lad you.

 

He's a Ronseal bloke mate ......... exactly what it says on the tin

 

nah mate never got there, either border patrols, or long Kesh when the riots were on

 

need someone to paint my fence....

 

It would only end like this

 

should emphasise shoot to kill in my day was for lasses only, oh and tell them your name is Johnny

 

Nice one.

 

We used to use a word called 'rive' as in 'be careful on that barbed wire, you'll rive your jumper'.

It means to tear something away or pull it brutally .......... to rive, for the Reivers, meant taking away cows or horses on raiding parties.

Here's a link to the Scott's tower we just visited .......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smailholm_Tower

A lot of Scotts, like me, went to the Nottingham coalfields in the 60's onwards.

 

So I'm a tosser now?

 

Not at all, quite a clean fighter me until I work down to the Knuts..

 

You would be if you kicked off, I think I'd prefer to chuck mesel out rather than wait for you to do it

 

I'm quite mellow now, a sparrow amongst the blackbirds, a man that sees the sun as an adventure and the stars as a delight..

It's only when you share you body i.e., 24/7 caring for someone special that you look at things different, especially when your own body is in doubt with this big C stuff. You might have to do the same one day, I hope not, I wouldn't wish it on anyone..

Time for me to go, calm and mellow Joe..

 

Best wishes VJ.

 

I feel humbled by some of you lads.
I don't have to mention names - you know who you are.
I'd love to meet all of you.

 

Aye i remember that tour well.