Yomp, it's a Bootneck thing

[Rob Parry]

The members of Once a Marine, always a Marine http://civviestreet.proboards19.com/index.cgi#general will be yomping around parts of Dartmoor on the 26th and 27th of September. The event is in aid of our recently injured comrades from Iraq and Afghanistan who now find themselves reliant on a failing governmental infrastructure.
We aim to show them that 'Royal' exists outside the Corps and there is a future despite the appalling injuries they have suffered. Members of St Dunstan's, ( http://www.st-dunstans.org.uk/ )a charity for blind former servicemen and women will also be attending, they like the way we party.
Various members are collecting for the Help For Heroes Campaign http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ . Money collected is going towards a new swimming pool facility at Headley Court; enabling our injured servicemen and women to recuperate without the objections they have recently endured from some sectors of the local civilian population.

This page belongs to Oonagh Reffell who is organising the Yomp alongside her husband Bernie.
http://www.justgiving.com/oamaam


If you can be at the Plume of Feathers, Princetown (Ploom of Doom), then be there. I promise you will not regret it.

http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/plume.html


Oh yeah......bring money, moolah, sheckles, beer tokens and any gold you may own.

[Rob Parry]

I meant to add, Jim Schmidt is sending us a copy of his poem signed by the bard. It will be auctioned at the Plume.

Thanks in advance Jim.

[ricky30091]

I believe this is 'The Yomper' at the gateway to RM museum, Portsmouth, UK

[Rob Parry]

Correct, and here he is dressed for the occasion.

[ricky30091]

Nice one Rob; who nicked the original?

[Rob Parry]

Here's the story of the original photo of Peter Robinson.


http://rss.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/ph...0419falk.shtml

[ricky30091]

Silly me, I was alluding to the flag.
Was informed it had been relieved of duty by some toe-rag.

[sparkie]

Ricky,,,, I wish I spoke your language. Whats a toe-rag?

[ricky30091]

Hi Sparkie,
It's English you know.
Meaning: rascal, mischievous, sometimes, but not always, malicious.
Not entirely sure of the spelling as it's more slang than 'proper' English.
Might even come from Cockney rhyming slang; will look into it seeing as it's you.
Be safe in those sand hills.
Ricky

[sparkie]

Ricky,,, You're the man. Seeing as it's you, I will wait, Bro.

[ricky30091]

Just checked it out for you:
It's London slang meaning vagrant but now more commonly used as I have stated.
Take care Sparkie.
Ricky

[Osotogary]

Rob Parry-
I seem to remember a movie titled "The Cockleshell Heros". What I don't seem to remember is if this movie (in black and white) was referring to the Royal Marines during World War II.
I guess I could look it up but it's always nice to find out from a "person in the know". All the best to you and your fellow Comrades in Arms and the event that you are all supporting and sponsoring.
Adios from South Florida
Gary

[Rob Parry]

Ostogary, the Cockleshell Heroes refers to Operation Frankton, the canoe borne raid on the Gironde Estuary by the formative SBS, under command of Major Blondie Haslar. It's worth looking at the online coverage. The film showed what happened on the operation but starred various serving members of the Corps, one being Podge Overbury as the drill instructor. If you can find it as a DVD it's worth watching.
There is now a Franckton Trail, through France, the Pyrenees and Spain; it follows the escape route used by the surviving crew, Blondie Haslar and Bill Sparks. Bill died a couple of years ago, after the war he left the Corps and had anonymity as a bus driver in London.

http://www.royalmarinesregimental.co...tcockmain.html

Toe rag is a term which referred many years ago to the rags wrapped around peoples feet to keep them warm, when shoes were a matter for the gentry, not the unwashed lowlife. We now use it to mean a general member of the shallow end of the gene pool.

[3BadgeMarine]

Ahoy there Rob!,Nice to see a mention of that 'Holy Grail' of drill instructors Podge Overbury I'll tell that he's got a mention in despatches when I catch up with him in September!!.stay safe,Aye jr

[ricky30091]

Here ya go Sparkie: www.londonslang.com
Have fun.
All the best to you all this Memorial Day; take care on the roads; take care with those grills; most of all, have fun!!