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23/10/2024 9:59 am
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Watched a Doco on BBC 4 last night
Dave Tompkins was a petty thief who craved adventure. His career as an international mercenary began in Africa and took him all over the world - to Afghanistan, Croatia and later to Colombia, where he led a team commissioned to assassinate notorious Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar. He went out with Callan and Copland to Angola he was the explosives guy in the team. While laying some mines he was injured by one going off. Got casavact back to uk just before Callan executed some of his men. Peter McAleese featured. We had one guy in our squadron who was out there he told me that the only way he survived was to keep to SOP’s staying in the bush and no tracks/roads
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024986/storyville-dogs-of-war
21/11/2025 10:33 am
Totally agree, let them know we mean business!
21/11/2025 6:54 pm
And don,t lob any survivors an immigrants rubber dinghy!
27/11/2025 12:28 pm
Queue outside in Sunderland at 8am. No work down the pit and shipyards since the Milk Snatcher. Geezer az gorra keep warm someweer these days!
11/12/2025 12:51 pm
When I was at the pit on Back shift we finished just before closing time, but the pub used to stay open for us to to have a swift pint. Inside was the local copper who used to have one as well and then we all left in an orderly manner. Would that happen today? I doubt it very much!
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11/12/2025 2:10 pm
Just joined this may be of interestÂ
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The PARA App, funded by SUPPORT OUR PARAS, is a digital community platform for Serving Personnel, Veterans and Partners & Families. It will transform the way we can communicate, connect and engage across the entire Regimental Family and airborne community. The app is available to download in the App Store & Google Play Store as well as accessible by website access from your home computer, laptop or tablet
12/12/2025 6:26 pm
Interesting Jack, I might give it a go on the desk top!
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13/12/2025 9:50 am
I think its for mobiles but why not give it a try
13/12/2025 11:31 am
I'll see what happens , let you know if it works! 👍Â
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13/12/2025 3:55 pm
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23/12/2025 1:17 pm
23/12/2025 7:03 pm
Nice one Jack, a remember when mi missis cud move like tha! No wonder a almost fukked mesen ta dee-ath! But wot memories! 😘 Good toon az well, rocker Dion brill beez winger!
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06/01/2026 1:51 pm
Nigel Spud Ely ex 2 Para great story about Saddam's arseÂ
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06/01/2026 2:42 pm
Read his book, was a good read!
