Thank you for your thoughts Sir Michael, Mick the Twiglet! and Jem Tugwood for the phone call!

Perhaps the organisers could find us "old farts" a "Grumpy Old Bandies Corner" somewhere in the mess, where we can all sit and "wring out" to our hearts content, about this odd modern age in which we've all been forced to live in nowadays, and of course any other moans, groans and RMB matters arising!!??

Just after I'd posted my plea here yesterday I discovered by chance the actual link to the reunion via the current serving RMB Facebook page!!! From there it was so simple. Why was I told to obtain via the Eventbrite site I wonder?

Whilst it IS an Eventbrite link, the RMB Reunion is also a private one (I've since been told), so it wouldn't have shown up on the actual site itself!!

Yeah, I know. I'm also Confused.com!! - However, a lot less angry than I was yesterday, as I sat at this %£$** p.c. feeling my life fast wasting away that caused me to shout at my poor innocent cat in the process!!! - She kept looking at me as if to say, Wtf have I done!?? :-) She's forgiven me today you'll be pleased to know and since I fed her breakfast!

Anyway, enough of this. I have the ticket now and Dave Stockham can also go to the ball!!! Cheers folks!

Good morning, afternoon,evening,

My thanks to Mike Hickman for the ticket info. I understand Derek's frustration with interweb, I recently spent the best part of 90 minutes trying to set up an account with Mr. Khan's ULEZ.!!!!!!
I hope to be at the church service on the Sunday morning, it depends on my health situation.
Michael H, you really must moderate your language, bollocks indeed! There might be bandies of a delicate disposition reading your posts😂😂.

Take care all, regards

Mike aka Twiglet

I know the feeling, but did manage to get someone to answer the phone at the BB number and got my ticket that way. I must say if the Band Service don't pull their finger out and get the Reunion organized so we old sods can understand their way of working, then bollocks to all of them and we'll have our own @!#%& up at the Nelson !!!!!!!!!!! Sorry guys...Didn't mean it....Michael....

Hello all and anyone who can help me!?

Since I reached 80 in January, I think a fully registered Computer surgeon must have nipped into my bedroom at night (whilst I slept and promptly removed a part of my brain that computers don't want old people to get involved with!!???) I know I'm not that clever with PCs and their odd foibles! (Some would call me a *%!!? Luddite!!)

Yet I seem to be ok with most computer-related things and I don't normally have trouble when I need to search for anything online. However, I've just spent an hour, of my valuable life, searching every which way to find anything to do with the RMB Reunion on the Eventbrite site!!?? Arrgghh!!

It sent me to all sorts of events, when entering, "Royal Marines Band Service Reunion" All it succeeded in doing, was to direct me back to all of the other events that I'd just looked at, (including any other events that contained the words Royal Marines!!) Yet no mention anywhere OF ANY KIND OF REUNION let a Royal Marines one!!??

I've since given up on that idea, and have tried numerous times to contact the Blue Band Office (02392 547563) to no avail!! (There's not even the option of an answering service on their number either!!). I'm now at a loss!??

Cheers to anyone who can help, or suggest a way of obtaining a ticket!!

Cheers. Derek

Greetings to one and all sorry to have been away so long we have had a busy year with one thing and another August was and still is the only month this year with nothing to do. Over the past year we have remained in good health and our family has grown we now have two Great Grand Sons and another due in October. As for Mick Tellick's question regarding the Reunion it's the weekend of the 7th and 8th of October which just happens to be my birthday weekend turn up and you may get a tot. Tickets can be obtained by going to the web page of EVENTBRIGHT.COM at the cost of 25 quid. Hope this finds all well. Tilll the next time take care all and stay safe. MIKE

Hi all,

Is there any news on the reunion?

Mike

Sorry ! it's me again!....Very interesting to read about Ben Finney, sad of course for his loss. I just wanted to mention that the 'BEN' name I always thought came from when he, along with Sid Rose and myself, was in the Sgts Mess Panto of Treasure Island way back in the 60s. I was Long John, Sid was Captain somebody, and Ben was BEN GUNN. Perhaps someone knows different ? Michael.

[Editor] We're glad "it's you again", and the 'Ben' thing had crossed my mind many times so the likely history is more than interesting.

Very sad news at the loss of Ben Finney. I have been in touch with Graham Hoskins and he informed me that Ben & Joan had moved into a care home together in Deal. Ben had cared for Joan for many years since his retirement from the Band Service. Now he has left us along with Terry Freestone this year - always great friends from the 1961 Bandmasters Class. Ben and I used to meet up regularly when members of the 'All Stars' Band and I'm sure there will be many of you out there who will recall those great gatherings. Farewell Ben, I dont think I can write any more - many tears have shed this day. Michael.

Thanks to Dan Archer for the info on Vince Harris.

Vince was my Bassoon Instructor way back in the years between 52 and 55. Not that long ago when you say it quickly..

While investigating a possible RMB reunion here in Oz, Vince was one who replied and was from then on one of a number of members who attended in Adelaide from New Zealand. Those reunions I might say were very happy occasions.

As an asside, I never was able to snare the above member Dan Archer.

My best wishes to you all, pity about the cricket and come on the Matildas.

Cheers from Down Under,

Eric

Sad news to hear of the loss of Vince Harris, another of the stalwarts of the Band Service. There are many of us around that age bracket who will remember Vince, tall and handsome like most of us, a fine musician and above all a really good guy. Farewell Vince, we shall probably meet up again somewhere in that great Band in the Sky. Michael....