Bunnyblatter 1,012 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 Felt a bit uneasy in Londonderry a couple of times and Strabane too. Edmonton Green wasn't very nice to work in either. Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Were bouts in derry were you mate? Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Felt a bit uneasy in Londonderry a couple of times and Strabane too. Edmonton Green wasn't very nice to work in either. I felt a bit uneasy in those places to mate ....... mind you I was wearing camouflage at the time lol ....... 6 Link to post Share on other sites
bird 9,594 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 wolverhampton back in 70-80s was rough ,few lads there dish it out and take it Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnyblatter 1,012 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Felt a bit uneasy in Londonderry a couple of times and Strabane too. Edmonton Green wasn't very nice to work in either. I felt a bit uneasy in those places to mate ....... mind you I was wearing camouflage at the time lol ....... Link to post Share on other sites
Bunnyblatter 1,012 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I bet you did mate. My cousin did a few tours over there. Not the nicest place to be around that time Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Working with an old squaddie atm and he's telling me a few stories about Northern Ireland. I guess getting a phone call that two blokes are waiting outside for you with AK-47's and having a bomb put on your car tops it all.... He must have been off his rocker because when he left the army he stayed there with his missus that he met and got a job as a postman. I guess the Nationalists' knew who he was.... Edited November 4, 2016 by DogFox123 Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,391 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I work with an ex RAF pilot who did tours everywhere from Sarajevo to Iraq.... the only time he ever copped for a bullet was in Belfast flying his Harrier ??? Even better is there's another chap in the office from Belfast and the standing joke is, it was his uncle that shot him ??? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I work with an ex RAF pilot who did tours everywhere from Sarajevo to Iraq.... the only time he ever copped for a bullet was in Belfast flying his Harrier ??? Even better is there's another chap in the office from Belfast and the standing joke is, it was his uncle that shot him ??? Thats a goodun mush lol Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Felt a bit uneasy in Londonderry a couple of times and Strabane too. Edmonton Green wasn't very nice to work in either. I felt a bit uneasy in those places to mate ....... mind you I was wearing camouflage at the time lol Tbh the provos had some tools, id of been staying in the long grass meself lol Edited November 4, 2016 by Francie Link to post Share on other sites
Wullz 408 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Limerick is still worth a visit if you want to watch the locals and plod having a ruck on a saturday night. Pretty course place, even the chipper has got a couple of bouncers on.... Link to post Share on other sites
Hydropotesinermis 724 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Felt a bit uneasy in Londonderry a couple of times and Strabane too. Edmonton Green wasn't very nice to work in either. I felt a bit uneasy in those places to mate ....... mind you I was wearing camouflage at the time lol ....... Cammo has always been a bit of a difficult one to carry off. Although I am surprised a fashion faux pas made you feel uneasy. Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 6,570 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 The Ship pub in Tilbury had a middle page spread in the Sun once with the legend "The hardest Pub in Britain" and a load of overweight chavs waving pint glasses in the air the dozy c**ts.........it was shut within 3 weeks as they had coach parties coming down and kicking the living shit out of them 4 times a week after that. Funny as f**k ! Thats similar to when the ex fighter Mark Potter took over the Higham Hill Tavern in Walthamstow when it turned up on one of these roughest pubs in Britain programs it was shut down a few months later as the other local pubs took offence and it turned into scenes out of a wild west film every other night. This is Mark Potter in action. I still don't believe this actually happened. As Jim Watt says "if you'd seen it a rocky movie you wouldn't believe it." 3 Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Working with an old squaddie atm and he's telling me a few stories about Northern Ireland. I guess getting a phone call that two blokes are waiting outside for you with AK-47's and having a bomb put on your car tops it all.... He must have been off his rocker because when he left the army he stayed there with his missus that he met and got a job as a postman. I guess the Nationalists' knew who he was.... I would suggest he likes to tell a few stories ...... Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 (edited) Working with an old squaddie atm and he's telling me a few stories about Northern Ireland. I guess getting a phone call that two blokes are waiting outside for you with AK-47's and having a bomb put on your car tops it all.... He must have been off his rocker because when he left the army he stayed there with his missus that he met and got a job as a postman. I guess the Nationalists' knew who he was.... I would suggest he likes to tell a few stories ......He was in the army over 20 years, who am i to doubt him.... You don't believe it then? Edited November 4, 2016 by DogFox123 Link to post Share on other sites
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