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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2672  
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I had some great times (89-94) in Germany, BAOR as it was then rather than the new BFG. I'm sure Germany will miss them as a whole. It's a big chunk of money to just take out of the economy. But I'm sure they'll cope over there.
IIRC don't the kids gets presents on 6 Dec? Nicholas Tag??? Been a while since I lived there 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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10th Dec 2014 6:36pm |
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| Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265  
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Loved my time in Hameln and Elmpt - and from those that decided to stay, the impact of BF leaving is literally leaving a hole in the communities.
Know some of the Engineers are staying from 23 Amphibious but as for the rest - Tidworth is now bursting! |
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10th Dec 2014 8:01pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2672
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Only ever served in Hameln. But I was a knocker not a riggy. 110 D250 SE HT
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10th Dec 2014 8:10pm |
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| Kraut Member Since: 28 Dec 2011 Location: Westphalia Posts: 336  
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In fact especially the pubs will suffer severely, british forces members seem to be very capable when it comes to the amount of liquids one can pour into their stomachs 
There are about 8000 people here in our area including the family members, so they'll leave some retailers with a big hole in their pockets |
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11th Dec 2014 7:04am |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2672
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As you know in the early 90's the DM was still in use rather than than funny money you now use. Exchange rate was 3DM to the £. A beer in camp cost 1DM. And there were 5 or 6 bars on camp we drank in before even thinking of going down town. A walk or taxi to town would be unheard of before 2300hrs!!
We also had LOA. Local overseas allowance. Being a young single soldier mine was just over £300 a month. Supposedly to bring our wages into line with the locals because you earnt more and life in general was more expensive. I think mine funded my Fiesta XR2, it was only a couple of years old but it was fast enough for me back then. 18 year old, not long passed my test and a nice fast car to whizz up and down the autobahn. I do miss Germany something terrible. It was only a few years ago that I looked into jumping ship and moving over there. But the numbers didn't stack up. Which was a shame. But I still have a friends network left in place so visits can be arranged at short notice if needed  110 D250 SE HT
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11th Dec 2014 9:21am |
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| Kraut Member Since: 28 Dec 2011 Location: Westphalia Posts: 336
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Yeah, the good old times and their pocket rockets! (had a Golf GTI, I know what you mean)
When I was a kid we were allways very excited when one of your Harriers came down (happenend quiet often) and we could rush to the near british military airport by bike to have a look before the MP closed the area down. Actually we were glad to see when the pilots managed to get out before the impact. |
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11th Dec 2014 1:10pm |
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