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Nice to see still standing and being used

One day at Hall Green they held a event for retired Greyhounds all trainers had at least one retired dog at home

Copper was slowing down a the age of 4 i attended all meetings as i was dating trainers daughter made a alot of money on Copper he was owned by a Greek family boy in his day he was a dead cert he got a injury in his prime at Hall Green he was a good pet RIP Copper

Beautiful i want one

I worked on the trainers kennels the vet was there putting down young unwanted dogs in front of me all the kennel maids were crying i took 2 home with me and another dog pet name Bren next time i was there the girls gave them all pet names

I have always had retired greyhounds as pets we going to pick a couple up end of the month both only 4 years old i had 2 ex Hall Green dogs Sahara King pet name Sam and Copper Plate they ran in the 80s i gave Sam to my Mum when she became widowed Sam got her though dark times

Impressive from a time served joiner

The river Tame

Thats more like it

oh i thought they look so life like

Oh its a sculpture looks live the scrap turnings after i finished using the lathe

After thought Barracks are not a Garrison a Garrison contains multiple barracks well all the Garrisons i was at did ie Whitington barracks was my Depot up to 4 Regiments there it was a Barracks not a Garrison

When billeted in Garrison ie Aldershot Tidworth etc we were tenant soldiers even though we were stationed there

I did hear of the rank GSM i think they were WO1 but not in infantry regiments and other units i served in or with

? new addition s preferred it as it was when i used to spend my school hols playing there dawn to dusk at least it's looked after no decay

Yes a civvy the more i think about it

Hostaria wine bar was further down i recall a thread on here used to go to Australian first

Happy Birthday Enjoy Your Day

This pub was popular in the 80s great music yes another pub i used

Unusual set up in Name Wm i have seen that before a name on free mason paperwork CSM/Company Sargent Major RSM/ Regimental Sargent Major CS/Colour Sargent or Colour as they were called Company Colour Sargent Major i don't recall that rank they did have civvies working in barracks