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AlienFTM

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Having reached the grand old age of 33 (in hexadecimal) yesterday and taken the day off, local radio were carrying adverts for the Tank Museum who are doing thrice-weekly armour demonstrations through the summer (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday at midday).

 

So we took a bimble along and Wor Lass was quite impressed. The man explained the role of recce, so she now knows what I did for seven years of my life: advance to contact; get killed.

 

Coincidentally, on Monday (which I also took off, giving myself an extra long weekend), through the door fell my periodic newsletter from the Regimental Association.

 

It turns out that the current Director, Royal Armoured Corps was a sprog 2Lt in our C Sqn in my day. With the newsletter came a begging letter from him on behalf of the Tank Museum. Brigadier DR-J has initiated a £15M programme to completely rebuild the museum and show off these beautiful beasts in the glory they deserve. He has raised £12M so far (£9M from the Lottery Fund!!!), so he figured Regimental Association members of all RAC regiments might like to make a contribution toward the remaining £3M.

 

I made a young lady's day yesterday (no, no, silly) by presenting her with a Direct Debit form so that I can donate £600 @ £10pm and they get tax back.

 

I felt I had to pass this on in case any of you fine people felt the urge.

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Pleased to report that this week I received a nice letter from DRAC on Tank Museum headed notepaper with his e-mail address and direct line telephone number thanking me for my very kind donation, watch out for my name at the top of the Roll of Honour to be erected next year ... "and Sarah [his wife, I assume] will always be glad to hear from you."

 

So what? He wants me to engage in chatting up his wife by telephone? The Prince of Wales chatted up a Brigadier's wife and look what happened to him!

 

Oh sorry. The point. (There's a point? Ed) Apparently in the short time elapsed, the museum's shortfall is down to just £1.8M. So if you lot all cut back on track mileage for a few months, we'll easily make the target and a super-duper new Tank Museum will become fact.

 

;o)

 

Wahay!

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