Langeleben

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

We could also have a NAAFI girl, at least we coud all have a decent cuppa and a bacon sarni.
How about making it next year Marlene? we will let you bring along Gypo.

paul croxson · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

can we not delete:-
Royalty - for the reason already stated.
None of the above - as being totally pointless and certainly not constructive
It's looking very even between the BUrgomeister and Peter Baldwin so following the good old Liberal principle of a single transfereable vote split them equally between the two.
The solution is glaringly obvious but the debate has been interesting.
On a personal basis I am surprised at the support for the Burgomeister being so strong. Can an advocate for him perhaps explain. I know that they have always supported our re-unions. Is this the reason?

ken vipond · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:04 am Post subject:

Hi Paul,in answer to your previous posting,i must admit i voted for the Burgermiester because i thought it may give the memorial stone a bit of protection from vandalism if local people are involved,and yes we have had splendid support from the people of Konigslutter at all of our reunions,Loughborogh and Konigslutter,but in hind sight maybe we should try and involve both General Peter who has given us fantastic support over the years and the Burgermiester in the unveiling of the memorial stone,regards from Ken. Razz

paul croxson · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

As I said, Ken, the solution is glaringly obvious and you have stated it. A joint effort sounds excellent and always did to me.
I suppose we can move on to the format of the celebration but I am a bit concerned at the suggestion that we should have sheep shearing as part of the celebration. Sheep never played a big part in Langeleben in my time. We were still hoping to have our way with young ladies (dream on!). I reckon this was a dirty habit introduced when that 225 lot came along to muddy the waters.
I had thought that a brass band would go down well but none of that 'Oom Pah Pah stuff, thank you. Good old British will do me fine. I then thought that perhaps we could provide our own music. We 55/56 have fond memories of Peter Ellis and a trumpet. I have photographic evidence of Gordon on a recorder and I distinctly recall that there was a drummer around too. Well on the way already!

jr · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:26 pm Post subject:

I don't think mucking about with the poll at this stage would achieve much more. (The "None of these" option was for people to stun us with their own choices, by the way).

As I said somewhere above, this is only a straw poll, to get people thinking before decisions are taken in May. The committee have now got some food for thought and should draw the appropriate conclusions.

I now look forward to some constructive suggestions as to what we could do to make the event a huge success. Musically I can only offer a comb and tissue paper.

In my time at Langeleben there were some very able I Corps guitarists, I remember Messrs. Swain, Van Spall and Brock actually giving a rock concert in the now defunct "Amtsgericht". (I personally didn't attend, the decibels didn't agree with me). And of course it was rumoured that there were a lot of fiddles in the QM's department.
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paul croxson · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

I have just dug out my M. Hohner "Super Chromonica" chromatic harmonica, Ok, its really a mouth organ, and I can still manage a hearty but dodgy rendition of 'Rule Britannia'. (By the way.I'm still available for Weddings, Masonics, Bar Mitzvah's and of course, now I know about them, drunken meetings of the Royal Antidiluvian Order of the Buffalos).
This could perhaps follow by Misterbee after changing his mind about hanging up his Glad Rags doing a turn or two.
Our talent, JR, seems limitless

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

I know that we have only had a "Straw" poll but as the topic has been viewed by nearly 400 hits I am at a loss why only 23 members have voted, perhaps political apathy, and by no means a quorum.
I am not sure how we should approach the subject at the AGM with Peter Baldwin in attendance, should we ask him to leave the room?
Ideas on a postcard please.

paul croxson · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

I think Ernie that there are multiple visits by far less people than it first appears.
Again the solution is simple. We can resolve everything before the AGM and present it to Peter as a fait accompli for himto accept in his usual gracious way

marleneandgypo · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

Cheeky monkey! I hung up my pinny 37 years ago on the NAAFI door at Langeleben. But if I had a Dr Who Tardis I would be back ther in a second.

I am seriously thinking of coming along depending ona few things. Poor old Clive has been poorly lately with his heart and is struggling to get about poor love. I really worry about him. However we have two sons and I know if I go on my own he would be well looked after. I won't go into my list of dependants but if I can make it, I would love to be there with all of you. Hopefully if I can get to Hannover there may be one person who can help me with transport over there as I don't drive. I'll bend Robbie McCallum's arm!

Once last thing, do you have a date yet? I have looked all over the site and can't see it. Thing is June 5th 2009 is my 60th birthday and the family would obviously want to spoil me that day...then again I would rather be over there and not feel my age!

Marlene

paul croxson · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

I find this response to a very good question, frankly pathetic. It is beyond me that there are members who visit the site and then do damn all about voting.

Tom Neal · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject:

Which question was that Paul?
Unless Ernie sends out letters to all our members we cannot resolve this before the AGM as I know a few members who are not on the internet but do attend all of the reunions and they will not even know about this vote.
Tom

paul croxson · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

The question(s) was/were who was the choice to inveil the memorial as you well know, Tom.
There are also more members who visit the website than will attend the AGM so another question then would be "has the AGM a mandate?"
The point I was making was 'why visit the topic and not register an opinion?' That point is, in my opinion as valid as ever!

Ernie Callaghan · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

Only about half of our members are on the internet and only 90 of them have access to the forum Tom is quite right we need to get a quorum vote at the AGM. It has been suggested that as Peter Baldwin seems the obvious choice we should approach him before the AGM and tell him that it is our wish that he should be involved in the inauguration ceromony, pehaps in tandem with the Burgermeister. Peter was 81 years old last month and next year could be his last vist with us in Germany, we desperately hope not, but one can never tell.

paul croxson · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject:

Ernie
I cannot believe for one moment that anyone who has ever met Peter and seen him at the re-unions would have ANY doubts as to his being the right person. I see no detraction from this in asking the Burgameister to participate actively and is there a question of someone from the Helmstedt council needing to be involved but at a lower level?
I feel that you could safely ask Peter, not forgetting Mrs B also, who always plays a stalwart and supporting role, if they would accept this "HONOUR". I think he would make the effort for this occasion if he is physically up to it but as you say '81 is a ripe old age' even by my standards. Just been talking to Tom who is making stalwart efforts to get the history, now more than 300 pages long ready for the internet. I hope it will bring pleasure to many and be useful as a record of a very interesting period. We were small but perfectly formed!
See you soon. Haven't booked yet as domestics need sorting first!

marleneandgypo · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject:

So 27 out of 445 members have voted. We think it is fair to say that this does not represent the members as a whole. No one is saying that Peter should not represent Langeleben, he seems the obvious choice as the main man, THE man, but we feel that alongside him could be a representative of each decade that served. Someone from the 50's/60's/70's/80's and 90's. 5 men and Peter. We made this suggestion earlier but no one commented.

Clive and Marlene
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Clive (aka Gypo) Langeleben 1967-1971
Marlene (the last NAAFI girl to serve in Langeleben) 1969-1970


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