Glastonbury

[Captain Kong]

My godson joined the Army at 15 ,a school boy and went to the Army school and so on, he did five tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, smart lad. and stayed, when he reached the age of 50 he retired from the Army and got himself a `good` shore job, But he was unhappy,
He missed the camarady of his mates, shore people were not the same, different humour, different language, could not really converse with them , he was unhappy, I guess like a fish out of water, a lot of seafarers find that, so last year he Re Joined the Army in a sort of semi civilian capacity, Not sure what it is , but now he is happy again. With people he can identify with.
That is the problem with a Service or Seafaring life, the change over can be traumatic. you feel totally lost.
I didn't like it when I came ashore and shore people are still not my good friends the same as Seafaring men are.
So I guess the loneliness sets in and some fall by the wayside and take to booze or even drugs for comfort.
Brian.

[cappy]

jim dont come onto me with a holier than thou atttitude ........there is help for these people .....if you are so concerned go out tonite and try to see how many are actual ex forces and if you are so concerned tell them were to get help instead of whinging about it .....dont blame me for the bums and junkies ....many who live in the cradle to grave society......dont deserve a helping hand they wont help themselves ......i look forward to your on the spot report tommorow morning jim .....not a report from the charlaton brigade....ps i would suggest you dont take food ..a bottle might get more attention .......cappy no sympathy for the bums ..been there ...

[vic mcclymont]

Cappy I knew that you would be in denial that a problem exists with our ex-servicemen,you always look for the blame culture and not what is the underlying problem.So if they are on drugs what is the reason for this,is it a mental health problem ? if so lets get them in re-hab and get them sorted out,then again that's not your problem is it.Many of these lads are institutionalised,in care from a child kicked out of there at 16 so join the Armed Forces,come out of the army and fall out of the systemYes there are many people without an ounce of compassion in their bodies.The problem is without an address they cannot move on.
Regards.
Jim.B.

Jim,I agree with you, if it is metal health problem treat it. To me it seems the authorities take the easy way out. In Scotland they dole out menthadine to the druggies, in a supposed programme of weaning them off it. As far as I can ascertain there seems to be no follow up , just dish out the drugs.
Last year BBC E. News did a prog on methadine in our area, nearly £40m was spent on giving this drug to ex druggies.
As in Scotland it was easier to dish out the drug than treat the ailment.
Replicate those cost over the various health authorities in the UK and you are talking serious money.
Regards
Vic

[cappy]

jim and vic my answer of course would be very PC incorrect ....put the drug barrons and sellers away for life ...that of course will be howled down .....human rights and all that crap... cappy

[Louis the fly]

Brian you can sleep a little easier tonight , the money you are taxed is now being diverted to the D.U.P.

[Lewis McColl]

Brian you can sleep a little easier tonight , the money you are taxed is now being diverted to the D.U.P.

Ah!!!! the old magic money tree, Theresa May must have popped down to the local garden centre and bought some of that Mirical Grow fertiliser.

I am from N Ireland and I am bloody disgusted , not with the DUP( a party I dispise) but the lack of backbone by the Government. The DUP spotted an oportunity for to garner more funding for N Ireland and seized it with both hands. One can only hope the funds will be used to benefit all in the N Ireland community.

[Louis the fly]

If someone posted a thread on here about cornflakes it would only be a few moments before it was turned into the same old rant of Jeremy Corbyn , bums , stiffs and scroungers.
This thread started life as Glastonbury.

[vic mcclymont]

Maybe T.M nicked the money tree of J.C. when he was swaggering about Glastonbury.
Regards
Vic

[Ivan Cloherty]

If someone posted a thread on here about cornflakes it would only bcan dispute that fact, e a few moments before it was turned into the same old rant of Jeremy Corbyn , bums , stiffs and scroungers.
This thread started life as Glastonbury.

Louis my old sparring partner, IT WAS Corbyn who introduced politics into Glastonbury by appearing there and preaching political messages, this site was not responsible for introducing politics, with all due respect not even you and your followers can dispute that fact, and surely we are allowed to comment on the Messiah's coming.

[cappy]

lol cappy

Louis my old sparring partner, IT WAS Corbyn who introduced politics into Glastonbury by appearing there and preaching political messages, this site was not responsible for introducing politics, with all due respect not even you and your followers can dispute that fact, and surely we are allowed to comment on the Messiah's coming.

##lol cappy

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lol cappy

Maybe T.M nicked the money tree of J.C. when he was swaggering about Glastonbury.
Regards
Vic