The Branch Meets at 'Chasis Bar' La Siesta, Torrevieja, on the last Thursday of the Month at 1800hrs.

Royston Kear

Royston, our Chairman, has been in Hospital at Torrevieja for an operation.  He has come through the procedure well and is on his way to recovery.  Supported by his wife Iris and family, he is now doing well and could be discharged this week.  Everyone's thoughts have been with Royston, Iris & family and they are grateful for all the offers of help and support from his friends.

Mission Statement:    

To provide an Association which brings benefit to its members and plays a vibrant and supportive part in the life of the Corps family.
  
Purpose:  

The Royal Marines Association was formed in 1946 to help Royal Marines resettle and find jobs after the second world war and allow them to maintain contact with the Corps

A VERY GOOD WEBSITE HAS NOW COME ON LINE FROM THE MOD

www.royal-navy.mod.uk

Regardless of its title, the website gives up to date information of all operations covered by the Royal Marines and is well worth a look. Also another website that I have discovered and has some very interesting content  www.modoracle.com

 

PROPOSED TRIP TO BERLIN DECEMBER 2008 Suggested Itinerary   Day 1  Depart Alicante Airport on Sunday 30th Nov on AirBerlin flight.  no. AB1221 at 11.05 am to Tegel Airport Berlin, arriving at 1410 pm.  Coach to meet & onto hotel for 3 nights B&B Day 2  Use 'Hop on & off Bus' to see sights - evening go to English Cabaret Show at the Estrel Festival Centre www.stars-concert-.de for info (optional) Day 3  Do your own thing  - like shopping & eating in the super Christmas Markets !!! Day 4  Depart on 3rd December by coach to Tegel Airport for return flight  on Air Berlin flight no AB 9162 to Alicante at 11.05 am arr Alicante at 15.55 pm (via Majorca)   Ball park costs based on last year - hotel 49 euros pppn with B&B at the  4* NH Berlin City  West Hotel - excellent location very near the  Kurfurstendamm area and surrounded by super very reasonably priced restaurants. Hop on & off bus cost 20 euros pp for 24 hours use (some other bus trips are cheaper) Show 31 euros pp and if dinner is required 62 euros pp including show - optional Depending on numbers will determine coach transfer costs from Tegel airport to hotel & return, and to show & return (also possible local Torreveija to Alicante airport & return) Ball park cost per person to include B&B and coach transfers 200 euros pp optional extras sight seeing bus 20 euros, show 31 euros and possible local transfer to Alicante airport & return. Air Fare (Air Berlin provide complementary non alcoholic drinks and a sandwiches) Air fare to be booked by individuals on line with Air Berlin direct - the earlier booked the cheaper -  roughly around 120 euros pp at present. (Cheaper to book own than as a group) People without internet access please let Brenda & Philip know who will be pleased to arrange.   If interested would you please e-mail Brenda & Philip Haward on phaward@wanadoo.es or phone 96 678 5668 for any further information

The Chairman has asked that the following information be added.
 
Holiday Homes in France with a warm RM welcome
My name is Jonathan and I was medically discharged from the Corps two years ago after twenty years service, mainly in 45 Cdo, 42 Cdo and SBS. Along with my brother Richard also an ex-bootneck, 42 Cdo & 40 Cdo, we started a new venture in France, converting an old farm on the Somme Battlefields into three individual self-catering cottages. We have now finished all the work and have been open for business for nearly a year. We have already had many bootnecks staying in our accommodation and think it would be of interest to many more. Our new business is called:
CHAVASSE FARM SOMME BATTLEFIELDS SELF-CATERING
www.chavasseferme.co.uk
&
www.snowdenhouse.co.uk
Your members are welcome to come and visit us.
The reporting network is not normally used to promote businesses, nor can we let it become such.  However I am content to promote small initiatives, like this one, in its infancy to give former Royal Marines a helping hand as they start up.  I would be very grateful if members did not deluge me with advertisements if they do not hit this simple criterion.
The newsletter is available for adverts for members if they wish to use it.
Kind regards
Charlie Hobson
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