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Batsub Football Team start their season with a win!!!!.
| Everyone dusted
down their football kit and beg, stole or borrowed some boots
just to get to play football against Belize Police Force. |
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| Our
very own Nick Ritchie is making his getaway from the Belize
Police Force! Keep running Nick!! |
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| Adam
the team Captain and other 25 flight members show they can
out manoeuvre on land and in the air! |
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| You
don't want to mess with the ref- you may end up in jail! |
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| The
opposition put up a good fight but the Batsub squad came
up trumps with a 4 - 1 win- well done boys |
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La Ruta Maya 2008.
| Batsub Always
enter at least 8 teams every year and try to beat each other as
well as the other 100 teams that take part! |
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| Teams
stay at San Ignacio Hotel and chill before the 3am start
the following morning. Check out the view! |
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| Up
to 100 boats start on day 1 of this international event.
The aim at the start is to stay up right as its chaos |
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| Prepping
yourself is just as important as prepping the boat- its
hot out there! Scottie of the Caribbean Clowns lays
the cream on thick! |
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| This
is what happens if you get in the way of the fast boats-
or just get caught up in the waves! |
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| Everyone is a
winner |
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| First
Batsub boat- The RSM wins at last before he leaves Belize-
well done!! |
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| Supporters
are important and give a real boost- they line a lot of
the accessible part of the route and cheer you on!Thanks! |
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| The
admin team are essential especially as they are the 'unofficial'
official time keepers- well done CSgt Hack! |
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| Humour
in adversity is what its all about and Widds is ALWAYS there
to cheer you up come rain or shine |
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BATSUB Help the Flood Victims
| We help wherever
we can |
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| ASM
Leach , Mr E Banks and Mr Coc show some of the items they
collected from donations. They also tool tents and food
and fed up to 200 people who had been cut off |
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| The
residents of Hope Creek go through the clothes and toys
donated by the Batsub families |
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| One
of the damaged houses in Hope Creek, south of Punta Gorda,
after the water has drained away |
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| Aerial
view of the flood caused by Tropical Storm Arthur |
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| Its the little
things that make a difference |
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| Sandhill
Community Preschool had no playground for the children.
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| Patricia
Jones thanks Cpl O'Brien for the swings he made with ASM
Leach from spare tyres from their workshops and a little
imagination |
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BFBS Big Salute
| A Very
Very Brave Man! |
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| Jane
shows Billy how to pull the wax strip - he paid a premium
to do this...ouch |
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| The
screams of pain are real! He deserves a medal!Is this the
nearest a man gets to knowing what its like to have a baby?? |
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| Jane
has to laugh to camouflage the screams of pain |
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| BFBS
attempt to capture the moment from an audio prospective-
sadistic or what! |
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| Will it ever
end???? |
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| It
truly is his eyebrow! Words fail me...... |
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| Pedro
holds no grudges towards Jane- he is so relieved it is all
over and he raised a staggering $800 |
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| Thank
you Pedro- you deserve that drink! Thank you from all at
BFBS- don't underestimate how much we appreciate what you
did!!Certainly one in a million! |
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| Face Painting
with a difference |
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| The
Commander Lt Col Peter Germain hides from the children-
do you blame him! |
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| The
Commander wears his body armour as the kids strike |
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| A
smiley face for Gaz Williams - do you recognise him??? |
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| The
children pose with their work of art. |
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| The fun continues |
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| The
Otter gets a bit of etch-a-sketch himself |
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| Eric
Sykes from Defence Estates poses with confidence- has he
looked in the mirror? |
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| Not
everyone would take part- bar humbug- party pooper!!!! |
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| Capt
Dave Rowlands feels as though he has been in this position
before- his morning ritual |
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| There is no where
to hide |
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| Jevo
was the first and a brave attempt to put the Man U flag
on his face! |
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| The
Workshop Massive have been brilliant in their support for
the Big Salute- we showed them our appreciation with several
works of art. |
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| Scottie
is captured by the little munchkins and has to endure their
wrath!! Bless their cotton socks |
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| Josh
opts for a trendy tattoo as he doesn't think his delicate
complexion could cope with all the unnatural ingredients
in the paint!! |
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The Big Salute T- Shirt Sale.
| How to get yourself
crated! |
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| The
Workshop Massive and any one else who bought a T shirt pose
for a photo- Jackie tries to get them in some kind of order!!! |
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| Everyone
now ready and waiting- would you Belize it! |
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| The
guys settle on this pose to send onto Soccer AM - a great
way to show your support for the Big Salute- say 'Belize'! |
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Charity Drives
| Cpl Pete Bridgeman triumphs
with his idea of 'DJ for the Day' |
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| Cpl
Bridgeman presents Delphina Mitchell from Liberty's Foundation
Children's Home a cheque for $500 |
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| WO1(ASM)Duane
Leach and Cpl Bridgeman proudly show off the cheque for
the school. Duane is also President of the School and continually
organises events to raise money and provides man power to
improve conditions at the school. |
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| Cpl
Bridgeman presents the cheque to the Deputy Head Mrs Joseph
at Val Garten school where many of the Batsub children attend |
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| The Swimathon
was another charity success |
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| Capt
George Evans is a skillful swimmer and manages to over take
many of the other teams unaware she only needed to catch
up another 40 seconds to win! |
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| Capt
Jim Peyke desperately tries to keep ahead of the HQ/Med
Centre team to bring 25flt home to victory |
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| Some
of the wives arrive early and wait patiently for the start
knowing it could take a while. But confident all the
practice will pay off. |
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| Cpl
Si Otter affectionately known as The Otter is the last in
for Defence Estate. Although they did not win he lived
up to his name and glided through the water with ease and
even had a playful moment squirting water at the camera! |
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Sports
Relief .
| Toucan School
raise money for Sports Relief with their 1km Fun Run |
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| Cpl
Woody takes the children of Toucan School on a warm up before
their 1 km sponsored walk |
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| Some
of the children team up to give each other support! |
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| The
medical support were on hand in case of any injuries.
Go Kelvin GO!! |
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| Parents
are also on hand to give some encouragement if not to show
them the way round |
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| A
weird looking competitor waits at the finish line |
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| Girls Gallivanting
on Goffs. |
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| Its
one way to spend an afternoon....... |
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| And
this is another. Its a hard life. |
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| If
sunbathing's not your thing then how about some dermabrasion
courtesy of 25flt |
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| Tourists
wondering if its Apocalypse Now |
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| Ladies
doing their bit for the troops - and their waistlines! |
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| Nikki
begging the sun god to find her drink- has anyone seen it? |
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| Here
it is!!! 'Help! I had to escape - she is smothering
me' |
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| Two
pilots wondering whether to make a citizens arrest- that
man should know it is an offence to wear speedos in public. |
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A Night at the Oscars
| Xmas Celebrations
were certainly glittering! |
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| The
first table hoping to get their pictures in the media -and
it just worked! |
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| When
you've got it you've got it! Go Jungle go! Don'y miss
the glass! |
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| This
is one way to cool down! Sue gets to feel the force.
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| Is
that our very own Scouse Master - how did he get an invite???
Did he gate crash? Call the management!! |
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| Guess
who! I think it suits her ....here's hoping for a
revival of the perm!!! |
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| He's
won an Oscar and takes it on the chin |
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| Is
there a pilot in the room???? |
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| The
band certainly gets everyone into the groove. |
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