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CALLING 1 RGR AND BRUNEI GARRISON!  ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ON THE BIG SALUTE CHARITY CHALLENGE? 

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITIES CLOSE TO THE FORCES' HEART!

WE CAN'T RAISE THE FUNDS WE NEED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITHOUT YOUR HELP!  

YOU CAN HELP AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR AS A DEPARTMENT OR COMPANY WHEN YOU NEXT HAVE A SOCIAL GET-TOGETHER, COFFEE MORNING, DISCO, GOLF MEETING OR MESS FUNCTION.

HELP US TO HELP THEM!

IF YOU LIKE TO RAISE A HAND TO THE BIG SALUTE, CALL IN AT BFBS BRUNEI OR RING US ON 3223424.

        IF YOU ANSWERED 

                "YES!!"......

         WE SALUTE YOU!                  

           The Big Salute Wrist Band

 

     It's the brand new BFBS

         Forces Fundraiser

                    About our charity : The Big Salute
The Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) is running The Big Salute Forces Fundraiser to raise funds for 5 Service Charities. BLESMA, Combat Stress, Veterans' Aid, St Dunstan's and Headley Court. All monies raised will go to the 5 Big Salute charities, NOT to SSVC!

Read all about it here and also do check out: www.bfbs.com/bigsalute  

 

Garrison Youth Club Charity Car Wash - Sat 12 July

Thank you from BFBS's BIG Salute!

Here's one, who has taken up the Big Salute charity challenge - the Brunei Garrison Junior Youth Club.

Click here for the BIG picture!

Check out The Big Salute merchandise as seen here:

James Measom looking cool in The Big Salute T-shirt!     Sarah Burns with her Big Salute wristsbands - do I spot two?

Big Salute T-shirts cost B$20 each : Wristbands went at B$5 each.  T-shirts sold like hot cakes!  We've only XXL left, 100 wristbands are on their way from UK!

 

It  is nice to know that our top bods are wearing The BIG SALUTE wristbands

Comd HQ Brunei Garrison, Lt Col Bourne MBE            GM Major(QGO) Guptaman MVO - spot his BIG SALUTE wristband!

Lt Col Bourne MBE endorses The BIG SALUTE wristband and so does Gurkha Major, Major (QGO) Guptaman MVO seen here with BFBS Brunei Station Manager [click on pic for the big picture!].  Thank you for your support.

 

BIG SALUTE - Mon 7 July till 11 July - Open house for children!

Have a go at one of our competitions below.....! Click on the poster to view!   Children, feel free to call in at BFBS and have a look round our studios - check out our DJs - no charge for that! Andy Astbury's last day is Thursday 10 July (pass the hankie, please!) - I'm sure if you ask him nicely he will fly one of his helicopters for you! Can I have a go!  er, please!

 

Meet our volunteer presenters, Sarah Burns, James Measom, Lila and Shruti Gurung.

PLUS Books Galore!
Going at the BIG SALUTE price of only $2.00 each! Books kindly donated by Alex Mercer and Sarah Burns. Call in at the BFBS Studio anytime, weekdays, between 9.00am and 4.00pm. Whilst here – get your raffle tickets and cultural show tickets!

Name Andy's Monkey!  Has anyone lost their marbles?

 

 

BIG SALUTE - BIG RAFFLE - Draw on 14 July 2008 - Get your raffle tickets now!

BIG SALUTE BIG RAFFLE

HAVE YOU GOT YOURS TODAY!

Thanks to our sponsors for their generosity:

HACKA, Teck Liong, Freme Travel, IPS, Megamas, NAAFI, SKS Wood, Fugro, KK Chan Enterprise, Germanishcher LLoyd & Mr Chong of JOFFREN OMAR.

 

Fly to Singapore sponsored by Freme www.freme.com

 

Draw will take place on 14 July 2008 - listen out to BFBS Brunei on 101.7FM

 

Thanks for your support and contributions!

Thank you from BFBS's BIG Salute!

Roll Call for those who have given their support and contributions.  Click on Roll Call poster for the BIG SALUTE picture!

 

PAY Pay to Play Pledge! TO PLAY starting Monday 7th till Friday 11th July! - If you would like to help with the BIG SALUTE you can pledge $5.00 to have your song heard on BFBS – between 11am and 2pm, weekdays. Download forms here! Then fax, email, post it or drop it off at BFBS!

 

Dedications / request will be taken on 3223424 or you can email us in advance bfbsbrunei@bfbs.com (FAO: BIG SALUTE).

 

Fax: 3224113          BFBS Big Salute Wristband           Post: BFBS Radio, Tuker Lines

                    

BIG Salute Collection/Donation Boxes and Tins are at these locations (please give generously):

1. WO's & Sgt's Mess - Medicina Lines

 

Thank you from BFBS's BIG Salute!

2. Post Office - Medicina Lines
3. NAAFI
4. Officers' Mess
5. BGLSU - Tuker Lines
6. RAO's (Regimental Admin Office) - Tuker Lines
7. Garrison Gym - Yoga Classes on Mon & Wed afternoons, 5.15 to 6.30pm (see Fiona Caspersz)

 

Hornbill School

  Thank you from BFBS's BIG Salute!

Hornbill School Open Day - calling all mums & dads!
Year 2 will be raising money for The BIG Salute with their Grand Goalie Challenge next Tuesday 8th July at their Hornbill School Open Day from 4 - 6pm.

All mums and dads are invited to come along and test their goal-keeping skills against Year 2 strikers. For every goal you let in you will be asked to pay a dollar to the Big Salute Fund.

Need to know more, contact Helen Sutcliffe on Mil 3214

 

Nepalese Cultural Show - Friday 11th July 2008

Have you got your Cultural Show ticket yet?

 

BIG Salute Nepalese Cultural Show - Friday 11 July 2008

Tickets are available from our Studios here at BFBS. 

Hang on to your ticket stub..you could be the winner of one of these lovely raffle prizes:

1) Rice Cooker 2) Iron 3) Lighted picture frame 4) Hairdryer 5) AIWA box fan 6) From Widia Hairdressing & Beauty Salon manicure & pedicure 7) Shampoo & styling from Widia Hairdressing/ Beauty Salon. From The Management of Kukuba 8) Foot Spa & Pedicure 9) Pedicure & Foot Massage 10) Jelly Foot Scrub 11) Arm Scrub & Manicure 12) Hamper from SupaSave. 

GOOD LUCK!

See you there!

 

    It's a JULY Celebration!

~ Happy Birthday to Radha with LOL from Suren, Shruti, Rahul, Sadaa and from all at BFBS - 1st July ~

If you would like to have your birthday/anniversary mentioned here, email us at: bfbsbrunei@bfbs.com and we will share it with the rest of the world!

 

Steve Britton - Station Manager

Steve BrittonSteve Britton

 

BFBS Brunei can provide you with a voice throughout the Kuala Belait / Seria area.

 

We'll be happy to help if you phone us, preferably with plenty of notice, on 3223424.

 

 

Andy Astbury - Breakfast Presenter

Andy AstburyAndy Astbury is happy to be here, on detachment from Germany for 3 months and he's gonna bore the socks off you for the next 2 months and a bit, whilst Nick Ritchie is doing his bit for the BFBS cause in Belize!

 

Andy Astbury is Station Manager whilst Steve's away on a conference and is sitting in for Steve on the Breakfast Show till the later part of June.

 

Andy's Fame Game returns to Breakfast.  Listen out for the recurring clues to suss out the morning's Fame Gamer.  There's showbiz goss, brain teaser, news on the goings-on in the garrison plus kwality choons to set you up for the day.

 

Check out Andy's 41st birthday pics here, here and here! Andy loves his 'curry-flavour' pot noodle!

Mon - Fri, 7.00 - 10.00am - Breakfast Show

Mon - Fri, 10.00am - 11.00am - Greatest Hits

Mon - Fri 11.00am - 2.00pm - Morning Show

Mon - Fri 4.00 - 5.00pm - Drive Time

               101.7FM

  Forces Frequency For Your Listening Pleasure

 

 

Sarah Burns on BFBS Brunei weekday afternoons from 4 - 5!

DRIVE TIME music on 101.7FM - weekday afternoons in Brunei between 4.00 and 5.00pm.  If you would like to hear some SHOUTY-SHOUTY music or CHILL-OUT tunes (or you could request your particular favourite) whilst on your way home, stuck in traffic (don't use the mobile whilst driving), just ring in on 3224101ask for Ext 3206 or direct on 3224166....or you might want to update listeners on the traffic situation!
Sarah Burns

Tune in to Sarah On Brunei Breakfast from 7.00 - 10.00am every SaturdayWake up Saturday's with our Sarah and get a refreshing start to your weekend!  And weekdays:

Thu & Fri (03/7 & 04/07) - Drive Time

Mon-Fri (07 - 11/07) - Greatest Hits & Morning Show

Email: Sarah.Burns@bfbs.com

James Measom

Catch James Measom on our airwaves 101.7FM during the week:

Thu & Fri (03/7 & 04/07) - Greatest Hits & Morning Show

Mon - Fri (07/07 - 11/07) - Drive Time

Email: James.Measom@bfbs.com

BFBS Radio                                 Nautika

N A U T I K A Challenge!

[ SeaSafe Ltd / FleetChange / GCE ]

 

BFBS Brunei Breakfast Show would like to thank NAUTIKA Sdn Bhd for the cash giveaway.....

...... on the Breakfast Show with Steve Britton!

The winners:

 

Nautika Musical Looped Challenge

Clare Schofield (B$220 winner) with SM BFBS Brunei and Alex Mercer (Operations Manager, SeaSafe Ltd / FleetChange / GCE)

Nautika Musical Looped Challenge

Dave Williams (B$330.00 winner) receives his dosh from Jason Bowker (GM of GCE). Looking on is Alex Mercer and Steve Britton (SM BFBS Brunei)

Nautika Musical Looped Competition

Emma Cave (B$650.00 winner) looks mighty pleased with her winnings from Mr Rajan (GM Nautika). Alex Mercer and Andy Astbury (stand-in SM BFBS Brunei) witnessing the presentation.

 

Congratulations to the winners and all who took part in the BFBS / NAUTIKA Musical Looped Challenge.    

THANK YOU, Nautika!

Jest For You !!  

Have you got any funnies to share? Email us: bfbsbrunei@bfbs.com

 

Unleash the laughter....don't can it, share it!Unleash the laughter.  Don't can it..share it!

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Dedications

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Would you like to get in contact with BFBS Brunei? E-mail your photos, suggestions, even complaints(!) to bfbsbrunei@bfbs.com or you can ring our studio on civilian 3224166 or mil 3206 or post us a message via BFPO. Find out more.

 

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