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  There are still lots to tell about my year at Kneller hall but we still have lots to tell so we are going to move on but before I do that. Just to tell you there were two local men along side me at Kneller Hall and you will know one if not both The first one Is Mr Arthur Healy who you all know as the leader of the Hythe Military Band ,he was doing his 3 year training as a Bandmaster at Kneller hall when I was there he then went on to be the bandmaster of the Irish Rangers he was very good and along with his brother was also in the Buffs band .And the other one who was a great Clarinet and also very good on other instruments as well,He loved playing Jazz .He worked with bands for many years on cruise liners,and behind stars like Simply Red.He once told me Mick Hucknall was the hardest man to work for,He would keep them all working before a concert. day and night till they all played the numbers in the way he wanted them played.With Mr Hucknall it was work and work he would not stop.He still lives in Dover but no need to work anymore and will not even play local he has packed it all in and called it a day his name is Mr Water Thatcher his dad was just the same but he played local. Both of them great lads to know .His dad is no longer with us sad to say.his dads name was Lorrie Thatcher he played the Accordion for over 30 years round Kent and H/camps,pubs etc.
  In the last week of collage I was given my orders to report back to my unit in a weeks time so I had a week at home before rejoining the Buffs Band which had been removed from Canterbury to Shorncliffe .This turned out to be a very bad move for myself and the next four years was a nightmare as you will read.

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