True story from my life story
- 14 December 2015 16:11288786I was in the Army at the time out in Canada we were living in tents in a very big forest .
I was on guard duty at the time there was six of us in the guard tent at the time.
It was my turn to go out and walk round the time about midnight and very very dark.
The Guard sgt said"Come on Matcham your turn out you go and take your rifle with you.
So out I went ,I was walking along the path when I saw a person standing by a tree ,thinking to my self whats the hell is he doing out at this time of the night ,so I went up behind him hit him in the back with my rifle.and Said "WHat are you doing ,he turned on me ,it was not a person but a very big wild Grizzly bear ,!I turned and run back along the path with him running after me as I run pass the Guard tent I shouted "Bear behind me"! next thing I heard was alot of shouting and the bear had run into the side of the tent there were men running all over the place but I did not stop. And got away I had a rifle but no rounds in it.
Very true story. - Just Sioux
- Location: Kent
- Registered: 22 Aug 2013
- Posts: 50
2 March 2016 20:46311337Very good Vic Matcham. You must have had a very interesting life which you should share with us on this forum please. - 2 March 2016 21:21311340Thank you there are parts of my life story on this forum already but a few got rude with my self so I stopped doing it but I have been asked many times to carry on with it .If you log into vic matcham dover kent you can read more about it, must say it has been a very full life up till now and it is not over yet we are having some great times in the highlands and other parts of the UK being old does not stop you from having fun.As for going back to my life story ,its a wait and see.I have played in front of the Royal Family in a band when in the Army .Been up at election time 3 times for mp, been a cllr on five parish councils four of them at the same time.fallen from building when working at high.God has helped me a lot over the years. When I was playing in front of the royal family well it did not end with that ,on the morning of the concert I and some others had to go and lie out the fireworks for when we was playing the 1812 they were to go off in the war .They done that alright because I had put the fireworks in the wrong place they landed on the bandstand and also set fire to some trees .But I was told after wards that the Queen Mum said to the R,S,M it was the best battle set she had seen it look real.
but that did not stop them for putting me in front of the CO next day they where not happy about it all. Also I was a boxer and trainer for some years.Thank you for your post. - 3 March 2016 05:45311345
I do hope you return the Life story,s Mr Vic - 3 March 2016 07:37311346Well how can I say no to that, I will look back on the Dover forum to see what I wrote last and take it from there.
- 3 March 2016 08:35311347I could equal my life story with Vics but this is not the place for it.If we are going to have life stories please could we have a separate forum.
- 3 March 2016 08:39311348I have nothing to say about post 6 But if you have please go a head with it. Thank you.
But I am still going a head with it unless I get more members that say I should not do it. And it will be put on this page.Thank you again for asking for me to do it. - Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,258
3 March 2016 09:19311352If you don't want to read it sue don't, many of us do.
Good for you Vic.Arte et Marte - 3 March 2016 09:35311356"General discussion about Dover, events in the area, history, local issues and other topics relating to the town. "
I'm with Sue on this. We all have tales to tell that others might like to hear but if people want to blog extensively about their own personal life then there are many easy ways to do it on the internet.
There are over 300 members here, what would it look if we all decided to tell our life story
- 3 March 2016 09:43311359Over 12000.views My life story is also about Dover done lots of things over 73 years in Dover but please join Mrs Nicholas and do not read it,or write your own ,and I will read it mate.
- Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,258
3 March 2016 09:46311360Vic is part of Dover history, when or if lots of people want to write their life story, then would be the time to address having a different platform for it.
I'm not interested in the Sport section in the paper so I just don't read it!Arte et Marte - 3 March 2016 09:52311361Thank you sir for saying that .
- 3 March 2016 13:34311371I enjoyed reading Vic's life story add look forward to the new episodes. My own life story is deadly dull so I won't be writing my own memoirs here or anywhere else.
- 3 March 2016 13:39311372I agree totally with Vic and Reg. Nowadays we don't have to lap up everything we are offered, we can be selective.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 3 March 2016 18:08311388 Totally agree with posts 8 & 14 Lets have it Mr Vic.
- 3 March 2016 20:47311396I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 3 March 2016 21:16311397Well it will kick off tomorrow night folks but late. It will be on my life story blog which is already started.Thank you again for your support and I hope you find it all up to your liking again it will take many weeks if not months ,I will be just doing the main parts of it and what I can still remember it might not all be in order and I have mine Oxford dictionary out at the ready.
And I say to any members that this might not be their cup of tea please do not read it. Thank you. - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
3 March 2016 21:54311403Some subjects that get posted on this forum are of little interest to me so I do not read them, that does not mean they should be banned.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 3 March 2016 21:59311405Thank you Mrs Higgins I think most of us feel the same about that.
- 3 March 2016 23:35311413I agree with Ray and Sue. This forum is not the place for anyone's life story. OK some people may be interested but surely he could post it on a private website. I know I've been accused of picking on Vic in the past but I honestly don't think he should take up a lot of space on our forum to boost his own ego. There are contributors on here who I am interested in but still wouldn't want to read their life stories on the forum which is supposed to be a platform for news and views about Dover.
So ......... I have been polite and stated my view but I expect I will still get slated by his little entourage from local kindergartens. C'est la vie RodneyThere's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".