Wrexham Branch members John B Jones, John Liversage and Mike Shinton Alan

Bonson, have always been active in the Roc and Roca during and after Stand Down

of the Roc.

We have our own camps and outings since stand down with other members of the

ROC and ROCA in 1991. Each year we meet up at different places across the

country, we have members from Carlisle, Durham, Northumberland, and Scotland,

holding survival weekends in Scotland, Carlisle weekends, Blackpool weekends, and country music

weekends in Wales. Fancy dress weekends in Log cabins, in Wales, weekends in Bolton, etc. etc.,

over the years but decided to have a birthday bash in Llangollen in North Wales in April it was John

Liversage big 60th Birthday so decided to have a party in John’s home town of Llangollen with his

partner Sue who was also having a birthday that month and our own Yvonne Thomas birthday as

well. So the ground work was set the RAF Club in town was booked with for Butties and music,

John’s partner Sue sings in a local group and was to sing as well,

The group booked into the Hand Hotel for the weekend and so the party began.

Sylvia Ramshaw baked three lovely cakes one for each of the birthday people see pictures below,

Also Sylvia had been to Llangollen on a previous visit and had taken a picture from the 17th century

Bridge overlooking the hillside. And being an artist and a good one at that. Painted a water colour

scene from her photograph of the hillside from the bridge with rough fast flowing water, a lovely

picture that must have taken a few hours to paint, was her present to John.

A great night was had by all and music was good. See photos.

The following day was a steam train trip to Berwyn stn about 1.5 hrs. Down the line in the wonderful

hart of North Wales. And a meal and drink,

also booked a tour of the old Roc Control 17 Grp that is now a recording studio, but is keeping the

ROC theme, we have turned it into our own museum with uniforms etc, lining the long corridor with

pictures and our Roc Flag for all visitors to see, hung on the walls, with the owner letting us use the

building for any Roca meeting,

Back to the hotel for more welsh sing songs, what a week end , we normally pick another venue for

the next outing but the whole group decided to come back next year but in May 2014 called May

Madness,

Again the regular group are coming and some new friends as well, so if you want to come as well

and meet up with a good friendly group of ex Roc and Roca friends come along details on face book

Roc all groups and Roc North Wales pages. All welcome. Hope you like some of the pictures. Cannot

put too many. Hope to see you all again in May if not before.

Mike Shinton

LEFT

One of the displays in 17 Group Control

Corridor

BELOW

In the main mixing room of the recording

studio, that was the main control room with

displays A,B, etc.

TOP On the roof of 17 Group control during tour, this door is new top of stairs going into display area

with access to the roof. H&S BOTTOM Outside the Group 17 Control before tour

Steam train from Llangollen to Berwyn through North Wales

BELOW Yvonne Birthday breakfast

ABOVE Hugh & Cath

LEFT Cake for John 60th made by Sylvia

ABOVE & LEFT - All 3 cakes made by

Sylvia what a talent!

BELOW On way home across the Llangollen 17th Century Bridgeall happy after a good night

Outside in car park and control building 17 group control.

BELOW JB Jones Mike Shinton & John Liversage just arriving in car park.

Bulding still with ROC Borras Notice

Some of the roc uniforms and equipment on display inside the control.17 grp North Wales