West Beckham ROC Post.

West Beckham ROC is an absolute Gem and possibly the best Preserved ROC in Norfolk.I visited with two friends, Mimble and Faz, nice to team up with you both once again, and good luck with your Wedding, look after each other!. On first arrival we could not find the Hatch as there were so many Brambles! Down the Spiderless Shaft we went and this is what greeted us Coconut Oil Bottle, I never workd out why this was here! Usual ROC Post Cupboard We found these Lovely Teapots and Kettles on Parade! For some reason the Lads who Manned this had a Non Standard Bog, the Original Elsan was in the Main Bunker! Part of a Cloud Poster Turkey Anyone!? Its exactly as it says on the Kettle Thats all Folks!

What an absolute gem!

simaving said:

What an absolute gem!

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Thanks Simaving! I think it was worth it!

That's a good one.

Any sign of the bunks?

The only sign of Bunks were the Matresses at the back of the Post Sausage! Apparently this a 91 Closure and all the Bunks were rmoved from all 91 closures.

Black Shuck said:

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It never occurred to me until now that, if they ever actually used the chemical bog, they'd have had to carry it up the ladder balanced on their head to empty it. That's a task I really wouldn't fancy

Having been down a few of them, I'm surprised they never developed some sort of dumb waiter style arrangement into later ones.

Fantastic example though mate. Definitely going to have to take a look at that one at some point!

HypoBoy said:

It never occurred to me until now that, if they ever actually used the chemical bog, they'd have had to carry it up the ladder balanced on their head to empty it. That's a task I really wouldn't fancy

Having been down a few of them, I'm surprised they never developed some sort of dumb waiter style arrangement into later ones.

Fantastic example though mate. Definitely going to have to take a look at that one at some point!

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You will face a trek through a Bramblefest then Hypo, buts its well worth it! I for one would not fancy the Toilet Job as it would bring a literal meaning to being a Shithead!

Black Shuck said:

You will face a trek through a Bramblefest then Hypo, buts its well worth it! I for one would not fancy the Toilet Job as it would bring a literal meaning to being a Shithead!

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nice explore shuck must do a ROC post at some point

btw the emptying of the toilet I now know how they did it after asking a relative who was in ROC in the 80's
one chap stood at the top of the shaft with a rope and pulled the inner can up and disposed of it in the undergrowth

Thanks a lot Andy, I only got into them because of this Site! Once I did my first I got the Bug big style!

Mabs have you seen the new Fuji S200 EXR?

Lovely photos Shucky, you're the only one out of the three who actually took a "whole room" shot
I can't believe the lack of spiders, very chuffed with it!!
And thankyou, we will look after each other. I love him to bits.
In the last photo you can see my TU calling card
Favourite of mine:

Mimble said:

Lovely photos Shucky, you're the only one out of the three who actually took a "whole room" shot
I can't believe the lack of spiders, very chuffed with it!!
And thankyou, we will look after each other. I love him to bits.
In the last photo you can see my TU calling card

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Nice one Mimbly Sophos will be proud! I too was very suprised that with all that Brambleness, there wasnt a whole Army of the Little Varmints!

When Faz opened the hatch I just thought "oh god here we go, half an hour of sitting in the car..." but no!! No spiders AT ALL!!
Well pleased.
I can't believe I dropped my lens cap a) on your head and b) down the drain!!
Just been doing lens cap shopping on eBay

Mimble said:

When Faz opened the hatch I just thought "oh god here we go, half an hour of sitting in the car..." but no!! No spiders AT ALL!!
Well pleased.
I can't believe I dropped my lens cap a) on your head and b) down the drain!!
Just been doing lens cap shopping on eBay

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Yes it sort of bounced off my Bonce , hit the wall and then dissappeared down the Sump Drain!

Sorry for throwing it at you... did warn you not to follow behind me up the ladder

Mimble said:

Sorry for throwing it at you... did warn you not to follow behind me up the ladder

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You dont have to apologise, it happens to the best of us! You will be able to pick up a new Nikon jobbie for Peanuts on Fleabay!

£2.49 for actual Nikon ones (got 2 for each of us haha) and £1.99 for cheap makes with strings on. Well pleased.

Mimble said:

£2.49 for actual Nikon ones (got 2 for each of us haha) and £1.99 for cheap makes with strings on. Well pleased.

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Good Good ! Luckily enough as I said the Fuji I have got has a well sort of Plastic thingie attached to the Camera Body!

Well done shucky, you've got me reminiscing again.It was the address label that got me! I was good friends with Chief Observer George Wells who was in charge of this post up until its closure. Explored many ww2 airfields with him,unfortunately a heart attack got the better of him:. Still friends with his family though,his wife lives round the corner from me. Was there anything in the envelope by the way

hercules said:

Well done shucky, you've got me reminiscing again.It was the address label that got me! I was good friends with Chief Observer George Wells who was in charge of this post up until its closure. Explored many ww2 airfields with him,unfortunately a heart attack got the better of him:. Still friends with his family though,his wife lives round the corner from me. Was there anything in the envelope by the way

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No I didnt look to be Honest Herc, I kinda think that would have been a bit too intrusive although there was a lot of gear in it! RAF Matlaske next if I can find it!