The future of Gibraltar

[SeaBiscuit]

A) There was an element of tongue in cheek regarding the 666th Loamshires........ However, if you truly think there would not be a civil disobedience response from the locals, then you are deluded!

B) About the same as the Spanish responses to Morocco regarding Cueta, Melilla and to a lesser extent, Las Islas Perejil ah - but THAT situation is different to Gib......... say the Spanish.

I don't doubt for one minute that the Spanish could 'take' the Rock in a few hours. But it would have to be done before 1400 so they can get their heads down afterwards!

Siesta!!

Every war game will have to be re-done.

Personally I think we should expend 200 Storm Shadows to destroy their bull-fighting shit.

 

[Hargraves]

As I've mentioned before, when discussing Gib the Spanish VERY conveniently 'forget' to mention their occupied enclaves in Morocco - Cueta and Melilla and their military base just off the coast - Las Islas Perejil.

... And then, a bit further South, there is the larger but almost forgotten issue of the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. It's one of those stories we never hear about now, but which visitors to Morocco are warned not to ask about.

 

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For information, it is 5 years today since The Hole in the Wall closed.

For those that never had the pleasure:

 

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Here they go again.....

Spanish Ship Chased Out Of Gibraltar Waters For Second Day In A Row

Royal Navy Confronts Spanish Warship In Gibraltar Waters For Second Day Running as two ships are dispatched to confront the Spanish vessel

www.euroweeklynews.com

 

[Alfacharlie]

Here they go again.....

Spanish Ship Chased Out Of Gibraltar Waters For Second Day In A Row

Royal Navy Confronts Spanish Warship In Gibraltar Waters For Second Day Running as two ships are dispatched to confront the Spanish vessel

www.euroweeklynews.com

‘HMS Dasher, a 68ft long aircraft carrier,’??

Have I read that wrong??

 

[Ballistic]

‘HMS Dasher, a 68ft long aircraft carrier,’??

Have I read that wrong??

Nope

HMS Dasher, a 68ft long aircraft carrier, as it had done the day before, accompanied by a Royal Navy rhib powerboat, once again confronted the Spanish Rayo (P-42) vessel and spent one hour shadowing it and broadcasting sovereignty warnings, off the Eastern side of the Rock.

EDIT:

Hang on, maybe they have a point - sort of...

 

[Wightsparker]

‘HMS Dasher, a 68ft long aircraft carrier,’??

Have I read that wrong??

They may have been confused by the ship of that name which was lost in Scottish waters in 1943.

 

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Hah! I missed that! It is a local comic.....

 

[Alfacharlie]

Thought I was on Norman’s ‘med’s’ for a minute.

 

[legend]

For information, it is 5 years today since The Hole in the Wall closed.

For those that never had the pleasure:

Hi , Although Im not ex RN ,I am ex Pongo who was in Gib in 1974 and thoroughly enjoyed my time there creating many happy memories . Been back three times for day trips whilst holidaying in Spain just to see some of my old haunts and drinking holes . I used to drink mainly in a back street bar just off Main Street called the "Corjito Bar" . and get absolutely bladdered every night and days sometimes . Took my missus back in around 2010 and the bar was still there and guess what , so was the same guy (Pablo) serving behind his bar just as he had in 74 , couldnt believe it !
Anyway I need a query clearing up , I also used to drink in the Hole in the Wall but if my memory serves me correctly it was owned by a Lady back then , but Charles used to serve behind the bar ??? would I be right in thinking this ?

 

[Salty-Dog]

Looks like you are right. A fact certainly I was unaware of, but then it must've been around 79 I first visited.

The Gibraltar Magazine March 2010

March 2010 edition of THE GIBRALTAR MAGAZINE Online Edition

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