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I'm still fit as a butcher's dog at 73! Still trekking in the Far East on holiday in Nepal and Bhutan, as well as cycling in Germany and Austria. Must be all those frothy coffees I made at Culdrose that keeps me going..... |
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Happy Birthday for Monday, I am now 76 and feel like 86 at present. Even though I go to Vilamoura in the Algarve every year and am surrounded by Golf Courses have never taken up the game, apart from the Crazy type. |
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Speak only for your self Johnny, next Monday I shall be 75 years young, feel about 55. Determined to win another major before I joss it! |
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Hi Ken and Ray, I spent about 4years 4months at Admiralty out of my 8years 4months. Forgot what a uniform looked like. |
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Allo boys, long time no speak. Ray, your second guess was the right one, Charlie Wines was the chap to thank for your extended honeymoon. |
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You may well know him, according to the Doc he was on the Hermes in 1964, I believe you were on board around that time. ike yourself names escape me. If he is anything like his daughter, he would be a nutter. Sorry that should be like yourself, My Laptop is past its prime. |
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The name definitely rings a bell, but as usual nowadays, I can't remember exactly where from. Was he the man who decided draft chits for the Met men? I was at Northwood finishing my 9 years and due to leave the RN, when I was offered a draft to HMS Terror in Singapore if I signed on for a further 5 years. As I was also getting married, I then spent a two-year honeymoon in Singapore. My wife also was hired as a teacher in the Naval base, so life changed from almost continuous sea-time on Victorious and Hermes to a cushy life in Singers. Was this due to Lt. Cdr Statters, I ask myself. Or was it a bloke called Charlie Wines? I know that a phone call to whoever it was worked miracles...... |
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I have been having treatment under my Local Doc who I have known for many years, yesterday I just found out that her father was a Met man. I wonder if anyone an recall the name of Lt/CDR Statters, it will give me Brownie points with her. She also tells me he was a Diver.He served from 1953 to 1973. |
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