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Ahoy Met MATES - well it's in line with Leslie Phillips' navy lark on fridays - there seems to be a (mis)conception creeping in that this site is for 'good old personal banter' with lots of very personal and intra-personal detail- ALL OF WHICH IS NOT SECURE AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE WWW ! Is it really sensible to expose our personal details, including personal contact details on this open site ! We are (were) the intellengicia of the lower deck - let's not expose ourselves to the common fault of beleiving that this site is secure and free from 'hacks' - THIS SITE IS UNSECURE - YOUR PERSONAL INPUT IS UNSECURE - ....to reinforce the above - just view the daily un-moderated inputs from such - like'sexy-suzie' and the likes of 'meet a met-obs with the largest baloons ... etc |
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Ah, John boy,glad to see you back. I am off to Gran Canaria for a month in a couple of weeks time, hopefully missing a good chunk of the upcoming inclement weather. |
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Having just returned from Holiday in Sunnier parts, It is noticeable how few entries have been made, apart from reliable KA, I would of thought he would of been enjoying a jug of Sangria in his Spannish Holiday Retreat. During my stay in the Algarve there was a Tornado, what old member remembers the codes for reporting this ?... |
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As nobody has been on the guestbook for sometime and in view of JDDW's time on Victory I offer these gems relating to Admiral Nelson. |
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Come on then, John, don't be bashful - what happened to you between 1969 and 1991? |
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Reference the Victory Reunion on I am sorry to say that it was not me that helped to organize it, as I had been out of the mob for a few years by then and did not make contact with any ex mets until 2005. |
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Thanks Spud, almost right- two John Whitehead's who joined almost at the same time caused me some difficulties throughout my time, mainly through getting his mail, perhaps he received some of mine. For Ray B he and I left Ganges at the same time, he is older, having been a Junior Instructor in the Annex, tasked with showing the ropes to new guys..etc, etc. We both joined Arbroath together and we 'selected' for the met branch also we both sat in the back seats of the local flea pit watching Dairy of Ann Franks with two loverley ladies. Thence we were on course together as the first complete course at Culdrose, were we were instructed in the art of frothy coffee by Ken Ashton. Our paths did not then cross until he took over from me in Singapore in March 1969. The meeting of ex mets in Victory happened 'cause as CO I had another ex met Frank Novashelski as my 1st Lt, the rounion was the result of a 'bright idea' but we had much help from, I think, Peter Squib. Victory was my last job and I resigned and left in 1991 after some 33 years. Now live happily in France and see Dave Pegg often indeed he left our house this week after a few days visit and like me has a need for sea food and we have the best sea food in the world but 30 kms from us....I don't know how Spud feels but my memories are strongest when remembering my time in the met branch, we were a lucky bunch of guys and gals it is a huge regret that time and technology have overtaken us |
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Just a bit of useless information whilst I am sitting in my armchair nursing torn tendons in leg and shoulders. |
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Come on Spud, sort yourself out before you use up all the memory! |
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Sorry for that cock-up – fingers nowhere near the submit button but suddenly message sent but incomplete. |
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