Guest Book

Hi. I’m a daughter of Charles Simon Keeley who sadly passes away in 1978.

I am sorry to see that Clem Oliver has passed away. I believe he was at Christmas Island at the same time as Clement.

My mum had some correspondence with Clem in the early 90s following a radio 2 programme searching for Christmas Island shipmates.

If anyone knows of my dad or of Clem and his time at Christmas Island it would be so lovely to hear about it.

Thanks Kristina.

Have just read Don Watling's post, and whilst I never met the gentleman I would probably guess that his police training had developed his ability to size up people he met very quickly, accurately and very succinctly.
Welcome to the Guestbook my friend

This may be the start. RNSOM 65, having arrived at the school I was to discover I was to be the only man among 9 young ladies.
How I felt about that I do not recall. The course must have been uneventful and strictly business. Those characters whom left an impression were Crash Evans an embittered individual with a cynical outlook on life. The cleaner, a jovial cornishman whose name I have forgotten. PO John Burden, a most helpful and engaging trainer who had joined to fly!. This was opposite to the LtCdr Cropper who treated his students as ESN. However the mess life and runs ashore were a new way of life for this former cop. With no civvies to wear the lads fitted me up with an attire most odd. Spending time in PZ was fun an enlightening Other moments whilst training meant appearing before the Cdr to be granted leave to attend court in the Metropolis, to give evidence for those cases I had instigated whilst policing. Not sure the Andrew understood my situation. After training came Brawdy and thats another story.

Just to say over the last two days have read every page of the Guest Book and intend to complete an update, with a brief trip down memory lane circa 64/70. I have some paperwork relating to the Branch and will forward such to Charlie hopefully when we meet up on Remembrance Day parade.
Don

Charlie - I recently clicked on to the link featuring you at the Remembrance Day parade last year. Just wanted to say a big 'Thanks', you did a marvellous job in representing us all. You did us proud.
We're off on our travels again this Friday 13th. Hoping to pick up an illegal or two on the other side of the channel in the rear storage area of the motorhome and drop them off in northern Italy rather than Dover.

Hi all! Just found this site! Sad to hear some of the names who’ve ‘crossed the bar’!

Happy times!

soud below belongs to SPUD

Sad to see that George C has died (for me Citadel 1964-66)
GRAND NATIONAL 2018
The weather plays a deciding role in horse racing but, what is unknown to the outside world, is that us METOBS have a more direct influence ….
The Grand National is Saturday week and us cloud observers will know that the previous two winners were MANY CLOUDS and last year ONE FOR ARTHUR. (made my grandchildren rich as I had it on all their ‘slips’ (I was the bookie!).
This year there are a few appropriate but outside the 40 horse limit (No 56 Splash of Ginge) (?Anyone heard of Gary since he relocated South?) and No 52 Vintage Clouds) These are unlikely to be runners.
One that is a likely runner at 40/1 is No 22 CHASE THE SPUD
Need I say more !

Sorry about the mistake - I meant Arthur, not Charlie.

Regarding the bedcover, they are rare as hen's teeth - don't know where they all went.
As there is one available to us (Charlie) why don't you get EXACT replicas made, and sell them at, say, £40 or £50 each. They are in great demand! If you are not an entrepreneur or salesman, ask Kenny Ashton to do it......failing that, I'll do it for you. Don't just forget it!