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Johnny, got the smudges, by God your weight didn't half go up and down eh?
With regard to the deletions, it seems you have to be nice in what you say about everybody otherwise you give amunition to the a....holes who never contribute but love to take exception to what is said on here.
Thank God there are still a few of us old uns that have not succumbed to the "sense of humour bypass".
Keep well.

Beat me to it Ken, though not sure what I said, I hope this Does not slow down the end of banter, getting in touch after almost 52 years was great, My time in the Navy was a very lonely one, not many Met on Cruisers in fact for the most time me. I certainly got moved around, Nuneaton, Arbroath, Abbotsinch, Culdrose, Kete, on Loan to Lossiemouth, 3 times at Admiralty, mainly Asweps, Ships Birmingham,Hermes, Lion, Uss Wasp wit Asweps, short stay at Brawdy, Wife had problems so welfare moved me back to Admiralty, according to the wife had 12 different homes. but all and all quite enjoyed it.
the few I came into contact were great. Ken did you get the Photos.

Oops! Been a naughty boy,mustn't be uncharitable in the future

Ray, John Whithead is now the president of the Chockheads Association and you are right was a two and a half ringer pilot and then a test pilot for Airworks.
The Leading Hand you are thinking about was John Woodside a charmless irishman who would step on anyone to get ahead.As it happens John Whitehead looks exactly as he did in the old days, will send you a smudge.

Must be completely muddled about times at Culdrose - but Porthleven Jane I remember well! In the Mess at Culdrose were us three, plus Johnny Whitehead (who went on to become a Lt. Cdr.) also Blackie Howarth: and a Leading hand who went on to become the youngest Chief in the Branch. I can picture him in my mind right now, but his name????? There must have been others, but it's all a bit beyond me, I'm afraid. Thanks for the photo at Malta, by the way. I remember a few 'actor types' giving me a look in the pubs around London - I must have been a bit of skin in those days.....

I cant remember going to Porthleven then again cant remember a lot, I must of not been with you when you got your head kicked, I wish I could remember who was in our mess in Culdrose use to Borrow a Big sloppy Jumper which fitted had trouble with finding clothes to fit. I did a test for Aircrew at Culdrose took the Medical at Lee, Took another 7 years before I was offered a place but already started the ball rolling to go into the Pub.
One day I will find DAT.
Ray you were definately a young bit of Skin in those days.
an you rememember having a bit of a Confrontation outside the Salisbury in St Martins Lane.

Blimey Ray, I can't even remember going to Porthleven,remember going to PZ and getting my head kicked in in a boozer cum dance hall, every time I look at my nose it reminds me of that!My mate Topsy who was at Hal Far with me was from Jersey and married a bird called Suewas like that Harry Enfield character who is always saying " we are decidely richer than yo". I remember her bragging that they had bought a bread slicer, and I know for a fact she never used it!
Topsy was a great bloke I have a smudge of him somewhere in the album and I do remember that he had dark curly hair, Johnny I will send you the photo so that you can rule him out of your conundrum regarding your Best Man, and while we are at it why didn't you ask me to be your best man???

That's who I was thinking of - Topsy Turner was the other Dave. Where is 'she who knows all'? perhaaps a snippet of info might help......
Kenneth and Johnny - I well remember you two going ashore from Culdrose quite often. You led me into a trap one night in Porthleven; can't remember the pub, but you introduced me to a local girl who scared me shitless. Was it Portleven Jane? I was quite innocent in those days, but to put it mildly, she definitely Was Not! Do you recall her; have I got the right name?

KA I think Ray was right with your high living I thought I was the Studious Type and Sickly one being dragged ashore bu yourself at the Floral Dance forced to drink that evil ale at the Anchor Blue still brewing today.
certainly a few missing Met around
Ivor Batey comes to mind.

There was of course another Turner, Topsy by name, but Graham to his friends. He was in Malta at Hal Far with me in 63/65. What happened to him after that I don't know, and he seems to be on the missing list at the moment, don't believe he has ever contact the website.
Raymond I will take issue with you about my time at Culdrose. As you well know I spent most of my spare time in the library reading "Gone With The Wind and other such weighty tomes, or I was in Sick Bay as I was a very delicate young lad and suffered from the vapours among other things and consequently had little time for socialising in the NAAFI fleshpots.