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Just thought I would drop a line to let you know about a small gathering we had back in July. My brother Phillip Gillett had another birthday so we all gathered at a pub in deepest Brummie land between Coventry and Castle Bromwich. Lovely day and it was great to meet up with Ashley Price and Colin Brenchley. Nice to talk Andrew again,swing the lamp and chat about who we knew or never met. My son has just started at Aberystwyth University where Ashley has a caravan , so hoping we can meet again on one of my parental care visits ???!! Hope George Blewitt and Steve Howard are in good health. Marc.

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Hello Cloud Observers, just a note to say the Shipping Forecast quiz went down a treat at Great Dunmow Bowling Club. The Clubs final drive was interrupted by rain and not wanting to allow nature to spoil our game we retired for refreshment and prayer mats. The result after after an hour of cogitation top team 22 points and final runners up 14. Rain abated prayers answered, play resumed and pleased to say my team won the chocolates.
Though my flirtation with the Andrew was brief, I look back with pride to have served and the happy memories it affords one.
Having learnt to imbibe on Pussers best, I can report that Gun Powder is a permanent feature among the Clubs opitcs.
I look forward to hearing how my messmates from the Hermes 3rd Commission have survived. (Pete Lonsdale, Tony Newrick,
Colin Brenchley, Derek (Joe) Kuziw and Ioan (Ioanto) Evans)
What was it Wafu, phofo & Night flying suppers ?
Don Watling

Mr Plackett
Greetings, hope you are well. Been a long time since the Happy Hermes days.
Do we know what became of Kevin Thrussell, a name never mentioned on here?

Hello to all who read this page.
I've not been on for a while but having had a look I thought I'd just say hello to you all. It was good to see
your name on here Don. It's been a long time.
Best wishes to all

Ian Plackett

Hello Executives etc, just a note to confirm I intend, God willing, to shuffle along with the Fairies on Remembrance Sunday.
I have endeavoured to make contact via the secure method and failed, along with most others of my maturity, life is to short to suffer to many repeats. It reminds when I was invited to the Royal Hospital on Oak Apple Day to celebrate Founders Day with the Chelsea Pensioners. After watching and enjoying the parade, I approached two resplendent incumbents in order to congratulate them on their smart turnout. When one looked me in the eye and tersely remarked 'One Less to do'.
Hey Ho

JDD you mirror the admiration I have for what may have been the smallest (male element) branch in the Navy - yes maybe ? PHOT was smaller but some of their numbers were posers in front of the mirror which meant duplication
For the sake of the survival of this site I ask that this comment be taken in the spirit of the '60s where nobody was offended, even me a 'southern' boggie, enduring the 'no Irish boards' in trying to find somewhere to live with a young family in London in the mid '60s when at AFS - despite being in the service of Her Majesty.
I add that great credit is due to Sir Arthur and Lady Charles !
... ps I have added Buck house to this mail.

Hope Her Najesty' will forgive me ! I had a blocked nose !

Hope Her Najsty will forgive me !

Ken - I was at AFS in summer of '66 (went off to HNS PROTECTOR for Antarctic duties in August) and take great pleasure in telling my grandchildren that I was 'near' Wembly when England last won the World Cup. ... now .... wonder if any of the AFS mets went to Wembley ? - likely would be Ian Plackett, and Pete Lonsdale (Everton) Ken we must have served together for a while that year - but can not remember !