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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 !

Just realised after running the Gauntlet I had travelled almost a decade from the age of 70 to my present age of 80, not sure what I should feel, pleased with reliving the past or just noticing how quickly time as flown by. borne out by the aging of my body.

Ken - excuse 'not so wise ole' Owl SPUD teaching grannies to suck eggs but shirley one can use the right hand 'running sideline' index thingy to capture the first entry and scroll down in a few seconds to be near the latest entry ?
The amusing facility about the 'new' format is that you can reply to a post 5 to 9 years ago !" - Arthur this not a criticism - just 'amusing' - I know you always do your best to provide for us METOBS and you and Gill will always have my full support.

Just done the long journey to this point and like Ken still bearing wit you