General Chat

Hi John, my dad served on the Albion too.
I was christened on HMS Bulwark.
Caroline.x

Oh John then I switched to the Marines!!!!!!!!

Hey Helen - I'm loving it - what a life !!!!! Was it 'all the nice girls love a sailor', etc. that was the trouble, I always got the 'nice' girls....lol John

That's it Ann!!! I should know ,living in Plymouth as a young girl We all loved a sailor.

All the nice girls love a sailor!!!

I talked about the RN John did you miss it?

What's that saying
A Lady always loves a sailor (or something like that)
Maybe this is why you are getting all this response!!!!!!!

Hi Christina - GREAT to heart from you again - saw some exotic places and some weired places - always pleased to get back home...Your OH would agree...lol. John

ive got some lovely perfume i had off daff for xmas

Hi Jean, with all the messages I'm getting tonight - I'll be going to bed a happy man, and hopefully wake up with a happy woman...lol.. John

'a ship building place' ................ is that a technical term dear ??? lol


Don't send me the link unti i find out where i can get some bromide from *eek* LOL

Hi Helen - By Far.. Never served on it, but had plenty of dealings with it... John.

Hi John, I can talk about the R Navy but don't do sport. Father was in the R Navy and Husband was in fleet Air Arm, he served on HMS Eagle. Father was on HMS Durban, he was a CPO Writer - I guess before your time. husband was a CPO Artificer R/E 1955-1968
I grew up surrounded by naval personnel living very near HMS Collingwood. I also worked for the Admiralty Accounts dept in Portsmouth paying the civvies on the ships.

Ann
Glos

*shakes head at Anita

This area was also a ship building place dear so there ner ner ner ner ner lol

Oh talking of squaddies I have a link for a vid you will like will find it and send it ya :o)

this is funny John 'cos it's still nearly all girlies on your thread!!!!!!!!!!!.

Hi Red Squirrel, The only 'Merchant' types I was associated with were Royal Fleet Auxilleries. attachted to the Royal navy, I was on loan to these for a while when these were with the fleet - canny number - British officers, foriegn crews. Treated like 'God'... John.. Tomatoes ? the salt water kept spoiling them.. lol.. john

Hmmm Jax - John wants to talk about the armed forces ............... not the squaddies PMSL

Anyway - John - i can do some sport, cars to a degree, DIY stuff, gardening and i work in the building trade so i can talk about bricks and sand and stuff lolol

which was best carrier? Ark Royal?
I used to love going to Navy Days at Devonport.

Hi Uggers - what are we going to talk about ?? Cabbages - females ??? lol. john

Anita

Its a town near where I live that has beaches and old buildings and things lol

One of the best 'Carriers' in the RN - Great name..John