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A Driving Force
The best job I ever had in the Navy was as the ships Jeep driver in Melbourne Australia during the 1956 Olympic Games. I was a mere seventeen years of age and a very junior sailor. So how did I … Continue reading
Posted in 1956 Olympic Games, HMS Cockade, vehicles, veterans
Tagged Australia, boats, bumper, colonies, double decker bus, far flung, Jeep, Melbourne, Memories, olympic games 1956, Rover, royal navy, test, wheel
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What is a Senior Citizen?? (or old Sailor)
A Senior Citizen is one who was here before; The pill, Television, frozen foods, contact lenses, credit cards and before man walked on the Moon. For us, ‘Time sharing’ meant togetherness not holiday homes. A ‘Chip’ meant a small sliver … Continue reading
Posted in family, veterans
Tagged big mac, big raincoat, coke, collar fastner, crumpet, double decker bus, going all the way, grass, joint, lent, oversized, senior, stud
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