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My First day in the Royal Navy – March 15th 1955
Kippers for Breakfast Wednesday, the fifteenth of March 1955. I was on board the Belfast to Liverpool steamer, one of six new Royal Navy recruits en-route to HMS Ganges. Crossing the Irish Sea from Belfast had been unusually calm. Perhaps … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, veterans
Tagged annex, civvies no more., HMS Ganges, kippers for breakfast, liverpool, london
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A Little Sunday Humour
A young Geordie lad moved to London and went to Harrods looking for a job. The manager asked “Do you have any sales experience?” The young man answered “Aye, hods, I was a canny salesman back in Newcastle.” The manager … Continue reading
Flying to Singapore
On August 20th 1956 I flew from Stansted airport in London to Singapore, it took four days. I still have my original Skyways airline ticket sixty years later. Wonder how many others can say that?? I was billeted in seat … Continue reading
Posted in HMS Cockade, veterans
Tagged Airline, Brendisi, HMS Cockade, Karachi, london, row seven., Singapore Calutta, Skyways, Stansted
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Travelling Time in the Navy.
This is Amy, my honorary Granddaughter, I have know her since she was a wee baby. In one photo you see her wearing her cloud PJs and my cap, even way back then she was destined to be a sailor … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Social History, family, HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Belfast, ferry, Heysham, london, planes, Portsmouth, trains, travel time, travel warrant
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HMS Ganges – Boys Training Camp
HMS Ganges the Boys training school of the Royal Navy,was the toughest training camp for young boys anywhere. The place where the Royal Navy turned boys into men. Turned them into the very best sailors in the Navy, they were … Continue reading
Posted in hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, Uncategorized, veterans
Tagged Boy Seamen, breaks my heart., derelict, Ganges, gone forever, history, ipswich, london, lost era, Mast, shame, Shotley, tears, toughest ever, training camp
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Preface to Lily & Me. In Remembrance.
As I prepare to launch my latest book “Chapter XXI. Armageddon” I thought a re-post of the preface from my first book might be of interest to some of my readers. As we are once again nearing Remembrance Day, and … Continue reading
Trafalgar Days.
Today is 21st October a day to remember, On this date in 1805 the Royal Navy defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain ending any hopes of Napoleon’s invasion plans for Britain. Admiral Horatio Nelson commanded 27 ships of … Continue reading
On The Rails
The photo of the old steam engine posted on FB by my nephew from Bristol spike a memory from my distant past. Sailors today can hop on a plane and be home an hour later. Heck! they can even get … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, Just Fooling, military, veterans
Tagged 14 days, Belfast, dirty, ferrys, Heysham, leave, london, Portsmouth, tired, trains, travel
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Silence is Golden !!!
One might think that after my tirade of the several church denominations mentioned in yesterdays blog I would have received at least one angry response? But no, not a peep which indicates these people who shout so loudly when among … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, veterans
Tagged body cast, courage, cowardly, Gays, london, quiet, religion, school, silence, stapler.tough, teacher
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