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The Scars of War—Remembrance Day 11th November 2016
Not all scars are inflicted on the battle fields, many on the home front carry scars too. My own scars are deep, painful and invisible, but also very real. In the summer of 1941 after the Belfast Blitz, I returned … Continue reading
Posted in author of lily & Me, Belfast Blitz, family, veterans
Tagged cruel times, lonely, punishment, scared, scarred for life, unloved
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Christmas 1954. Royal Navy Bound.
It was a time of excitement but not because it was Christmas, I was awaiting word from the Royal Navy to hear if I had been accepted. I hoped to get word early in the new year of 1954. … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Boy Seaman, excited, happy, HMS Ganges, joined up, lowest rate in the navy, royal navy, scared
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More Adventure in the Toilet
I feel flushed with success this morning, yesterdays blog “My Mind is in the Toilet” had more than double the usual number of hits. Obviously an interesting subject to many people and a message to me that you would like … Continue reading
Posted in family, HM Submarines
Tagged air pressure, and everyone elses, and more shit!!!, fear, getting your own back, happy days, heads, royal navy, scared, sea pressure, seat, shit, Taciturn, toilet seat, toilets, Totem
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