Trev501":ljyf8gsq said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Thought so, Steve Best and I were your seacat maintainers.
Trev501":ljyf8gsq said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Who were you then ???? :think:memory man":t9x329cx said:Cannot argue with that. Would like to have seen a Cheif Whip who impose anything on him! He was there (Gib) towards the end of my time and certainly made the social arena and ONH a better place to be. Without ever being near the ship I had heard he was a legend during his time in Cleo.tigertony":t9x329cx said::think: no idea. He is/was Chairman of FGW. His last house had a huge outdoor model railwaymemory man":t9x329cx said:So why has he spent so much time working for non-achieving QUANGOs then?tigertony":t9x329cx said:Actually - he / family have some serious dosh - get him into Argyle :greensmile:
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He left the RN to try and become an MP but didn't quite make it. Its one of about 2 reasons the RN are obliged to let you back in again. He would have been huge in the Commons - and kept the bar afloat. :stout:
I took my relief to see him at 9am and his first words were ''wobbly coffee?'' :thumbup:
I had Seacat in the back of my mind John but wasn't sure. Great to make the connection!John Cooper":15nsnpzu said:Trev501":15nsnpzu said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Thought so, Steve Best and I were your seacat maintainers.
Small world - I spent my working life looking after and issuing 4.5" (Mk 5 and Mk 8), Bofors, Oerliken, Depth Charges, Mk 8, Mk 24 and Mk 44/46 Torps, Sea Slug, Sea Cat, Sea Dart, Sea Wolf, Exocet, Harpoon et al, both from Ernesettle and from many RFAs at sea. My opposite number was normally the DWEO. When I started we used to work alongside the wall in Guzz, trying to stay out of the way of the welders! My first issues were to Berwick and my last to Ocean and Bulwark. I began to feel old when I worked with my second Bulwark, my second Ark Royal and the second Kent. Good days and 42 very happy MoD years for me. And keeping to post, the first question I asked was always "Any Argyle fans aboard?"Trev501":3pzph5fl said:I had Seacat in the back of my mind John but wasn't sure. Great to make the connection!John Cooper":3pzph5fl said:Trev501":3pzph5fl said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Thought so, Steve Best and I were your seacat maintainers.
Ah happy days!memory man":1o922hdv said:Small world - I spent my working life looking after and issuing 4.5" (Mk 5 and Mk 8), Bofors, Oerliken, Depth Charges, Mk 8, Mk 24 and Mk 44/46 Torps, Sea Slug, Sea Cat, Sea Dart, Sea Wolf, Exocet, Harpoon et al, both from Ernesettle and from many RFAs at sea. My opposite number was normally the DWEO. When I started we used to work alongside the wall in Guzz, trying to stay out of the way of the welders! My first issues were to Berwick and my last to Ocean and Bulwark. I began to feel old when I worked with my second Bulwark, my second Ark Royal and the second Kent. Good days and 42 very happy MoD years for me. And keeping to post, the first question I asked was always "Any Argyle fans aboard?"Trev501":1o922hdv said:I had Seacat in the back of my mind John but wasn't sure. Great to make the connection!John Cooper":1o922hdv said:Trev501":1o922hdv said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Thought so, Steve Best and I were your seacat maintainers.
This thread is becoming a real tear jerker. Fort Grange was my second home for almost 3 years and one of the RFA crew named Tony Sherlock or ''Shylock'' was a real green through and through. He was the purser. Long time ago :lol:Trev501":1tn4414h said:Ah happy days!memory man":1tn4414h said:Small world - I spent my working life looking after and issuing 4.5" (Mk 5 and Mk 8), Bofors, Oerliken, Depth Charges, Mk 8, Mk 24 and Mk 44/46 Torps, Sea Slug, Sea Cat, Sea Dart, Sea Wolf, Exocet, Harpoon et al, both from Ernesettle and from many RFAs at sea. My opposite number was normally the DWEO. When I started we used to work alongside the wall in Guzz, trying to stay out of the way of the welders! My first issues were to Berwick and my last to Ocean and Bulwark. I began to feel old when I worked with my second Bulwark, my second Ark Royal and the second Kent. Good days and 42 very happy MoD years for me. And keeping to post, the first question I asked was always "Any Argyle fans aboard?"Trev501":1tn4414h said:I had Seacat in the back of my mind John but wasn't sure. Great to make the connection!John Cooper":1tn4414h said:Trev501":1tn4414h said:It seems my memory is not what it was I have just rummaged through my records and Cleo was from 84 to 86 so it seems we served together John.
Thought so, Steve Best and I were your seacat maintainers.
PSTO(N) organisation, I was running Fosseway - check your old PMs!!! Lived at BV.tigertony":3rlrcrh3 said:Who were you then ???? :think:memory man":3rlrcrh3 said:Cannot argue with that. Would like to have seen a Cheif Whip who impose anything on him! He was there (Gib) towards the end of my time and certainly made the social arena and ONH a better place to be. Without ever being near the ship I had heard he was a legend during his time in Cleo.tigertony":3rlrcrh3 said::think: no idea. He is/was Chairman of FGW. His last house had a huge outdoor model railwaymemory man":3rlrcrh3 said:So why has he spent so much time working for non-achieving QUANGOs then?tigertony":3rlrcrh3 said:Actually - he / family have some serious dosh - get him into Argyle
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He left the RN to try and become an MP but didn't quite make it. Its one of about 2 reasons the RN are obliged to let you back in again. He would have been huge in the Commons - and kept the bar afloat. :stout:
I took my relief to see him at 9am and his first words were ''wobbly coffee?''
BV = Buena Vista ?? Been years y'know :lol: I lived at South Barrack Sheds then that house opposite the hospital. I feel old now !!!!memory man":tcg5btqi said:PSTO(N) organisation, I was running Fosseway - check your old PMs!!! Lived at BV.tigertony":tcg5btqi said:Who were you then ???? :think:memory man":tcg5btqi said:Cannot argue with that. Would like to have seen a Cheif Whip who impose anything on him! He was there (Gib) towards the end of my time and certainly made the social arena and ONH a better place to be. Without ever being near the ship I had heard he was a legend during his time in Cleo.tigertony":tcg5btqi said::think: no idea. He is/was Chairman of FGW. His last house had a huge outdoor model railwaymemory man":tcg5btqi said:So why has he spent so much time working for non-achieving QUANGOs then?tigertony":tcg5btqi said:Actually - he / family have some serious dosh - get him into Argyle
http://metrouk2.files.wordpress.com/201 ... 66x668.jpg
He left the RN to try and become an MP but didn't quite make it. Its one of about 2 reasons the RN are obliged to let you back in again. He would have been huge in the Commons - and kept the bar afloat. :stout:
I took my relief to see him at 9am and his first words were ''wobbly coffee?''
Steady boy steady !! Who fetches the mail, gets the fresh fish from foreign fishing boats, identifies the targets, get all the baywaych birds at the ''cockers p'', collects the flying pay and .... actually has to talk to the PWO :facepalm:lyndhurstgreen":cybt5s4h said:not that is has anything to do with the thread but I served on the Cleo as well (86-89-i think). Joined it as a POMEA and left as a CPOMEA-great ship, lots of laughs -best of all no flight so the flight deck was for sport or bronzying- still serving now (just). Seem to remember that tiny little was XO for most/some of that time but could well be wrong.
LOL! All true :lol:tigertony":zbu1e36k said:Steady boy steady !! Who fetches the mail, gets the fresh fish from foreign fishing boats, identifies the targets, get all the baywaych birds at the ''cockers p'', collects the flying pay and .... actually has to talk to the PWO :facepalm:lyndhurstgreen":zbu1e36k said:not that is has anything to do with the thread but I served on the Cleo as well (86-89-i think). Joined it as a POMEA and left as a CPOMEA-great ship, lots of laughs -best of all no flight so the flight deck was for sport or bronzying- still serving now (just). Seem to remember that tiny little was XO for most/some of that time but could well be wrong.