Where did you say?

[Stuart Henderson]

Born Gloucester 1931. Charlton Kings ,Glos, then Ashford Middx. Chertsey Surrey, Hull, Yorkshire after getting married, Bridlington Yorkshire, Seaford ,Sussex. At that time left the sea after thirty years and my Yorkshire born lady wife said she fancied returning north to Hull as I had swopped the sea for oil industry in Saudi & Libya and worked away of course. Next move to Cottingham Yorkshire. Before retirement at 65 bought a house in France (1992) and lived in Deux, Loire Atlantique , Calvados and currently Charente where we are in second property . Still there at present but might have to move YET AGAIN if health prevents me driving aqs a car is a neccessity. God thatsquite a lot isnt it ?
Stuart

[Richard Quartermaine]

I reckon, Stuart, we are pretty close except for the discharge numbers are different due to circumstances. Born in (February) 1931. My first ship (Port Line) was January, 1947. My mother is Yorkshire born. My name is French - Quatremaynes 'four hands' (fighters or pickpockets) Anglicised when we came from Normandy circa 1066 (and all that). Worked for a couple of years for Turriff Taylor in Coupar Angus and Flotta, Scotland oil pipeline and terminal construction.

That is quite a lot...we're almost related!!!

[Graham Payne]

Born in St Alfeges Hospital Greenwich, still live there, well at Grove Park 5 mins in a motor across Blackheath.
Come to think of it I must have been one of the first Sprogs born under the new NHS, it was formed about then ?
ain't I the Lucky one

[Neville Roberts]

I was born in Kensington Liverpool AKA Kenny, 1938 lived there till 1953 when we moved to huyton lane ,a great step up garden front and back thought we were posh . went away too sea for 10 years and emigrated to the US . always wanted to emigrate ,either new Zealand or aussie but met my wife in NY ,so joined her ,and got married in Brooklyn , then moved to Astoria for 5 years ,and had my first house built on long island for $24,500 in 1970, got the urge to move again in 1986 so bought a house in florida Orlando , big move with my kids in their teens , 6 years later moved again to a new house in Orlando . after 5 years in that one bought a house in a retirement community in leesburg just north of Orlando very nice ,2 golf courses 3 clubhouses and heated swimming pools was there 10 years , great [place but all retirees and the neighbors dying off was a bit depressing ,so moved back closer too the kids ,bought a townhome in lake mary jst north of Orlando .looks like our final resting place but am always looking for opportunities ,cant help it just me I guess .

[Charlie Hannah]

................................Was there an African Grey parrot on the end off the bar there?..............

Hi Jim, Dont recall ever seeing a parrot in the Bedford,Old Ted Rily was the manager very stict and staight as a gun barrell he put up with no noncence.Good pub though,my main drinking hole in them days was Hornie's on stanly rd just over the road from the Pitchpine.Allways a good sing song there with the crowd i knocked about with,Johnny Mcloughlin ,Joe Dooly, Billy Mcgee Joe, Murphy and a few more, when we were all home together from sea used to have a ball.

[happy daze john in oz]

hi richard. yes i remember the trams. i was in george street sydney when a double tram came off the tracks and went into one of the shops, its ok, it missed me. my cousins name was hoare io think. can't remember the street he lived long time ago. i had a beut cart with ball bearing pram wheels, a large ball race on the steering and pride of joy two acetelene lamps off an old horse cart.

Think you will find Alf that ram was an early version of the drive in.

[Jim Brady]

Hi Charlie,the Pitch Pine just about open I thinks, its closed down and opened a few times.Hornies no longer there,Swifts was at the top of your road was'nt it that closed and opened a few times now been closed a long time and I think it's now being made into flats.The pub game is finished the days of having a local will soon be gone altogether,people wont know each other.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[alf corbyn]

hi richard. thanks for the infom on enfield(wicopedia)very interesting. i worked for a time at a firm called straysfield works in enfield uk who made gravel pit machinery.wonder if there is a connection

[alf corbyn]

stuart don't give up on the driving mate. i have a ford focus estate with hand controls, easier to drive than an automatic. richard. do you remember the bridge at couper angus. it was 13 foot' head room and my lorry was 13 foot high. you should have seen the peoples faces when i went under it at speed.

[Stan Carter]

I was born in Queen Charlottes hospital in Oct 1938, but was then taken down to Crawley where my father was working at the REME camp. ( he was a ww1 vet). grew up in and around Crawley until i went to the vindi in Jan 55. After I came out of the MN,worked and married in Crawley until I came to Canada in 1964. have never regretted the move, my family, ex wife and two kids have benefited by living here and would not change it ( my ex and i are still on good terms). Still have family, inlaws and outlaws living in the uk. Have a sister living in Beautiful Southport.
stan.