Thanks to the guys who keep this site going.

[George Gunn]

This is the 1st of May and for some reason I have been in a reflective mood , although most of us dip in and out of this site we do so because it has a special place in our past life and we were part of an adventure that young ones today can only dream of we were fearless, naive, full of bravado and without a care in the world. The Vindi and Gravesend prepared us to cope with our first trips and the various ribbings that we had to cope with until we in turn were in the position to do it to " the first trippers " no matter what rank we sailed as we all experienced a very special time of our lives and share a common bond even after all these years, so a special thanks to the guys who keep this site going I am sure it is as much appreciated buy everyone as it is by me.

[Doc Vernon]

Hello George
Thank you for the Post and Thanks to the Crew who help keep this site going as best we can.
Its always nice to get a wee bit of a lift up at times, makes doing our Jobs a bit more worthwhile.
Glad that you and so many others keep coming and looking in, its essential that as many as possible keep this up.
So keep Enjoying the Nostalgia, as do we too.

Many Thanks
Doc Vernon and on behalf of the rest of the Crew here as well.
Cheers

[Ivan Cloherty]

We can only keep this site alive by making small contributions both financially together with posts from its readers, you don't have to be a story teller to make a post. Try and help out George, 12 posts in 17 years, you must have more to tell us than that, we don't care what it is, every little helps to keep the interest alive. Some of us are getting too near Davy Jones Locker to keep it going.

[j.sabourn]

#1 I must agree with Ivan on this one George. With a name like George Gunn e.g. I bet your nickname was Ben in line with Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island.
There was a post on nicknames ages ago and a lot of people showed interest in same.This site for various reasons has made a lot happier and given some
reconnection over the years , it is the last of the British MN as was and copies of this site should be kept in a nautical museum for future generations . The site owner
should be congratulated for having the wit and energy on making this possible.., Thanks for your post ,keep em coming. . Cheers JS
PS beats dancing round the maypole on May 1………JS

[Des Jenkins]

Hi John.
I sometimes think I post too much, but what the hell I like it, being on this site most mornings keeps me going, couple of months I'll be 93 and slowly my site is going, but I will keep posting as long as. I love reading others posts, especially about the days of our youth, keeps me as young as.
Des

[j.sabourn]

Des I am busy trying to compact a post about someone your age and you may know him. I am trying to post on site whenever I find where I signed off on my hairdressers father. She has given me his 3 discharge books and have just got through the first one , all the photos of him and his family those at sea and at home. Unfortuanetley he died some time ago but by disharge book number 1 he embody’s what good seamen once were. I when I find the original post I sent will have to do it in stages , have just made a list of his ships in first full book , he was on some of them trip after trip. Will have to finish this survey ha ha , before Monday as she rightly wants memorys of her father returned good order. Cheers JS.

[Roger Millard]

This is the 1st of May and for some reason I have been in a reflective mood , although most of us dip in and out of this site we do so because it has a special place in our past life and we were part of an adventure that young ones today can only dream of we were fearless, naive, full of bravado and without a care in the world. The Vindi and Gravesend prepared us to cope with our first trips and the various ribbings that we had to cope with until we in turn were in the position to do it to " the first trippers " no matter what rank we sailed as we all experienced a very special time of our lives and share a common bond even after all these years, so a special thanks to the guys who keep this site going I am sure it is as much appreciated buy everyone as it is by me.

Thanks George the truth of your post stirs the mind to the values which put the Great in Britain. It has been a blessing to grow up with these disciplines handed down from our Parents and peers and TS.Arethusa. Regards. R.

[happy daze john in oz]

There we are George, all over the world just the same as when we were at sea.
This site gives many of us a reason to kep going, always something new , good for keeping the memory in line.