The good old days

[Alf Valentine]

I was onthe vindi frome Jan to March 1948 for 12 weeks yes it was cold yes we was hungry yes we was home sick BUT IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A GOOD LIFE I did 10 years and at 78 now I wish I had done more

[Neil Morton]

Hi there Alf, if you look down the home page of this forum you will find a section devoted to the sea schools and the Vindi in particular.As an ex Vindi trainee April/May 1955 I found it very entertaining. Down here in Oz we have three State Vindi Assocs one in Perth one in Adelaide and one in Queesland. There are reunions from time to time.I shall endeavour to get to the Qld one in ear;ly November.
Regards Neil Mort Morton.

[happy daze john in oz]

Alf mate, I doubt there is one of us who does not think the same way, on refection the Vindi was one of the best things that ever happened to me. My only regret I left the sea too soon, now all I can do is take cruises and sit with my mamories of times past.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Neil.
You missed out the main Vindi association in Aus the one in NSW Sydney, they have well over a 100 members held Xmas parties in the Piermont Hotel, but this year there is a new venue the Occidental Hotel on the 19 dec, Click on the web site The Vindicatrix NSW-Act. The next Vindi reunion is at Caloundra on Friday Nov the 6th.
Cheers Des