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27th August 2008, 08:48 PM
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My 21st was in mid Atlantic onboard the Manchester Regiment enroute to Montreal, and the catering dept gave me a great birthday, even the cook baked a cake.
, Ooops Second cook and baker made me a cake , sorry Den
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27th August 2008, 09:54 PM
#32

Originally Posted by
Bill Cameron
My 21st was in mid Atlantic onboard the Manchester Regiment enroute to Montreal, and the catering dept gave me a great birthday, even the cook baked a cake.

That the problem being a baker. Never did get a cake, BO Ho.
Den.
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28th August 2008, 07:38 AM
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My best mate who died about 3 years ago was a day older than me. We were going to have a combined 21st. Guess what? He went off to Liverpool to join his first ship on his 21st.

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28th August 2008, 08:49 PM
#34

Originally Posted by
Bill Cameron
My 21st was in mid Atlantic onboard the Manchester Regiment enroute to Montreal, and the catering dept gave me a great birthday, even the cook baked a cake.

, Ooops Second cook and baker made me a cake , sorry Den
You should be sorry Bill. Those cooks couldnt make a Tab-Nab to save their soul. Thats if they had one in the first place, which is doubtful!
Den.
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28th August 2008, 08:54 PM
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21st birhday
Spent my 3 days in the ships hospital [northern star] strained myself lifting gash down the galley shute. Had to sweet talk the nurse to let me out when we got to Cape Town on my 21st. Had a great day out limped backed and it
was not the strain.
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29th August 2008, 07:48 AM
#36

Originally Posted by
Den
That the problem being a baker. Never did get a cake, BO Ho.
Den.
heres one for you den
Last edited by Geoff Anderson; 11th September 2008 at 08:46 AM.
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29th August 2008, 10:06 AM
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21st birthday Japan
Remember it well,on the Toronto City,Bristol City Line in Kobe.Excellent night in the Motomachi, massage and all the works,and all the next day off. Anybody ever had a Kobe steak ??????
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29th August 2008, 06:01 PM
#38

Originally Posted by
x taffy 2
heres one for you den
Thank's Taffy, I'm all over come.
Nicest thing anyone ever did for me.
Think my tears just but the candles out!!
Den.
PS There's no rum in the dam thing. Bloody Bakers!!
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30th August 2008, 01:56 AM
#39
21st

Originally Posted by
Den
Birthday coming up, always makes me think about birthdays at sea or in port.
My 21st was on the Pinemore, in the Bay of Biscay. As usual in the Bay, blowing a gale.
Took a couple of cases of beer to the mess, but most hands had turned in. Had one beer, wished myself a happy birthday, then hit the sack. Didn't know that my folks had planned a bash for me when I got back,and invited a few girls I knew. Instead of going home,went to Workington[ had met a friendly girl there homeward bound]. Then shipped out again. Do recall having trouble finding a date when I finally did get home.
Den.
hi den i was on a tanker homeward bound from freemantle, got a letter saying i had new brother .
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30th August 2008, 05:36 AM
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jim brindley
hi den i was on a tanker homeward bound from freemantle, got a letter saying i had new brother .
Was that from a tanker berth??????????????


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