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11th June 2021, 01:11 PM
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Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
I was on Queen Elizabeth 11th Jan 62. Andania 31st Aug 62, Empire Star 15th Nov 62. Darro 30th April 63. Orsova 29th Aug 63. LLanishen 15th Oct 63. Royston Grange 8th Jan 64,7th March,22May 64. Hardwicke Grange 11,167. I now have a chartered fishing vessel in Whitby North Yorkshire and I'm still working
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11th June 2021, 01:34 PM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
Hi Barry welcome aboard mate, Not the easiest way to earn a good buck these days fishing, Can i ask why the change in tack Regards Terry.
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11th June 2021, 09:36 PM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
With government boat inspectors and climate change,upkeep of the boat,it's not the same as 20 years ago,as long as I get as much as possible and see my fishermen friends,it keeps your mind and body ticking,the sea has been my life,no regrets only getting married
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11th June 2021, 09:53 PM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
Welcome Barry
Hope that the site will have lots to keep you interested, most all have found this one of the best around by far!
Enjoy
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12th June 2021, 12:38 AM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
Barry welcome also, the site earns its reputation from covering as largely as possible all aspects of seagoing and not to any particular group of individulists wishing to promote any particular aspect of the job. Your own experiences the same as others will be most welcome to promote the truth be it good or bad, it holds a lot of us by the simple fact that you more or less can speak your mind. Those who dont like that sometimes leave which is totally their choice , and I never see the need for any big fanfare when they do so. I would the same as others just go and that would be it. Any seafarer past present or future , myself look forward to listening to. As happens in any walk of life discussions often stray from the beaten track, without which it would be very humdrum, but soon comes back to the main topic usually. Cheers JS
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12th June 2021, 11:10 AM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
Barry
Did you ever know Bill Estill, who was harbour master in Whitby back in the late 80's early 90's? I sailed with him when he was mate in Canadian Pacific.
Rgds
J.A.
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23rd June 2021, 08:26 PM
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Re: Hello,I'm Barry Rodgers ,Doncaster lad
Hello there,yes I knew Bill
Very well,he was here for a while but I never knew where he moved to after he left whitby
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