back !! hello all.

[john jenkins]

Thanks for accepting me,I was on this site about three or four years ago.but owing to circumstances beyond my control I had to have a long " shore leave".I.m having a few problems getting this far.I recognise a few names.I may have been registered as "Jack" but your guardian AI was on the ball. lets see how far this gets.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi John.
Welcome back to the site, can't say I remember you, four years is a long time on a tanker LoL
Des

[Doc Vernon]

Welcome back John! It sure has been along spell away!
Hope al is now well and you are settled , now back in the saddle here!
Look forward to some posting soon
Cheers

[john jenkins]

Hiya lads.just over a year ago I had a visit from cyclone Gabrielle,not a very nice '' lady '' she left 2 feet of mud through our house and we were virtually wiped out.I rescued our box of papers which included my discharge book.no.R 735723. ships I sailed on,Durham Trader. CS Mercury,Wellington Star.SS South Africa star.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi JJ
Not a very pleasant experience at all, i must say, however at least you are safe and seemingly well.
Glad that you could save that Box with your Papers , as i know about loss of these, which i had the unfortunate experience of many Years back. Thankful though i did manage to get Copies (Be they Paper ones) of my Dischare Book with all entries etc. Also my ID Card in same form.
Also my RAF Discharge Book, but that too got Paper Copies of from, Innsworth RAF.
So now back, hope that your stay here will be a long and enjoyable one !
Just for interest JJ

R735723 JENKINS J 20/11/1939 PHILADELPHIA | The National Archives

Cheers

[j.sabourn]

#4 hi May have asked you 4 years ago ? But are you any relation to the Jenkins who was a Barrier Reef Pilot in his latter years or was it Des Jenkins I asked ? Think you are too old to be his son, Des certainly is. However may be otherwise family connected ? Cheers JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi John.
Not me mate I was on the wheel enjoying the views.
I have been off for a few days, ran out of steam for the computer, had to wait for my son to top up the oil tank.

[j.sabourn]

Must be the old rod and chain Des ? Not the Telemotor ? Then.!! JS

3 principles among the scores of others in shipboard life…….
1..Telemotor “ water is not Compressible “
2. Barometer ..” air has weight and asserts pressure “
3. Rod and Chain ..” muscles are mightier than the pen or sword”.
JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

HI John.
Something rod and chain does for you build your muscles, the ones on your arms.

Des

[happy daze john in oz]

Having experienced a major quake in Christchurch I understand how lucky you were to get all your papers out in time.