Wives please get in touch.

[Lin Treadgold]

Hi Guys

Get your wives to respond on this page - wives of MN people who want to chat about life, The Universe and Everything.

I'm still here although it's holiday time and things are going a bit slow. Everyone is out boozing and snoozing - except this summer hasn't been all we hoped.

I've sent my novel to lots of publishers this week and hope to get the writing forum going as soon as I get back from holiday in Devon. It's all in the bag and will keep you informed.

Lin x

[Jacyn Wade]

Hi Lin,

I'm not the wife of a mariner, but I'm a daughter and grand-daugher of mariners, here mainly searching for my father, Ron Wade. Thought I'd just pop in this forum and say hello. I've read some of the threads in here and it must have been both lots of fun and yet a little intimidating joining your husbands on some of the ships. But what a wonderful way to see the world.

I can't share much in the way of ocean travel, except that I was a passenger on the QE2 in 1973, doing the trans-Atlantic crossing to the UK. I remember it very fondly though.

Cheers,
Jacyn

[Lucy Moose]

Hi Lin and everyone else! It's fantastic to hear all of your stories!
My husband is a Merchant Navy Officer Cadet so this is all still quite new to me but he loves his new career and because it makes him so happy...I'm happy for him.
There are a number of us Merchant Navy Wives and Girlfriends on Facebook and we have our own little group who support each other through the long sea phases. I will direct them to come and read your stories but i was also considering starting my own forum just for the Ladies. (Merchant Navy WAGS as we call ourselves) I think what you have here is a brilliant idea, but i think it's beauty is that you have kept it as a sacred place for pleasant reminiscing. Some of the girls might be worried about complaining about how tough it can be and bringing the tone to a more negative place. Do you think you and some of the more experienced wives would be willing to join us on Facebook or a new forum to share some of your wisdom and encouragement which is dearly needed to get us through these sometimes challenging times?

[Doc Vernon]

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[Susan Scott]

I went to sea with my late husband and loved it. We married in Melbourne Australia and I flew with him to NZ and joined the ship to go to UK. That was ok as I was British anyway and had family there. I never got seasick at all, loved the camaraderie, liking a drink I fitted in well. Did the going to sea for a few years and then he left the sea and we settled in Melbourne. Very nice time, loved it. Nice to look back on .

[happy daze john in oz]

I went to sea with my late husband and loved it. We married in Melbourne Australia and I flew with him to NZ and joined the ship to go to UK. That was ok as I was British anyway and had family there. I never got seasick at all, loved the camaraderie, liking a drink I fitted in well. Did the going to sea for a few years and then he left the sea and we settled in Melbourne. Very nice time, loved it. Nice to look back on .

Hi Susan, Melbourne is a big place, which part are you in?
We are in Sunbury 20 k past Tulla.

[Doc Vernon]

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[happy daze john in oz]

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Sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrry sir will do better next time.

[Ron McSorley]

Hi Lin

I remember Luanda and Lobito very well. You may have seen an initial post, when we discovered the site, from my husband Ron McSorley who was Radio Officer on the Falaba at that time. Hope you remember him too.

I think you were married to the 4th engineer, but neither Ronnie nor I can remember his name.

Glad that our newsletter has led to a writing career for you. Look forward to seeing more of your literature.

As you may remember I had a somewhat traumatic experience on leaving the Falaba to go home via Luanda, as it was full war mode then. But as my dad (long gone now) always said “no experience is ever wasted” and even that has stood us in good stead during our lives.

Really pleased you remember our time in Lobito with such happy memories and the story lives on.

Love to hear from you. Can you reply to me on here?

Pat McSorley

[Ron McSorley]

Lin

I did reply and left it on thread. I was the “Pat” in Lobito with you. My husband was ?Ron McSorley, Sparks or R/O. Wasn’t sure if I should leave my email address here, so didn't. Don’t have What’s App or Skype. Is it safe to leave email here?

Nice to know you still remember me from all those years ago. Look forward to hearing from you? We live in Spain now. Pat and Ron