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I attended M.175, Cochrane watch, in January/February 1968. Great memories and my appetite was whetted for ongoing adventures and travel. I can say, "I…
I was serving on HMS Conway at the time I attended Aberdovey course 95 (May/June 1950)I was vice captain of our hut which had a wide age range.We cruised on…
2015 Round Lake DriveHouston, TX USA 7707723 Aug. 2010Dear Sir, I'm a subscriber to Sea Breezes. I've just re-read the April 2010 issue with regard to the…
I attended Ullswater Centre and was on U93, Scott patrol.The early morning routine was a dash down to the showers (too much ice on the lake) and the last…
Attended Co.No.77 prior to signing Indentures with Alfred Holt & Co.;first ship s.s.Rhesus,a coal-burner built in 1911. sailed on November 1948 on Voyage 77 as…
The train Journey from Bircham Newton civl engineering college to Aberdovey took forever. Three weeks of cold October adventure shaped my resilience and my…
I attended 9 or 10 OB courses starting with UP12 in 1976 - mostly at Ullswater, but also Loch Eil & Berchtesgarden in 1981.The photo is Ullswater's 25th year,…
Throughout my schooldays I was afflicted by a persistent stammer, perhaps instigated by my Father's insistence that I should use my right hand in preference to…
As I write, news is coming in that the SV Concordia, a combined academic and sail experience training vessel, has capsized a significant distance to the…
Attended Morey firth sea school in June 1963. Completed hiking,sailing over very rough land & sea. Saw some wonderful country views. Sailed into Loch Torrid on…
Outward Bound Mountain School in 1951As a young man of 18 ½ the Outward bound course in July 1951 turned out to be a life changing experience. It was not the…
JAN/FEB 1958,MY MEMORIES INCLUDE RACING ACROSS A SNOW COVERED FIELD EARLY EVERY MORNING DRESSED IN PYJAMAS TO GET TO THE SHOWER BLOCK FOR THE EXTREMELEY COLD…