YouAreHavingALaugh said:NorwayChris Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Navy News: "Barbados Break for HMS Iron Duke"
Been there and done it ,brill run ashore but times have changed quite a lot havnt they and i quote "Some sailors found time to fly their families out to enjoy the Barbadian sun,",i wonder if it was just the occifers who flew there familys out there or if it was also SR/JRs,
Been a long time since you went to sea on the grey funnel line then Chris.
Plenty of families of all onboard fly out to stay during ships stand off periods, and have done for quite a few years.
NorwayChris said:YouAreHavingALaugh said:NorwayChris Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Navy News: "Barbados Break for HMS Iron Duke"
Been there and done it ,brill run ashore but times have changed quite a lot havnt they and i quote "Some sailors found time to fly their families out to enjoy the Barbadian sun,",i wonder if it was just the occifers who flew there familys out there or if it was also SR/JRs,
Been a long time since you went to sea on the grey funnel line then Chris.
Plenty of families of all onboard fly out to stay during ships stand off periods, and have done for quite a few years.
Times have certainly changed,i joined up in 70 and left in 90 and only heard and witnessed familys coming out twice,once to Cape Town and once to Singapore,both times was the skippers family,
I think i maybe walked around with my eyes closed half the time ,Gombear said:NorwayChris said:YouAreHavingALaugh said:NorwayChris Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Navy News: "Barbados Break for HMS Iron Duke"
Been there and done it ,brill run ashore but times have changed quite a lot havnt they and i quote "Some sailors found time to fly their families out to enjoy the Barbadian sun,",i wonder if it was just the occifers who flew there familys out there or if it was also SR/JRs,
Been a long time since you went to sea on the grey funnel line then Chris.
Plenty of families of all onboard fly out to stay during ships stand off periods, and have done for quite a few years.
Times have certainly changed,i joined up in 70 and left in 90 and only heard and witnessed familys coming out twice,once to Cape Town and once to Singapore,both times was the s
kippers family,
I remember some families of all ranks/rates coming out to Singapore at Christmas time 1974.