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Former Member
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Old sage,
Your memory is bad, I left school in1954, and joined up as a Boy Seaman, in January of 1955, Which if my maths still work, made you NINE! Eighteen was the age for National Service. I was a regular. They dont have boy seamen anymore which is another shame. |
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Former Member
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...and I joined in 1958 as an Apprentice Technician aged 16.....
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densnaps
Ace Cruncher Sunny Lancaster Windmill capital of England Joined: Apr 27, 2007 Post Count: 4205 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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just on the cusp
----------------------------------------morning all 55f 1018mbr ****************** the depth of shine the "bull" of the boots I never was part of but do remember the "Button rack" that slid behind brass buttons so they could be Bulled This from my many aunties and uncles that came to visit ......... ******************** also remember being taken to the railway station to see them off. trains filled with troops often Yanks and was in recipt of Chocs from them eager to impress Auntie and intice her into thier compartment ******************* only a young sprog compared to some in here PS So scribbles is just about a year older than me ^^^^^^^ ---------------------------------------- [Edit 1 times, last edit by densnaps at Oct 27, 2007 11:11:20 AM] |
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Former Member
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Good morning folks
 , good to see choco around where are you from I ask once again  Been a bit sick this last days, many thanks for your mails  |
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Former Member
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So we know who the seniors are, who who are the youngers
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Former Member
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well I must count as a 'younger' one in this bunch of old f@rts
 I just missed the call up  |
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Former Member
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the depth of shine the "bull" of the boots I never was part of but do remember the "Button rack" that slid behind brass buttons so they could be Bulled This from my many aunties and uncles that came to visit ......... only a young sprog compared to some in here PS So scribbles is just about a year older than me ^^^^^^^ Aaaarh, but do you remember what the 'object' was called that used to contain all this bulling and mending kit.....t'was the 'husif' but what did that stand for? |
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densnaps
Ace Cruncher Sunny Lancaster Windmill capital of England Joined: Apr 27, 2007 Post Count: 4205 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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very prob
----------------------------------------"House wife " If you were in the "Andrew " Time was allocated called make n mend to repair socks and such like ............... ************************ "Chocco" As we are such a sour lot not sweet as "U" can U suggest a pudding that fits us ******************** Just hope all of us in Eng -er -Land remember to put the clock's back 2night at 2am ******************* As long as you can crisp up the spuds on the shepherds pie is good fer me ---------------------------------------- [Edit 2 times, last edit by densnaps at Oct 27, 2007 2:52:43 PM] |
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Former Member
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Make 'n Mend.......Army version Interior Economy.....
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