CHANNEL ISLANDS

[davep]

Hi just found the site, i'm still serving having done 18yrs now mainly on small ships, Alderney and various Sandowns with the Jupiter and York thrown in fo a bit of variety.

[SCRG1970]

Dave

A big welcome. Nice to have someone still serving onboard. Many ex matelots on the forum as you will find ouT. Hope you can share some of your experiences and photos with us and it will be good to get your views on some of the happenings in todays RN !!

Regards

Gerry

[Joseph]

Welcome Dave, hope you have a good time on here.

Regards Charles

[astraltrader]

Welcome to the forum Dave.

As Gerry pointed out we would be most interested for your experiences serving in todays RN.

[nigelweysom]

hello Dave interested to see that you were on Alderney
as i live in Guernsey , have you ever visited ?
Nigel

[davep]

hi nigel

i was on alderney from 94 till the end of 95. i visited alderney, once before we had to sail to the bay of biscay because of problems with the tuna fishing.
since then i visited jersey twice on the cromer but have yet to make it to guernsey

[tonclass]

Been to the Channel Islands only twice. First time, in 1982, onboard HMS BICKINGTON (to Alderney.) Last time - last year for my 20th wedding Anniversary, (to Guernsey.) Loved the Islands !! Would happily re-visit tomorrow if I could. So peaceful - (Apart from the one-o'clock gun firing from the castle in Guernsey):D

[nigelweysom]

all visitors are welcome
Nigel

[rumrat]

When i was on PHOEBE 1970-1972 we had 2 brothers 1 an A/B the other a Bootneck who came from Guernsey.

Dave

[nigelweysom]

thats interesting dave can you remember any names etc
Nigel

[rumrat]

Remember the name but don't know the correct spelling but i'll give it a go the name was Oggiair or something that sounded like. Any help ?

Regards
Dave

[nigelweysom]

Remember the name but don't know the correct spelling but i'll give it a go the name was Oggiair or something that sounded like. Any help ?

Regards
Dave

yes Dave that would be ogier it has a funny pronunciation that i cant actually write phonetically
Nigel

[doug.birch]

Welcome to the Forum Dave, its great to get a first hand information on the modern navy from a serving member to us older ex navy. Doug.Birch.

[jonti]

Introducing the Channel Islands revives memories for me. I married in April1957 and spent a week's honeymoon on Jersey before sailing off into the wide blue yonder 6 weeks later on Lagos for 9 months in the Med. We have now celebrated 51 years together. On our wedding day after a lunch reception in Southend, we trained to London, had a meal in the 'Bacon & Eggs' section of the Trafalgar Square Lyons Corner House, got a coach from Victoria Station to Heathrow and flew to Jersey in an Elizabethan. Rob T

[nigelweysom]

Introducing the Channel Islands revives memories for me. I married in April1957 and spent a week's honeymoon on Jersey before sailing off into the wide blue yonder 6 weeks later on Lagos for 9 months in the Med. We have now celebrated 51 years together. On our wedding day after a lunch reception in Southend, we trained to London, had a meal in the 'Bacon & Eggs' section of the Trafalgar Square Lyons Corner House, got a coach from Victoria Station to Heathrow and flew to Jersey in an Elizabethan. Rob T

firstly may i congratulate you on being married for so long , and as Guernsey has the sort of rivalry with Jersey that England has with Australia i think that's all the congratulations that i should extend at the moment
Nigel

[jonti]

HI Nigel. We would have flown to Guernsey in 1957 if there had been a road long enough to land on and small boats are not the place for honeymooners! Interestingly enough, I know of 2 families from Guernsey living in our neck of the woods. Rob T