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Old 23rd April 2017, 14:38
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Ahoy there! Richard is my name on this forum.
My main hope is that there will be a wider spectrum of subjects, and less what I perceive as snobbery that another site has. Where SOME people think that their department or rank is all important.
I was mainly a GP seaman with BP, though worked on passenger ships for the first three years of my seagoing career. After swallowing the anchor and joining the civil service, I returned to working on the water in 1998, on cross Solent ferries. Now retired and living on the IOW.
I have no truck with snobbery, I like everyone else, worked on ships, and that's the important thing for me, not who did what.
Rank is important at sea, but not on forums methinks.
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Old 23rd April 2017, 14:43
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Welcome aboard Richard - glad you found your way to SH.
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Old 23rd April 2017, 16:32
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Hello Richard, nice to see you on board. Any chance that you will keep us up to date with number one Grandson? We're all meeting in the bar later!

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Old 23rd April 2017, 19:06
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Hello Richard, nice to see you on board. Any chance that you will keep us up to date with number one Grandson? We're all meeting in the bar later!

Roy.
The little tyke is doing very well, as am I thanks
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Old 23rd April 2017, 19:09
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You're both looking in fine form indeed...
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Old 23rd April 2017, 19:15
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You're both looking in fine form indeed...
Yeah, baby & granddad both doing well.
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Old 23rd April 2017, 22:41
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A warm welcome aboard from the Philippines. Please enjoy all this great new site has to offer.
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Old 24th April 2017, 18:39
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Ahoy there! Richard is my name on this forum.
My main hope is that there will be a wider spectrum of subjects, and less what I perceive as snobbery that another site has. Where SOME people think that their department or rank is all important.
I was mainly a GP seaman with BP, though worked on passenger ships for the first three years of my seagoing career. After swallowing the anchor and joining the civil service, I returned to working on the water in 1998, on cross Solent ferries. Now retired and living on the IOW.
I have no truck with snobbery, I like everyone else, worked on ships, and that's the important thing for me, not who did what.
Rank is important at sea, but not on forums methinks.
Absolutely. Well said Richard. Nice to see ya
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Old 25th April 2017, 08:53
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Greetings Richard and welcome to SH. Bon voyage,
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Old 9th May 2017, 19:03
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The little tyke is doing very well, as am I thanks
Joshua as he is today. He's growing like mad at the moment and keen to live a more independent lifestyle.
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