BA Star

[David Fox]

Jim C (who sailed as a Eng Cadet with me on the B.A. Star) asked me if Dick Hills (3/E on the BA for many years) was still about?
I know he lived just outside Southampton in those days, when in the UK.
David Fox

[David Fox]

Here is the infamous Jim C with 5/E and J/Eng "Wiggins" in July 1975

How about a bit more support with articles and photos for our Logbook, never mind Fitzy's old saying.

[Jimbo]

Hmmm, a long time ago that now Dave. My hair has all but gone and my glasses double as jam jars, still, it's always great to look back and remember :) Jim C

[Jim Blake]

I remember you looking like that at Shields Marine and Tech....so young, so innocent...Yeah, Right!!!

Saw your (relatively recent) picture on Facebook; I'm avoiding the backstreets of Barrow in Furness on the strength of it!

Happy New Year!

Jim Blake

[Jimbo]

Happy New Year to you too Jimbo. How's the dirty nappies coming along? Jees, you deserve a medal (whats your secret? hahaha). I wonder how you saw a pic of me on F/Book, my settings shouldn't allow it? As for young and innocent, we all were, weren't we? :)

[Jim Blake]

Dirty Nappies? Those I can stand, it's the constant alarm klaxon that does my head in...unlike other jobs, there is no alarm lamp on the control-room panel to tell you WHAT is wrong, so you end up doing EVERYTHING in the hope that SOMETHING will stop the noise!

Funny, though, what good training the 12-4 on the older ships, and the ding-dongs on the newer ones was...ar 02:00, I can go from spark-out to full-away in about 10 seconds, while my (much younger!) wife takes about 15 minutes even to be able to speak...perhaps a tactic on her part to ensure that I do the work?

And as far as FaceBook exposure is concerned, I saw your piccy well over a year ago, when I had an account and before various security scares, so it may be that I couldn't see it now...I deleted my F/B account after various scares regarding security and identity theft (Its a free service, so you are not the "customer"; and if you are not, then you must be the "product"!).

Anyway, enjoy tonight, and think of me: too scared to have a drink because of the god-awful way it makes you feel when you are wakened halfway between p*ssed and hungover :)

Cheers

Jim Blake

[Jimbo]

Cheers Jim, all the best to you too..........and anyone else dropping in. :)