Sorry again for being somewhat quiet – had a cruise planned for the Caribbean with TUI/Thomson now called Marella Cruises on there ‘newest’ (17 year old) Marella Discovery II. Unfortunately took out a stinking rotten cold and the mother of all flu’s which from day 1 on the ship became […]
News
I am sorry to report the death of Ex Catering Officer Gordon Lazarus, he passed away sometime in September and news has only just filtered through. I will post a more in depth obituary after Christmas.
Gordon Lazarus
Connie and I are very lucky to be ‘cruising’ in the sunshine – Buss-mans Holiday. We’re also lucky here @ LOF News only to have ‘lost’ one or two old salts in the last year. A couple of mini-reunions during the year brought back fantastic memories for all of us. […]
Christmas Greetings
Well, to summarise the last 30 odd years quite a tall order. I will keep it as short as I can. I was made redundant by LOF in 1985. However they owed me a lot of leave and study leave, and I took my Master’s ticket in Plymouth. I got the […]
Frank Sandford
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Overseas Discoverer Falmouth D/D September 1966
I joined the ‘General Cargo Vessel’ Mv London Banker as a Navigating Cadet on the 20th September 1966. I shared a cabin with fellow Navigating Cadet Dermot O’Toole, Dermot had also done sea training at TS Indefatigable but didn’t remember him from there. We only overlapped for a short time, […]
Fantastic Meet-Up Keith McCart & Dermot O’Toole
MNA Circular The Pulse 2017-17 Dated 11th August MNA Circular The Pulse 2017-18 Dated 25th August Click on link, may take a while to download – depends on your connection.
Latest Shipping News from the MNA
My thanks to Peter Napier who at short notice managed to find a ‘few’ LOF friends to meet up with Connie and myself in Pitlochry Perthshire this last Sunday 23rd July. How well everyone looked considering some of the age these old sea dogs are now. A very happy few […]
Fantastic Few Hours – Get-together…
10 years goes to quick, 10 years since our good friend Tommy March passed away (11th July). Here in Happy times on his wedding day, with two other departed friends, Jerry Lee and Sheila Appleyard. On a happier note, Tom’s son David now sailing as Chief Engineer with BP gets […]
In Memory of our Shipmate and Friend – Tom March
Connie & I are having a break this week (26th June) at Oulton Hall near Leeds. Ex LOF friend and Engineer Ray Appleyard living nearby, organised a meet up along with Roger and Lindsay Brancroft. A nice meet up with more than a few ‘Salty Stories’ exchanged. Connie and I […]