Posted by Richard Illingworth on February 6, 2009, 9:57:52
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I have bumped into this site......I was lucky enough to be posted to Stonecutters Island where I lived for 3 years 1990-1993 and witnessed many of the changes that took place towards handover to PRC. In spite of the new developments, the historical elements, buildings, gun emplacements and other military and social features of the island were well maintained right up to handover. I have returned to Stonecutters 3 times (2002, 2005 and 2008) since my posting home and am lucky enough to have been invited to the Chinese New Years Dinner of the Hong Kong Ex Servicemen's Association in London on Sunday (8 Feb 09) where doubtless much more cud will be chewed in the Year of the Ox, and many happy memories brought back into the light. Richard Illingworth

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Posted by Mike McNamara on February 6, 2009, 11:43:31, in reply to "Initial posting - Recent "
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Hi Richard, very interesting post, particularly about the HKESA, that should be a very good evening. I have seen their web site and will send them some info about this web site for a possible link on theirs. I'll drop you a email with info about the Flickr page so that you can see what images have been posted so far. Have a nice dinner. Mike

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Posted by Gaye Thompson on May 10, 2009, 21:13:53, in reply to "Initial posting - Recent "
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Hi Richard Illingworth just saying hello in case you look on this sight again, we were out on stonecutters the same time as you. we lived up on wuthering heights you drove us up there a couple of times.it had a scary bend in the road which the chinese duty driver hated.regards Gaye&Phil Thompson

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