Ian Charles (REM) here just found the stonecutters forum!! I am trying like hell to remember you as you must have arrived a couple of months after me . However I was a single man and lived "on Board" I remember Fred Deans ( took over his draft a few years later on the eastbourne. Chief Smith (again served with him on the Fife) CHRIS?? pope he was in the single accommodation also. There was one chap a great mate of CHRIS?? Mumberson who had a sailing/motor dingy. I used to look after the new dog we got after Buster was shot on the rifle range by who we thought was Australians. She was called GIRLIE a Chow That was a real bind seeing her on the jetty as I left for the last time. The boss I remember was Lt cmdr Goodin???

I have been back to Hong Kong a few times in the last 5 /6 years was thinking of getting a Walla Walla to have a trip out to the island before she disappears but the closest I got was using a telescope from the top of the Peak. I have amazing memories from that draft especially Henrys bar and the girls there the joint services pool at the other end of the island one squaddie especially sticks in my mind who used to spend a lot of time with us down the club. Remember the bar shutter made from SWB PA valve heat exchangers. The social nights when we invited and charged visiting ships companies SAUSAGE 'n' Mash plus strippers ( one I remember stripped to Scottish dance Music!! ( by the way I am Scottish so the accent might jog your memory) The other thing that might help is that I had a habit of going on the wander with my bed when Pi**ed! I remember George he was going out with a Army daughter a friend of Lt Cdr Goodins Daughter he even got me fixed up for a while with another of them. Another great memory was when three or four of us were lucky to get a R and R flight to Singapore / Malaysia stayed at terror barracks then train ride up to the Cameron high lands in Malaysia and stayed at the R&R camp at frasiers Hill. I have also re visited both places recently and all I can say is that Boogie street still there but certainly different from the "good ole Days.

I was pensioned out of the Andrew after a injury, done a variety of jobs Marconi in Scotland and Gateshead a couple of years out in Saudi but now I am the electronics Manager for Northeast Ambulance Service where I hope to end my days!!

Anyway a couple of clues to jog my memory would be appreciated As I HAVE GOTTA TO KNOW YOU MATE!! (hope you weren,t that POREL who put me on jankers two weeks before my draft finished!!!!) (I went ashore late one night to see my chinese girl friend , trouble was that I was "duty" and sods law slept in and missed the first MFV back in the morning so WAS CAUGHT!!!!

regards

Ian Charles