Up Spirits

Seven of us arrived on a misty Sunday morning at Old Buckenham airfield to experience the Sim-Fly flight simulator; following the introductions and briefing

Okay, it may be something derived from the other side of the Atlantic, but any excuse to have a tot is okay with us,

I do make a point of looking at some of the statistics that involve modern navies and match them against what we are doing.

Pat Whiley, Martin Williamson and myself, Keith Smith, decided that we would like to visit Ganges again so on 1st June we set out.

Three of us from Norwich RNA; Pat Whiley, Stuart Fidler and myself, Keith Smith, attended the annual Dunkirk veterans service at St Andrews church Honingham

The tour this year was to Holland, a country where our own county regiment did much campaigning during the last war. Four RNA members

As usual the annual D-Day commemoration service took place at the City Hall Cenotaph. Luckily the rain held off for virtually all the service

Shipmate is an honourable word that is earned, not given. Being called a shipmate is the highest compliment one can earn in their life.

Weeks before Christmas, the first tradition in Royal Navy Ships and Establishments to always take place was the stirring of the Christmas pudding. At