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Tomorrow I'm having lunch with the ladies from the yoga class, another three course Xmas dinner.

Isn't that stretching things a bit?
 
Many of you may have seen the news regarding HMS Illustrious leaving our shores for the final time.

Out of the ten ships that I served on in a career lasting 25 years, 'Lusty' was my absolute favourite, a great ship with a equally great crew. Such a shame to watch it depart in such a sorry state. It may be just a tin box to some, but it was a tin box full of good memories to me.

I was on the bridge steering the ship into Malta in this picture

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Many of you may have seen the news regarding HMS Illustrious leaving our shores for the final time.

Out of the ten ships that I served on in a career lasting 25 years, 'Lusty' was my absolute favourite, a great ship with a equally great crew. Such a shame to watch it depart in such a sorry state. It may be just a tin box to some, but it was a tin box full of good memories to me.

I was on the bridge steering the ship into Malta in this picture

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Wonderful bit of kit. I remember her entering service, now she's retired 35 years later it makes me feel old.

I must say though, that a Navy without an Ark Royal feels wrong.
 
Wonderful bit of kit. I remember her entering service, now she's retired 35 years later it makes me feel old.

I must say though, that a Navy without an Ark Royal feels wrong.
Sold for £2 million they said on the ,TV this morning.
 
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