REGULAR readers to the ‘Letters to the Editor’ Columns of the Central Fife Times, will recall the insertion of a letter of mine, explaining the camaraderie of those who had served in the Royal Navy.

I explained that this could be re lived at the various Re-unions held around the country and that these were listed on the www.rnshipmates.co.uk site under “Reunions.”

Well thank you to all of the local newspapers, including the Times, you have certainly scored and made a lot of ex Servicemen think back again. They have emailed me on royalnavyreunions@gmail.com and the Secretaries of various Associations have contacted me; consequence? A lot more re-unions have been held and a lot more old shipmates reunited and re lived their past experiences!

With Christmas and the New Year celebrations behind us, re-unions are again on the agenda, therefore could I ask Re-union Organisers and Secretaries to let me have details of your re-union for listing. This is a free service and can be done by themselves on www.rnshipmates.co.uk site under “Reunions” or by emailing the details to me on royalnavyreunions@gmail.com

Does a ‘Letter to the Editor’ work? ‘The printed word stays’...... “Dear Mike, six months ago we were packing to move house. I used pages from the local newspaper to pack the glassware. I have just unpacked the last of the glasses and I have just read your letter on one of the ‘straightened out’ pages ..............!!”

MIKE CROWE,

RN Shipmates

www.rnshipmates.co.uk