[stevesas]

i was looking through the posts just now and saw john frasers name i think i sailed with a few years ago on the ben hope ? i was catering boy at the time steve s

[john fraser]

Hi Steve.
you guessed right.its me still on the go. I heard from a local here that you were on the standby boats.
John Fraser

[stevesas]

well well john its been a few years since we sailed together aye its right enough i have been on the stand/by boats i have been
working the agencies for the past couple of years and i have been on just about every type of boat in the north sea i am cook and also do the ama thing if its stand by i was hearing that you are ch/stwd on a boat in the far east to do with the oil is that right or are you taking it easy yet steve

[EBenarty]

Hi John,
Is Dutchie stilll around ?? What about Bob Mac Govern,Tony etc. I never forget the Cadet running to me and saying to me what a beutiful lady was going down the gangway !! I agreed with him until he came dock level and hnew who it was in the mini dress.
Billy- Benarty Singapore

[wully farquhar]

Billy, What Bob McGovern you talking about,was he from Thurso??

[john fraser]

Originally Posted by EBenarty

Hi John,
Is Dutchie stilll around ?? What about Bob Mac Govern,Tony etc. I never forget the Cadet running to me and saying to me what a beutiful lady was going down the gangway !! I agreed with him until he came dock level and hnew who it was in the mini dress.
Billy- Benarty Singapore

Hi Billy and Willie.
Thats the one Willie,think he was a boy with Jimmy Macdonald in the Royal Bob was from Thurso.I sailed with a cousin of his on the Seaway Explorer who told me that Bob works with BT in Inverness.Each time I am in Inverness I look around for him,even today.but knowing Bob I don,t suppose he frequents the shops. Billy if Tony is still on the go he must be about 76. I have lost all track of most of the Ben Line crowd but they sometimes pop up.From the Lawers I meet Willie Wood AB and sometimes Davie Goodbrand but haven,t seen him for some time.I had a birthday last week Billy but there was no cargo brand Royal Salute or Tanqueray Gin.only common Grouse.No idea if Dutchie is still kicking around,didn,t get on with him anyway.Had a walk down Leith last time home looking into the ABs haunts but none to be seen.
One I don,t know where he is, is Billy Sinclair,where are you hiding when you are at sea Billy.?

[wully farquhar]

The same fellow John,I met him early this summer in the Shandwick Inn no far from Invergordon,Robbie i knew him by at the school,think he said he was working with BT.

[fitlike]

fit like Billy

We are heading into Invergordon next week for a 40 day refit, it wont be the same as it was when we were with Jebsens, We dont get shore leave now,
Eric fae the Broch

[john fraser]

Originally Posted by fitlike

fit like Billy

We are heading into Invergordon next week for a 40 day refit, it wont be the same as it was when we were with Jebsens, We dont get shore leave now,
Eric fae the Broch

Hi Eric.
I.ll wave as you pass the Broch (Burghead) Mind and look out. Lol !!!
No shore leave there will drive you crazy.

[fitlike]

fit like John

Remember the Baker and his brother that was on the Gloe with us, can you remember there names??
Eric Cardno

[john fraser]

Hi Eric.
The baker and his brother were Bruce & Garry Smith from Huntly.Bruce I believe had a bad accident on the St.Clair or one of them a few year back.maybe Bob Easdale knows about it as he went there.Did you reach Invergordon I waved but you didn,t see me. Lol !!!!
At present in the Gulf of Mexico and will be home just before Christmas.Tell George Bowie to buy you a Chrtistmas drink from me.I am getting your jokes regular to cheer me up.I need it this week,we have a cook that can,t cook.

[fitlike]

I will have a word with Bob, I see him a lot at home, he is some guy.
I am due home this week, I am due back to the rig on the 18th December for Xmas & New Year,
have a good Xmas & new Year
Eric Cardno