Jan's Memoirs

Building a dream⛵️
My involvement with Naval cadets had brought me closer to the sea and ships. I also regularly found myself watching members of the Simon’s Town

A sudden promotion
When I think back on the teachers who taught me, I have this picture of mature teachers who were experienced and respected by us all

Back to the grind: Cadets, sports coaching and Navy Day
It was indeed a happy return to the work I loved – and to find that the staff had missed me was a bonus. Extra

Our European Tour: Part 5 – Paris 🇫🇷
The campsite where we were stayed for a week was very centrally positioned and allowed us the option of using public transport or driving the

Our European Tour: Part 4 – Italy🇮🇹
It was hot and I was tired from driving so Phyllis, in shorts and t-shirt, went to the customs officials to do all the documentation

Our European Tour: Part 3 – Belgium🇧🇪, Germany🇩🇪, Switzerland🇨🇭 and Liechtenstein🇱🇮
Armed with Thomas Cook Travellers cheques and a well filled “Dusty Bee” we started our European journey towards Dover. Closer to the town I started