Saturday, I am visiting old crew members from my Falklands ship HMS Glasgow, never bothered before. As I’ve never bothered, always been busy etc, but as we were bombed on the 12th of May every year members of the crew meet up for a beer etc and chat. As I was small ships flight I was never a fully fledged ship crew member as such as every time we came ashore I and rest of flight would fly back to Yeovilton or nearest airbase.
The difference this year is our Captain is attending, he has to be 80 plus now, so if he is going I have to attend and pay my respects. My son is laughing saying I will resort straight back to calling him sir as if I’m still in Navy. Too bloody right I will, he will always be Sir to me as has earnt that respect during that time in 82. To me it’s sheer respect, what’s your thoughts?
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and he might appreciate being called Mike for a change
unkess his name is Dave of course
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Your circumstances are completely different though. If you feel the need, do it.
And thank you for your service. Been out there and visited many of your colleagues memorials. Enjoy the do.
Its made more confusing for me because my wife was in his class with me, and whenever I talk about him she insists I call him Sir because she doesn’t know him as anything else.
Have a great time OP, you'll probably notice a few changes in your colleagues after forty two years.
Enjoy your time with your crew ... it'll fly past for sure and you'll be buzzing at the end of the night.
Sounds like a great get together- pretty sure it will mean may more to you than you first thought.
ps - respect is really cool.
Super respect.
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