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I was living just outside Ipswich at that time, working at BT Research. As an ex sea cadet I still had an interest in the navy so popped down to Shotley a few times. I may have even seen you on the button!Fifty years ago today I ran away to sea! Actually, I was dropped at Preston station to travel down to Shotley, Ipswich where I started my time in the Royal Navy at HMS Ganges. Scary at 15 years of age! I have actually climbed all 143.5 ft up that mast to stand on the "button" at the top (I worry about stepladders nowadays! )
Looking back I had a fantastic time and it made me the person that I am - for better or worse! Would highly recommend any youngster to enlist in one of the forces for a while as it will make them a much more rounded person.
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