Comments for spailpinfanac.com http://spailpinfanac.com MANboy GEORDIE. Diary of an ordinary man. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:47:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Introducing Philip by Alan Dixon http://spailpinfanac.com/2012/02/22/introducing-philip/#comment-1449 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:47:59 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/?p=2831#comment-1449 Hey I’m sure your tales are going to be enjoyed by the masses Philip. And yeah it would be great to meet up should we ever be on the same side of the world at the same time.

My email address should you need to contact me less publically is spailpinfanac@aol.com

Have a great day! Alan

]]> Comment on Introducing Philip by Philip Bamfield http://spailpinfanac.com/2012/02/22/introducing-philip/#comment-1448 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:23:17 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/?p=2831#comment-1448 Thank you so much for your great support and encouragement Alan. I hope I can live up to your praise and confidence in the quality of what I may have to offer.

Maybe we can meet up some day. It would be good to contact you in a ‘less public’ way but I dont know how we can swap details. If you know a way and agree, please let me know what to do.

]]> Comment on 1956-62 by Zane Weiser http://spailpinfanac.com/02-childrens-home/#comment-1446 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:03:46 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1446 I like this web site very much, Its a really nice billet to read and find info .

]]> Comment on 1963-71 by Alan Dixon http://spailpinfanac.com/04-leaving-the-north-east/#comment-1442 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:21:38 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1442 Your job sounds terrific Philip. I was one of those who, when i went out to the Far East, thought I had died and gone to heaven. It’s one of those places so saturated in cultures different from my own and I seem to thrive on that.

I have wonderful memories of Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok which I can’t wait to write about although (because I have my nose into my Diploma) I can’t really resume those memoirs till about August. Actually that gives me time to see how your blog comes along so ‘Jai Ho’.

Warm regards Alan

]]> Comment on Zen Diary 2012 by Alan Dixon http://spailpinfanac.com/zen-diary-2012/#comment-1441 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:13:53 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/?page_id=2764#comment-1441 Nice one Philip, I’m onto you already. It’s a great start and i look forward toi things to come :) Alan

]]> Comment on Zen Diary 2012 by Philip Bamfield http://spailpinfanac.com/zen-diary-2012/#comment-1436 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:31:45 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/?page_id=2764#comment-1436 Hi Alan.

Right. Taken the bull by the horns….as it were and started my ‘Blog’

http://submarinestometrotrains.wordpress.com/

If you have time to read it and comment I would value your thoughts. Photos etc to follow at a later date

Many thanks

Philip.

]]> Comment on 1963-71 by Philip Bamfield http://spailpinfanac.com/04-leaving-the-north-east/#comment-1434 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:08:58 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1434 Hi again Alan. I am currently the product specialist for Knorr Bremse railway systems. (head office in Melksham Wilts) I joined this outfit in May 2008 and immediately moved to China so I was in position to be in Beijing for the Olympics. Spent 8 weeks there with a working trip to Dubai in the middle.

In the last 12 months, I have been to Korea, Japan, Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong and all over China. You may begin to understand why I say life is an adventure.

Respect back to you for doing some heavy further education! I tried an OU course once but it was interrupted by a long Polaris patrol and never resumed.

I have often considered writing my memoirs, I have been fortunate to have some ‘interesting’ experiences over the years. It just seems a massive undertaking. You have given me some inspiration with the way you are doing yours though. Maybe I will give it a go soon.

I will visit the ‘Zen diary’ today. Have seen that link but not visited yet.

Thanks for the inspiration. I will let you know. Good luck.

]]> Comment on 1963-71 by Alan Dixon http://spailpinfanac.com/04-leaving-the-north-east/#comment-1426 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:56 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1426 Ha ha no problem with your comment being on the wrong page Philip. I have a periodic sort out every now and then and I’m sure I’ll spot it when I do and sort it out.

Wow Suzhou China? That sounds brilliant! What is it you are doing there? I have very fond memories of the Far East when I was out there on Scylla in ’74 and look forward to sharing them when I restart my biography. At the moment I’m doing a Diploma in Children and Young People and it’s just too draining to spread myself too far mentally at the moment.

I love your attitude to life Philip, what a mantra…’Life is still an adventure for me’! Respect! If you ever decide to write your memoirs count me in, or in the meantime I hope you stay in touch and let me know about with your wanderings. I lived in India for a few years (2007-09) and I’m going back on March 24 for about 3 weeks (a break) and I can’t wait to see old friends and haunts. I record my current life on my Zen Diary 2012 page if you want to call by there.

Hey stay in touch Philip and I hope life continues to be that ‘adventure’! Alan :)

]]> Comment on 1963-71 by Philip Bamfield http://spailpinfanac.com/04-leaving-the-north-east/#comment-1425 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:24:29 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1425 Thanks for the prompt reply Alan. Sorry but I realise that I left my original message on the wrong page. It should really be on the Raleigh chapter. Dont know if it can be moved or not?

You mention it being a small world…….I am currently living and working in Suzhou China, about 2 hours West of Shanghai. Been here for 18 months this time and hoping for at least another 6 months before ………..well who knows what. Life is STILL an adventure for me.

]]> Comment on 1963-71 by Alan Dixon http://spailpinfanac.com/04-leaving-the-north-east/#comment-1419 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:17:12 +0000 http://spailpinfanac.com/#comment-1419 Hi Philip and thanks for calling in. It’s a small world. Well done on your Naval career, it’s very impressive. I always admired the submariners probably because I could never see myself becoming one (I like to see where I’m going). Thanks for the compliment, hopefully one day I’ll get to the end of my tale. I have many happy memories of my navy days and so it’s quite pleasurable to write about them.
Take care Alan

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