just wondered if anyone remembered my dad fred perry from henry smithers southampton as a boy i always remembered ,henry smithers
Jim and ft,thanks for your comments and support. I,m just gonna ride the storm at the moment,
i,m putting the feelers out looking for other work, but i,ve a feeling it,s not going to be easy. ( bloody recession ) 
As for doing a couple of trips Paul,out the question mate cos my passport,s expired a while ago and to be honest i hav,nt
got the enthusiasm for it anymore.
Still keep smiling aye lads,summat will turn up. 
James…re your dad,i worked for Henry Smithers in the early 70,s and your dads name rings a bell, but hey it was along time ago.
I was,nt there for too long, i had itchy feet in those days. 
Who did he work for after Smithers and is he still around ■■?
Hi All, hey MaggieD dont think I know our Charlie from Alton might do by sight but its a long time ago. But some one on here knew the where abouts of Charlie Hanham from Jamies cant think who it was, any one know where he is these days ■■ i keep waiting for this phone call then Rich. Regards jimski 
Hey Mappo hows things panning out bud ■■ is the bulker getting any easier ?I can imagine looking for some thing else right now is not gonna be good 
Good luck bud.
Hi Pat, wheres me Volvo mate !!! Regards Jimski
Hi Jim.No,you won,t remember me.I am far too old.I first started going over the water in 1968.Go on tell me that you were still at school! When you bring MaggieD and GazIOW and a few more old timers up to Alton and then buy me a lot of the falling down water,I will give you my life history.Probably several times! Terry Sparrow will be there as my minder to make sure that I am treated correctly.Bring lots of money! Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie as it goes yeah i was at school but only just, left in 69 (i think) should we bring a load of money or does it not take as much to get you to fall over these days I’ll take out a loan from the bank jus to make sure, still never mind Im sure Rich will come with a wheel barrow full of the spending stuff. Regards Jimski
Jeez Charlie, I had only just left junior school!
Jimski:
Hi All, hey MaggieD dont think I know our Charlie from Alton might do by sight but its a long time ago. But some one on here knew the where abouts of Charlie Hanham from Jamies cant think who it was, any one know where he is these days ■■ i keep waiting for this phone call then Rich. Regards jimskiHey Mappo hows things panning out bud ■■ is the bulker getting any easier ?I can imagine looking for some thing else right now is not gonna be good
Hi Pat, wheres me Volvo mate !!!
Hi Jim sorry mate here it is
The best looking 88 in Southampton that was !! cheers Pat. wont be in thursday for your tea party Pat i’ll be in London all day.
i expect you’ll still need to put the kettle on tho. R Jimski.
gazzer:
Jeez Charlie, I had only just left junior school!
Stop fibbing gazzer i know your a lot older than that !!!
Jimski:
gazzer:
Jeez Charlie, I had only just left junior school!Stop fibbing gazzer i know your a lot older than that !!!
Hey Jim
I believe it or not I didn’t leave school till 1969, did have to take 2 years in the 6th form for ‘A’ levels though!!
Regards Pat
Hi all.
Just to let anyone who knew him know,that Bernie Boniface passed away last week apparently he passed on Wednesday but was not found till Friday.He drove for various owner drivers around the south doing mainly Spain & Portugal.He was one of the jobs definite characters,he will be sadly missed. RIP Bernie… 
Jimski:
Hi Charlie as it goes yeah i was at school but only just, left in 69 (i think) should we bring a load of money or does it not take as much to get you to fall over these days
Hi Jim.Between you and Gazzer I now feel really ancient. Dont worry about bringing any cash with you as I,m sure Richard will come up trumps as he is well known for his generosity especially in the Derby Road area.OOps I should not have said that! Too late.Yes I can drink about half a pint now before reeling about. If there is any left over,it can go towards the August bash.I shall be going this year for sure.I hear that the three wise men better known as Ainacs,MaggieD and Traniht are clubbing together to make this one to remember! Any comments gentlemen.Regards Charlie
ainacs:
Jimski:
gazzer:
Jeez Charlie, I had only just left junior school!Stop fibbing gazzer i know your a lot older than that !!!
Hey Jim
I believe it or not I didn’t leave school till 1969, did have to take 2 years in the 6th form for ‘A’ levels though!!
Regards Pat
Blimey Pat,even you are still a nipper 
Is there anybody apart from Pat Scorey who is as old as me? I now feel ready for the knackers yard.Regards Charlie
Sorry to hear about that Shady its always sad to hear of another driver gone
Hey Pat Ive worked it out I left school in June 1970 not 69.( see im not as old as i thought) i joined the navy on 24 May 1970, after working for Fine Fare, and the Co-op. any how what are “A” levels dont think we had them, still you did go to the posh part of town.
Charlie one.only old as you feel mate.Blimey only half a pint !!! its gonna be a quick visit then
Jimski:
Sorry to hear about that Shady its always sad to hear of another driver goneHey Pat Ive worked it out I left school in June 1970 not 69.( see im not as old as i thought) i joined the navy on 24 May 1970, after working for Fine Fare, and the Co-op. any how what are “A” levels dont think we had them, still you did go to the posh part of town.
Charlie one.only old as you feel mate.Blimey only half a pint !!! its gonna be a quick visit then
Sorry to hear of Bernies sad demise.Another good man gone.RIP. Navy boy eh Jim? Were the stories I heard about you true? No way! I thought not.So Pat you were a grammer school boy eh? Thought so by the way you mastered Photobucket.Regards Charlie
Hi Charlie one, yep any thing youve heard about me its all true !! I did 5 years in the navy, came out on me 21st birthday.best pressie i ever had !! WOT!! Pat at grammer school NEVER !!! 
is that right Pat ■■
Jimski:
Hi Charlie one, yep any thing youve heard about me its all true !! I did 5 years in the navy, came out on me 21st birthday.best pressie i ever had !!
Yes Jim St Mary’s College at Midanbury I went in 1963 when I had passed the 11plus exam and won a scholarship from the Hampshire Education Authority to go there. It was a great school and I was there at the same time as Patrick Trant(Of P Trant Ltd), Nick Holmes and Pat Earles (Saints Footballers), Bob Kemp (of Kemps Shipyard) to name but a few!! It is a private school now and mixed not like in my day when it was boys only.
Here was a familiar sight on the roads to and from Fawley Refinery from Marcs Scrapbook thread an Esso Leyland Tanker
GRAmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmer skoooool or snot he can…t spel sCania
Hi Chaps
One was educated in the school of F88
I could change the pears between the heads on my by the time I was 12.
But if I had gone to school I wouldn’t be a steering wheel attendant now. lol
james perry:
just wondered if anyone remembered my dad fred perry from henry smithers southampton as a boy i always remembered ,henry smithers
Hi James I had a Fred Perry work for me for a short while back around 1984 he had a beard and a not very flattering nickname!!!
Is he still around??