Miscellaneous

I may have mentioned that, three or four years ago, I managed to get in touch with five out of the six lads (unfortunately, one had died) with whom I shared a tent during the UK nuclear tests at Christmas Island in the mid-fifties and we met up for an informal dinner at The Union Jack Club, in London.

Most of us hadn't met each other for the best part of forty-seven years and, during that reunion, it was suggested we should meet again to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of our homecoming  (which is this month) and we're going to stay for two nights, this time  - tomorrow and Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning, we're booked on a 'flight' on the London Eye followed by a tour of the city in a DUKW - courtesy of  The London Duck Tours Company -  who offered us complimentary tickets - presumably because I made a point of mentioning that we used to be DUKW drivers during our time in the south Pacific.

In an attempt to show our gratitude for the Duck Company's kindness, I've managed to persuade someone from BBC London to come along and interview us during the DUKW tour and, perhaps, there may be a mention of us on the  BBC London website within the next couple of days.