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On Her Majesty's Nuclear Service
With Leading Mechanic James 'Bungy' McWilliams (Queen's Gallantry Medal) at Buckingham Palace.
1978 - Controlling nuclear power (HMS Revenge)
1968 - volunteered for submarines
1969 - HMS Andrew
Chief Naval Duck
Escape tower, HMS Revenge, 1978. (Survival suits in yellow boxes)
With TV historian, Dan Snow, in HMS Alliance at the RN Submarine Museum, Gosport
Keeping one's head together
Incognito
Just received a bottle of Glenfiddich for winning BBC Burns poetry writing competition
Lord of my patch
Training for Glasgow marathon with Raffles (2hr 54min)
Panel in the RN Submarine Museum (a museum piece in my own lunchtime!)
Bridgeton Burns Club Anniversary Dinner
With Scottish Association of Writers Constable Trophy
Speaking at the Naval and Military Club, London
President Bridgeton Burns Club
After dinner speaker
Chieftain Helensburgh Pipe Band Competition
Liberal Democrat Candidate, Dumbarton constituency (was not wearing trousers for this photo app!)
Addressing the Haggis, Royal Yacht Britannia
'Holy Willie'
'Ally Shanter'
With Kate, my late wife, at the Haarlem International Jamborette. I'm with my Craigendoran Venture Scouts. She is with her Helensburgh Ranger Guides
Greeting elder son on Beinn Narnain
Explaining the Westminster system to younger son
With Angus, my elder grandson, on Goatfell summit
On Goatfell with my father and an older lad
With grandchildren Isobel, Morven and Alfie on Goatfell
Parahandy
Braveheart Bagheera Spacerocket Pontefract Thompson, the Victor Meldrew of cats
My neighbour, Mr Hare
Spellbinder
Cairngorms
Ben Alligin
Glasgow Marathon
Robert Burns' immortal satire, 'The Twa Dogs', refers.
With Helen Lederer, at the Scottish Association of Writers conference
Remembrance Day Parade, Helensburgh, Submariners' Association Squad
OMG!
Sanctuary