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Well nothing to report today, apart from my 31st Parkrun volunteering that is😇. But I thought you might like to see a picture of HMS Prince of Wales coming in to Pompey for the first time this afternoon. Thousands of people along the seafront to give her a welcome. You deserve a picture at least, after all you paid for it! If you zoom in you can see the Ship’s Company all lined up on deck. She’s a big girl folks!

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Good photo OGR, yes I can see all the sailers lining the decks on that'boat' 😊

I remember years ago there was a Royal Navy frigate in Rothesay Bay in Scotland way back just a year after I got married, my wife and I took a trip on a small boat to have a look around the frigate, very good, however, the following night the crew of the frigate organised a dance in the town which my wife and I attended, guess what, I hardly danced with her the whole evening, she was dancing with all the sailors on that frigate and I was left on the side just listening to the music, lol, she told me after we got back to our hotel that she had a great time dancing with the sailers and sort of apologised to me for not dancing with her, fortunately, the frigate left the bay for another destination the following day and the next night we went to a dance and she danced with me for the whole evening. 😊

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A lovely tale Alan - a ‘bittersweet’ memory! But I’m sure you and your wife went on to dance together for many years after that!

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Nice atmospheric shot too!

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toCoddfish

Yes, it had been glorious then came over all gloomy didn’t it!

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Now that’s impressive OGR. How wonderful. 😍

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

Well, you know how we like a spectacle here in Portsmouth Cheeky!!

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cheekychipmunksGraduate10 in reply toOldgirlruns

You sure don’t do things by halves! 😅

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply tocheekychipmunks

😂

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Yes, very impressive, £3 billion and taller than Nelsons column

Great picture! I do envy you living by the sea and how lovely it must be to run down there.

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It is!

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If all goes to plan I shall experience it myself next year as I have signed up for the GSR.

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply to

That’s great news R66!

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It was a grey afternoon but makes for a photo full of atmosphere

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GrannyhugsGraduate10

Thanks for sharing and well done for volunteering on all these park runs. Great effort

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Good photo, OGR. I specially like the full doing a fly-past. 👏🏼👍😄

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😀

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Well done OGR. I left my phone at home so no phot! But like you say , portsmouth came out to give her a good welcome. Did you see the fly past too?

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toDexy5

Yes - was chatting to Janet Melson as it went over!

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Well done OGR - I was car park marshal at Lakeside and had a few people asking for directions to the park and ride for the 'welcome home'

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One of your regulars was in the mudslide at Letchworth yesterday!

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OldgirlrunsGraduate10 in reply toSybilw

Ah, leafy Letchworth Garden City (the first of course!). Ma & Pa lived there for 30 odd years so I know it well. Happy running Sybilw!

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