MAY I just say a big thank you, not only to the Editor for printing my letter about the launch of the Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association last year, but to the readers as well. The response has been nothing less than fantastic; we have had ex-Royal Navy electricians coming out of the woodwork seeking their old shipmates and with some wonderful stories ranging from the involvement in the Korean War, Suez and the Gulf to name some of the conflicts, to the time that H.M.S. Bermuda went to Bermuda and they all enjoyed a few days fun and jollity.

An unexpected line of help came from the readers who had relations abroad who were ex-Royal Navy electricians; consequently we have members who live in the USA, Australia and in Spain as a result of the local newspaper being sent to them with my letter highlighted.

The highlight of any Association is the annual reunion and our first has now been booked for Bournemouth, so if there are any ex-RN electricians among the readers who wonder how their old shipmates are and what mischief they are up to these days, drop me a line and tell me when you served, and, if you can remember it, your service number!

Mike Crowe, Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association, 7 Heath Road, Lake, Sandown. Isle of Wight, P036 8PG, a couple of stamps will help Association funds, or, drop me an email, mike.crowe1@btinternet.com and stand by to swing that lamp'.

Thank you to the Editors of the local newspapers across the breadth of the UK for helping to bring the RN electricians back together again and making the RN Electrical Branch Association such a success so soon.

Mike Crowe Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association Sandown, Isle of Wight