I'm flying home tomorrow morning at 0910 from Dubai as my old man is not well in hospital up in Ipswich. Once I touch down one of my brothers will pick me up and I will be staying at my Mum's for a few days, depending on how my Dad's treatment goes etc.

I will initially have 2 weeks off but as the ship is at sea for best part of a month on patrol I may well rejoin it in Bahrain. Then again, we'll not know depending on the old feller's progress. Once I have been up there for a bit I will come back down, Mel will come and pick me up and then I will be in Plymouth for a bit and catch up with you lot there.

I'm doing this this way as it's a lot easier and you can all pass on the message to others whose numbers I ain't got.

So, I'll see you in a bit and if you want to give me a ring, please do, it will be nice to hear from you. My number is 07739835383 if you haven't got it.

Cheers...........

sorry to hear about youre old fella chris,heres hoping alls well soon,if i can help in anyway just say, see you soon mucker

sorry to hear that chris. give you a text next mid week.

hope all goes well mate,will be thinking of ya

Hi Chris,

Thinking of you and your family, hope everything works out ok.
Rick says if you need anything just call, he will bell you in the week.

Take care x

Chris,
Thoughts are with you and your family.
All the best Baggsy

Hope he's ok mate . Phone me if you want a chat.

Thanks everyone, I'm home now (well, up the line), text me if you want.

Clare, can you get him to do so, I have lost his number (and all the others) on my old phone.

Hi Chris sorry to here about your dad. Your both in our thoughts take care and will talk to you soon love wendy and nick

Hi Chris i hope your is dad ok mate we are all thinking of you back here,still no change out here mate apart from its getting fucking hotter hit the 50 degrees mark today and we are down doing 152 tasking at the mo, are you rejoining us in Bahrain or staying back home ,if you can drop me a email on 253-lsaww6@a.dii.mod.uk and that goes for the rest of you too

i hope you all have a good IOW and enjoy !!!!!!!!

Chris i hope everythings stays ok speak to you soon mate.

Dave Colton

PS (chris if you need anything sorting out back give me a shout and i will see what i can do)

I'll be in touch, and it doesn't look like I'm coming back.