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A LONG WAY FROM CANNON ROW

John says that his nickname of 'Porridge' was coined by none other than PS. George Garnham because his first wife was a Quaker. He also included in his email to us the following:

"A few more positive things to ponder are that until last year I was still managing to race swim with a Masters Club and in 2001 managed two golds and a silver at the Dutch Open Masters in Nijmegan.

The photo was taken at home. We live on the site of the old East Sutherland Hospital for Infectious Diseases............one of the old style TB sanitoriums from the days when the only treatment was to build a place with lots of access to fresh air and sunshine. Dunno about the sunshine but we sure do get the air as we look straight out over Loch Fleet towards Caithness for the nice fresh Northerlies that have not touched land since about Spitsbergen, or creeping in from behind up a nice venturi shaped valley can come equally refreshing breezes off the Atlantic!

We live in the much modified Matrons Cottage -one of the three houses on the site left after a major partial demolition project. Partners in crime are a lab., a retriever , a rabbit killing cat and several bantams of the feathery footed variety".

John's cousin is Ex PC 463 'A' Adrian 'Albert' Hall now living in Queensland, Australia who has just retired with the rank of Inspector after completing 30 years in the Queensland Police. (See picture below)

PRESENTED BY Ex PC 304'A'/152893 DAVE BARROWCLIFFE

"Two photo's taken in Brisbane, Australia. The first one on the right is of myself PC 304A / 152893 Dave Barrowcliffe ( yes I did find my old divisional number) and PC 678A / 148564 Tony Laughton who served at 'AR'. The second one, below right, is myself, PC 463A / 153993 Adrian 'Albert' Hall and PC 166A / 151481 Bernie Burr. This photo was taken on 2 March 2004 at my home, the last time the three of us were together was 40 years ago this year. It was quite a walk down memory lane that night. Adrian and his wife Jenny who used to work at the old CO live about 30 minutes drive from us. Bernie and his wife Jan, a union that started at one of those Police and Nurse's dance's which were quite popular 40 years ago were over from the UK. They had visited New Zealand and were able to meet up with Bob and Pat Stock".

Dave Barrowcliffe.

EVEN FURTHER AWAY FROM CANNON ROW
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA !
Ex PC's Dave Barrowcliffe and Tony Laughton

A FINE BODY OF MEN !
Ex PC 304'A' Dave Barrowcliffe / Ex PC 463'A' Adrian 'Albert' Hall / Ex PC 166 'A' Bernie Burr

HOW WE LOOK TODAY (3)

	HOW WE LOOK TODAY (3)
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Welcome to the third selection of 'how we look today'pictures. This feature of the web site has proved to have been very popular with all visitors and still pictures are being sent in for publication.
A LONG WAY FROM CANNON ROW John says that his nickname of 'Porridge' was coined by none other than PS. George Garnham because his first wife was a Quaker. He also included in his email to us the following: "A few more positive things to ponder are that until last year I was still managing to race swim with a Masters Club and in 2001 managed two golds and a silver at the Dutch Open Masters in Nijmegan. The photo was taken at home. We live on the site of the old East Sutherland Hospital for Infectious Diseases............one of the old style TB sanitoriums from the days when the only treatment was to build a place with lots of access to fresh air and sunshine. Dunno about the sunshine but we sure do get the air as we look straight out over Loch Fleet towards Caithness for the nice fresh Northerlies that have not touched land since about Spitsbergen, or creeping in from behind up a nice venturi shaped valley can come equally refreshing breezes off the Atlantic! We live in the much modified Matrons Cottage -one of the three houses on the site left after a major partial demolition project. Partners in crime are a lab., a retriever , a rabbit killing cat and several bantams of the feathery footed variety". John's cousin is Ex PC 463 'A' Adrian 'Albert' Hall now living in Queensland, Australia who has just retired with the rank of Inspector after completing 30 years in the Queensland Police. (See picture below)			Left: Ex PC 313 'A' / 153694 John Hall (aka 'Porridge'). John, or 'Porridge' as he was affectionately known, has recently presented Alpha Delta Plus with this picture of him working hard in the 'wilds' of the far North of Scotland in the County of Sutherland. email John: johnandnornahall@aol.com
'DOWN UNDER' PRESENTED BY Ex PC 304'A'/152893 DAVE BARROWCLIFFE "Two photo's taken in Brisbane, Australia. The first one on the right is of myself PC 304A / 152893 Dave Barrowcliffe ( yes I did find my old divisional number) and PC 678A / 148564 Tony Laughton who served at 'AR'. The second one, below right, is myself, PC 463A / 153993 Adrian 'Albert' Hall and PC 166A / 151481 Bernie Burr. This photo was taken on 2 March 2004 at my home, the last time the three of us were together was 40 years ago this year. It was quite a walk down memory lane that night. Adrian and his wife Jenny who used to work at the old CO live about 30 minutes drive from us. Bernie and his wife Jan, a union that started at one of those Police and Nurse's dance's which were quite popular 40 years ago were over from the UK. They had visited New Zealand and were able to meet up with Bob and Pat Stock". Dave Barrowcliffe. Email: dave3para@optusnet.com.au Right chaps, get out those digital cameras and send in a picture of how YOU look today, DON'T BE SHY we all know that we have put on weight and lost some hair here and there but WHO CARES? Give it a go! CLICK ON ANY IMAGE ON THIS PAGE TO RETURN TO 'SIGNPOST' (Express Navigation)			EVEN FURTHER AWAY FROM CANNON ROW BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA ! Ex PC's Dave Barrowcliffe and Tony Laughton
			A FINE BODY OF MEN ! Ex PC 304'A' Dave Barrowcliffe / Ex PC 463'A' Adrian 'Albert' Hall / Ex PC 166 'A' Bernie Burr