dear all Glad i made the trip Sunday morning...It was nice to chat with old shipmates and to reflect on times past but not to forget our comrades who did not come home.

Woody it’s been so long, and we served most of our career together, Blake, Dryad. Coventry (Along with Rocky) etc… Let’s keep in touch. Lighter side – thanks Rocky for providing Billy with great entertainment at the Home Club! You have to send me the photo of Billy laughing on the stairs. Topsy – do not treat taxi drivers like that!!! They do not know you the way we do. Steve – if I ever need a nodding dog for my car – I will replicate the picture of you at the Indian restaurant! I will be back next year (2006), but really looking forward to 2007 (25 years) – hopefully some of you will have grown hair back by then. I miss you all – and David Lane (Sir) thanks for you thoughts, please come and see your family, we have a great respect for you, hope to see you when my sorry butt gets back to the UK. Yours Aye Yorkie (Dickie) Burton

Back in Phoenix, Arizona – cold it dropped to 109… Simon – I missed you – you tall B*****d hope you can contact Smudge. I am still reeling from the emotion of meeting my shipmates after so long. Jock Rutherford (And we were all trying to remember his name (too many tins.), spent an hour talking about it until Baldus remembered – so our only hope is Viagra now – (me included!) Jock was with me on the 3 inch/2 inch launchers that day – he was Port side– he and scouse shouted to Lee and me to DUCK! So we owe you both… Jock get you butt out from California next year – or I will personally grab your arse and drag you over! Steve (Yorkie Walker) – thanks, I believe, though I may be wrong, you were the only representative of your branch, again thanks for flying from Florida to share a drink your shippers – lets all do it again next year.

I was working over the weekend of the reunion, and on 25th, but I paused long enough to remember our buddies still on patrol down south. As Yorkie said in an earlier message, a lot of people over here haven't heard of the Falklands, but when I've spoken about my time in the RN they're interested to hear what we did to uphold democracy. Good to see the photos of the reunion, and I promise to get there some time soon, Rocky. We'll be in UK for 2 weeks in June and we'll visit the memorial in Old Portsmouth on Liberation Day (also my wife's birthday). As with all who were there, the memory never fades. Yours Aye, Dougie (Nav Yeo retired)

Thanks mate,its a "strap on one" to match yours,nice one.

My thoughts are with you all today – those of us that came home and those that are still on patrol. I found my self a quite corner of the garden this evening to sit and reflect over those days 23 years ago. My feelings for the ship and all those that sailed in her have a special place in my heart; having return from Portsmouth this weekend and seeing many of you for their first time since our return to Southampton I realise how much you all mean to me and how much I miss you all. I drink a toast to you all – Absent friends and those at sea! Paul

Thank you shipmates a weekend not to forget ,and a prayer for those still on watch we will always remember.

This day 23 years ago is always remembered. Will have a beer or two tonight. Cheers to you all and the lads that never made it. Jock

Currently serving in Bahrain, will lift a glass tonight in memory of you all. Will be back for next years reunion, will be great to catch up with you all.