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Old 04-10-2013, 08:23 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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On 04/10/2013 19:12, 'Mike' wrote:
Very interesting that David. Was it North to South? If so, so was my
sister. She was emigrating to Australia!!

I have done the Suez Canal a couple of times recently when cruising and
the troops are still out on the West bank!! With the barges they have
afloat and on the shore they could shut the canal in less than 5
minutes. Manned by National Servicemen I expect and would love a bit of
excitement. (Pity they don't bring National Service back here)

Mike


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On 04/10/2013 18:46, 'Mike' wrote:
Petrol went up from 2/6 a gallon to 5/- a gallon in November 1956
because of the Suez crisis


My father was Captain of RFA ship loaded with ammunition and he and my
mother were in the last convoy through the Suez canal when that crisis
came to a head.


Heading out from the UK so fully loaded.
Always said if anything had happened they would just have been part of
the desert.