I would imagine that to those of your readers who served in the Royal Navy, the term ‘Swinging the Lamp’ brought a wry smile and made them think back a bit.

Nearly always with a lamp swinging story, a very close shipmate is drawn into the story, inevitably with an, ‘I wonder where Old Chalkie is now?’.

A local ‘Community Radio’, which transmits on the World Wide Web, is about to join in and find old shipmates.

Angel Radio Isle of Wight transmits on 91.5 fm to the Isle of Wight and part of Hampshire but is also transmitting to the World on angelradioisleofwight.

moonfruit.com.

We would like to transmit any ‘Lamp Swinging’ stories and reunite shipmates no matter where they are in the world.

Email your story complete with name of the ‘oppo’ you are looking for, the ship or shore base and the dates to mike.crowe1@btinternet.com or write to Mike Crowe, Angel Radio Sailors, 7 Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight. PO36 8PG And why not send your story to this newspaper for an extra bit of local publicity?

Mike Crowe