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Look out The Boy Lewis is in trouble with a Pirate again!

Johnny and BBC Essex's Ray Clark at Radio Day 2007 in Amsterdam

Monday 23rd June. 2008.

The Ross Revenge with the 300ft Mast

Last Years Radio Day in Holland was on Saturday November 10th, Click HERE.

Radio Day 2008 is on Saturday November 8th.

Latest updates on Radio Page 5 , and Beer Page 2

I'll be back on Radio Caroline soon.

You can now listen to Radio Caroline on Sky channel 0199

Thanks to Andy Archer and Ad Roberts for the kind comments, If you've not seen Ad or Andy's web sites do log on.

If your intrested in the Irish Free Radio era from 1980 to about 1989 on my hunting around the web found This very intresting site.Irish Radio.

You can Now listen to kmfm online, open page and click on listen now.

On my kmfm afternoon drive show i was recently a little match maker for the full story click on the link http://www.kentonline.co.uk/news/default.asp?article_id=35199

Some good news for us in the Sandwich, and East Kent Aarea is The Open Golf championships are coming back to Royal St George's golf club in July 2011.

For information about the Sandwich area log on to Open Sandwich,or DCC.

Mi Amigo mess room 1979, Tony Alan and Peter Chicago

Thanks To Nick and some good friends in Germany for the pictures above and on the left. Above is Tony Alan and Chicago in The mess room on the MI Amigo. Photo taken in late 1979

Another photo card from Invicta, this time from 1990

Thanks to scaniaman for the above photo taken at Monitor Mag back in 1984

2 picturs above from my time at Invicta Radio in Kent, and below, 1982, Great 'Summer in Dublin', plus the good old Gates mixer on the Ross

Almost lit up but only doing a marx brothers impression, but beer got in the way

Top left on board the Communicator in 1984, had big hair then. Above i'm Enjoying a beer and a with Keith from the Red Lion in Dover after one of our golf outings, and on the right another chance for a beer with some old shipmates in Holland, and on the left is Deno getting in the swing of things. More on my Friends Page's and the Golf Page's

Johnny Lewis on air on Radio Caroline August 2007

Is it 1 half of Chas and Dave or Johnny Lewis on the Ross in 1986?

From the Irish Era early 80's, more on Radio page 3

One half of Chas and Dave?, or Johnny with face fluff? Below Laser 730, and Carolines Blake Williams

More face fluff. but on air in Ireland this time

Laser 730, and Radio Caroline's Blake Williams. Picture taken 2007

If you Remember RNI Radio North Sea International one of the great offshore stations of the 70's, on Martin offshore radio site he has just posted loads of wonderful colour and black and white pictures of the ship Mebo 2 and of the stations TX room, studios etc., its well worth a visit. Click RNI

Caroline New and old. On the left Big Dish's at the Maidstone studio's....Above left the 50kw on the Mi Amigo and on the right the RCA 50KW TX on the Ross

M.V. Mi Amigo on a very calm North Sea 16 miles off the Essex coast

Latest edition of Horizon is out now. Nice color pictures of the Ross Revenge, and a article about the Ross when she was a trawler. More info from Horizon

Mi Amigo on a very calm North Sea in Late 1978. Ship was in the Knock Deep channel 16 Miles off the Essex coast. Below The Ross moored off the Isle of Sheppy Jan 2000

A calm day for the Ross on the River off the Isle of Sheppy..Jan 2000

Local East Kent Camra Branch details and information

For information about the Thanet branch

Info for Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable

For Information about the Ashford, Folkestone, and Romney Marsh branch call Annie Hogginbottom on 01233 502519

For information about Branch meetings and the Deal, Dover and Sandwich Branch call Jim Green on 01304 202453.

For information and dates about Beer Festivals in 2008 Click here.

The above left picture was taken in 2003 at a fund raising night for the local hospice in Margate, The team from kmfm dressed up as stares from Coronation Street. IM the one on the bottom right, the legs have been waxed, on the left, what Radio ship am i on here in 1984?

Inside the site you'll find more pictures of the 2006 and 2077 Folkestone Raft race i took part in, and photos of a trip to Dublin as well

relaxing with a good book and glass of Port

If you have anything you would like to ad to this site fell free to get intouch, you might have a memories of a visit to the Ships if so let me know about it please do pop back, I'll be update each week, normally on Fridays. Please let me know if you have details of events etc. Tell me

On Sunday September 10th 2006 about 500 of us set off on a 5K fun run raising money for the local Hospice in East Kent.

Runners age's ranged from 2 to 80 ish, it was a really fun day and so far we've raised over £20,000 since the run started 4 years ago. Now pictures of the 2007 run as well. The 2007 run took place on Saturday 14th July, once again it was a very large field of runnners, all raising cash for the Pilgrims Hospice.

Well done to all .

Here's a few photo's of the run.

At the end of the 2005 fun run in Margate

All done for another year, but my time was better than 2006, 2007 time was 27:18

Big Wave right at the end of the run in 2005. Shower, then a pint!

Having a rest thinking about my new chalange

You'll find some more pictures of the 2006 fun run on Friends page 2

Got a New Challenge now, if you fancy doing this please get in touch

On Sunday 15th October The British Heart Foundations first Viking Cycle took place. A 32 mile sponsored bike ride along the Viking Coastal Trail of North East Kent. There were 3 start locations, Pegwell Bay, Joss Bay Broadstairs and Reculver. Log onto www.bhf.org.uk/vikingcycle. kmfm's Johnny Lewis starting the Pegwell Bay leg then joined the riders to Joss Bay. Over 300 riders took part raising over £13.000. The 2007 ride took place on Sunday 7th October, and it looks like we have raised around £18, 000 this year. Next years ride is already set for the first Sunday in October 2008

Picture of the Thanet 5K fun run in July 2007. More info log onto Thanet Roadrunners

If it's news about Kent you are looking for try Kent On Line

For news about radio in the UK and Ireland look up The Radio Mag. The Radio Mag was started many years ago by a good friend of mine Howard Rose, known to many as Crispian St. John, and Jay Jackson. Sadly Howard is no longer with us having passed away nearly 3 years ago, but his mag lives on.

Well done to John Knight and Bill Barnes for producing another great edition of Horizon mag. I know the last years has been hard on John with the loss of his wife Jenny, who was a massive Caroline supporter, and did so much for me when I was on The North Sea in the 80's, my thoughts have been with you John. Well done for keeping Jenny's dream alive.

Finally, have a look at the Friends page's you'll find photos and stories (all nice ones) of some of the people I've worked with over the years. Never know you might be on one of the pages. I rescue pet rats, never thought i would do that, but they are so cuddly and friendly. For more info about pet rats log onto This site

Over the past 11 or so years I've had a number of pets mostly little rats, some I've rescued others I've had from little kittens, whatever you think, they are very clean and friendly little animals and love company. More photos and text on Friends

Tom Hardy and myself Dublin 1982, Sunshine Radio Fun Day

Be Warned here comes the pictures taken by my friend Steve from Big For Men in Margate after the bike accident.

Had the accident in August ended up in hospital having around 25 stitches, all healing up nicely now. I was doing a sponsored ride for the local lifeboats. I've since got back on my bike and done the ride OK and raised £1268 for the Margate and Ramsgate lifeboats. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me.

3 photos taken by Geoff Fitch on the 2006 Radio Day in Amsterdam, for loads more see Offshore Radio.

Radio Caroline's Johnny Lewis, Andrew Austin and Nigel Harris

On our way back home, Nigel, Johnny and Andrew looking out of the window

Did some more fund raising for the Margate and Ramsgate lifeboats on Wednesday 18th April 2007, this time it all went well, thank goodness. Here's the story from the KM Extra newspaper

Courage and a desire to support the RNLI overcame fear of heights for intrepid kmfm presenter Johnny Lewis and head teacher Tony Hamson from Hereson School for Boys at Broadstairs.

They both rose to the challenge - and the top of the 50ft tower - before stepping backwards over the edge into thin air to abseil to the ground.

The dynamic duo were set the task by students at the school, who helped by raising hundreds of pounds in sponsorship for the charity.

Johnny said: "It was pretty daunting. The waiting to go over was the worst. Both Tony and I chatted and joked with rather nervous laughter when we were on the roof. Tony went first - and he was so brave because he suffers from vertigo.

"Then I went. Stepping out and letting go is a real leap of faith but once you know everything is OK, the feeling is fabulous. It is like floating in air. I loved it and will definitely do it again - I have to, the boys have challenged me to go down face first next time!

"A big thank you goes to everyone who has supported our charity abseil, listeners, students and their families, and my colleagues and friends."

* Johnny will be abseiling over the cliffs at Cliftonville in May to help raise awareness of the dangers of walking in restricted areas near cliff edges.

Tony, Angy and Myself at the ready

On my way down

Sue Ryder Make a diffrence day 2007, i'm in the middle!

Above October 2007 I took part in 'Make a Difference day's day to help people understand what charity's do. I went and helped out at the Sue Ryder shop in Cheriton, Nr Folkestone.

Tony and i, top left, now have a new challange.

CHARITY champions kmfm presenter Johnny Lewis and Broadstairs head teacher Tony Hamson from The Hereson School will be cooking up fun and fundraising in their latest challenge.The pair - who abseiled down the school tower for the RNLI earlier thisyear - had their latest escapade in aid of Breast Cancer Research revealed on air in Johnny's breakfast show.They will each run a coffee shop in Broadstairs town centre for an afternoon in a competition based around the popular television series The Apprentice. Johnny will be host at The Cats Whiskers while Tony will be in charge of Cafe Bello.
Tasks facing them include sandwich making, creating the fastest cappucino,
attracting most people to their cafe using whatever means, raising most
money for the charity, plus special tasks to be set by Ciaron Doyle from
Hereson school and by kmfm listeners.

The apprentice with the most points is the winner.
Johnny said: "This is a different challenge to the last but just as
difficult in its own way. It should be great fun. I am looking forward to it."
Tony added: "Breast Cancer Research is an excellent charity and we will do our best to raise a decent sum for their important work."
The challenge is expected to take place at the end of Jan or early
Feb 2008. Further details will be broadcast on Johnny's kmfm show in the coming weeks.

Each year at Christmas the shops of Broadstairs and St Peters in Kent have a Christmas best decorated window competition and it's my job to judge it. This year (2007)we had a very good number of shops taking part.Well done to all who took part it was a hard task for me to pick a winner, but well done to Church Street Florists in St Peters, and Janice Seed and her staff. 2nd was Small World - Dolls House Shop in York Street, and 3rd Sweet Yesterdays - High Street. Both in Broadstairs

That's your lot for now on this page, please do pop back, I'll be update each week, normally on Fridays. Please let me know if you have details of events etc. Tell me what you think of the site.