There's a great deal of fun and of satisfaction being a Submarine Guide on HMS ALLIANCE. I suspect these feelings are also felt by enthusiastic guides at either attractions and sites. Today was no exception. I took two tours through the submarine, both of which were really well received. People find the experience a real eye-opener as they (probably for the only time in their life) get to walk through a submarine and witness the conditions in which submariners used to live. They enjoy both hearing about the way submariners would live and of some of their experiences.
But it's also a pleasure for us guides because of the people we meet. As an example, today I had people who went out of their way to come and say 'thank you' after their tour. There was a American engineer working here in the UK with whom a colleague and I had a pleasant conversation that ranged from gun control to US submarine museums. Another couple were directly related to one of the casualties on HMS THETIS. Others today would have spent ages talking about aspects of submarine life revealed to them.
If you're a submariner reading this then come and become a guide at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. If your someone with a keen interest or experience in a particular field and not already involved, get involved! People just want to know.
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