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Remember it well Vernon, but of course we had the pig and whistle in those days , and i don't know if it was that trip where we had a Scottish women band, who came down to the well deck to entertain the boys, they were some lovely ladies, caused a 17 years old lads brain to go into orbit, but on the trampers in later years, most did not have a film, or anything for entertainment, but still all good memories,
That £10 is still on Cappy don't forget now. :) Even old Nigel Farage is thinking oh dear :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cappy
Hello Keith
Not on that trip,as I recall very well in the Tourist Dining Room ,after hours we had a Skiffle band going full swing ,it was made up from the Catering Crew ,and a bleedin good show too!
Earlier in the Pig ,there were three Queens giving another damn good show,and the Beer was flowing quite freely.
Had one Lad though,that overshot the mark,and was taken away to the Lockup Room ,he had had so much and was really causing all kinds of trouble,but soon it was sorted and on with the Celebrations !
Does this jog the memory at all!
Cheers
All I can say it was not a very good Turn To the following Morning,with the Beer and Linen carry as well as the setting up for Breakfast etc!
Then the actual serving Oiu what a palava in the Dining Room,but most of the Bloods took it all very well,and had a good few laughs! We were a few short of course which made for even worse conditions at the Tables! LOL Running around like Chooks with our heads cut off!:)
Yes Vernon, one thing about the UCL queens they sure knew how to put on a good show.
On one voyage the skipper saw part and was so impressed he allowed it to be put on for the bloods.
But grog, we hade one cook on the Pretoria who had perfected making some form of mind blower using prunes in syrup with additional sugar, surgical spirt and something else which he would not tell about. Kept it for a week in the hot press which he said was the right temperature for it to 'mature'.
Not so good for the head but I am sure you could have run the car on it.
Don't remember the skiffle group Vernon, must have kept that info away from the deck crowd. I do remember a party on the forward deck, and the queens in full regalia, kt
####yes lewis but the proof of the pudding is in the eating ..ie i still have my tenner you blew yours ...and dear old nigel went of like a rocket into space ..and sadly burned out... to be followed by a funny little chap with a funnier little girlfriend .....whose followers have just revolted and all gone home...... lol cappy ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis McColl
Only did one trip with Shaw Savill 'New Australia'
nice trip up to Japan and Korea after taking the £10
out to Australia.
In 1951 whilst stuck in Wellington as a result of the dock
strike the D.M. sailed to the U.K. and returned and we were
still tied up at aotea quay.
The ill fated Runic was also with us.
Just looking at the bow of the Southern Cross in the photo.
It just shows how the bow on ships have changed so much over the years, now mainly bulbous bows and of course side thrusters.