what about... darkies in the cotton field ...well known in geordie tramps R683532Quote:
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what about... darkies in the cotton field ...well known in geordie tramps R683532Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Taylor
Sardines on toast, sharks on a raftQuote:
Originally Posted by j.sabourn
In the USA, scrambled eggs on toast
''Two on a raft and wreck them'
Interesting article!
Milady, I have lived in Bloomington, Indiana and previous to that in Winnetka, California, USA since 1979. And no, I did not mention the Cornish tin mines, but I hope next year to return to the Duchy of Cornwall and visit, many ruins, and perhaps even locate my ancestor's castle? In my younger days, I took many trips from my families home near London, with lady friends from Columbus, Ohio, Australia, Canada and South Africa many times. I have been drawn there to areas near St. Ives and Mouse hole. My Genealogy begins with King Knut, a Viking of Sweden and his son Harold Bluetooth, who married the Queen of Norway at the time around 844, but as yet not found the descending chart of heraldry to the bloodline in Cornwall. It might be my heritage to return to Cornwall and settle. I often think of Cornish Pasties and the quiet, fishing villages and the plentiful supply of fish.
Have a wonderful year, yours respectfully, David Francis.
The Future of the Shipping Industry.
In a nutshell, there is not one any more.
Not as we knew it and likely will never be again.
Shipping now is done by companies we never knew, companies who employ peopel we have never met, and pay them less in real terms that we were paid.
My neighbor works the cranes in Port Melbourne and as he tells me the shipping is nothing now compared to even 20 years ago.
Depends on your perspective, world trade has increased a thousand fold since our days at sea but carried in fewer ships, one modern ship of medium size (100,000 dwcc) carries what 10 Liberty ships used to carry, in our day a bulker of 25/30,000 dwcc was considered big, bulk carriers of 250,000+ dwcc are common place these days, there are over 1000 dedicated vehicle carriers (not ferries) plying various seas so naturally there looks to be fewer ships, which in fact is not true, at the last census by IMO there over 100,000 vessels over 100grt sailing the seven seas,; sad though it may appear they seem to be managing quite well without the traditional seafaring nations such as ourselves, though it pains me to say so. With all due respect to your crane driver Melbourne port is hardly a barometer for measuring world trade, fly over Singapore on any given day and you will see over 100 ships at anchor waiting to go in various directions and probably the same number traversing the Singapore and Malacca StraitsQuote:
Originally Posted by happy daze john in oz
Have to agree about the number of ships still trading the seas, i went on the AIS site a few days ago, and pan out so you get a picture worldwide, and there just seems to be many many vessels, of course they belong to other nations, not ours, try the site, i think even looking at the English channel is mind boggling.
I can recall when we crossed the pacific in the early 60s, we could go a week or more and not see another ship, when i log on to the AIS system and look at the pacific, it seems relatively busy. you can also see how many ships are even down in the antarctic region, mainly fishing, kt
HI Keith
I see that Donald Trump IF elected will stop all Chinese ships coming to the States with their goods. Walmart will go belly up.
Des