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2nd October 2020, 09:27 PM
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Over the hill
That was the name for the catering accomodation
on the Empress of France, 12 to 14 to a room mainly a
wooden structure, nearly everyone smoked and were
drinkers, how there wasn't a disaster I don't know, imagine
today's health & safety rulings, we got through average 10
hours hard work a day, and homeward bound 1 hour on the
clocks, no wonder I'm full of aches and pains to day (but I am 86)
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2nd October 2020, 09:58 PM
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Re: Over the hill
Us ABs were only SIX to a cabin in the focsle, on the FRANCE.
Sheer Luxury.
Brian
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2nd October 2020, 10:09 PM
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Re: Over the hill
The old Winchester Castle had some with 8 up , i was lucky getting in one with only 6 up.
Most others i was on were 4 to max 6 , so not too bad at all. And funny thing , Smoking and Drinking were sort of limited by mutual agreement amongst us , and it worked most times.
Cheers
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3rd October 2020, 05:29 AM
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Re: Over the hill
I had to suffer four to a cabin on most of the Lavender Ladies, though as officers steward only two.
But on BP and NZSC a single room, got a bit lonely at times.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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