Who Will Be To Blame ???

[happy daze john in oz]

I was in discussions with my financial advisor today and we got onto the subject of Europe, the EU and the Euro. The only way it will work is if all countries become states of the one nation and work for a common goal. But such a move will never occur as patriotic nations will never agree. But if it did happen then the blood mix would compound the situation even further. All know geneology would merge into one big blob.

[John Pruden]

john i was the same as you but my financial adviser told me i can pi.. off i have spent enough money this week now do those dishes?jp

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates. Hi happy john in oz, My Wife is a financial adviser,lifestyle guru/and historian {she make sure my pockets are empty}{ That I dont drink too much } and{ she never forgets anything I do wrong}

[Keith at Tregenna]

My Wife is a financial adviser, lifestyle guru/and historian

Maybe she may know or can find more of Darkie Hacket, he was a popular AB out of Cardiff. He was son of a apparently well known, Cardiff Character." Darkie the Drover" ?

K.

[leratty]

John, it is amusing from afar to see everyone is against the labour government in Aus, yet as I understand they were voted in with a massive landslide throwing Howard out even of his own seat? Whether the Liberals with their present leader will get in I do not know, but if they do where do you see the situation being altered for the benefit of the Aus population be it immigration, tax, economy, or whatever? Remember that most parties in most countries vote without any real thought to their vote & in this instance the Aus election being called almost a year in advance will have an impact too, it is called boredom. In US many just do not bother to vote, in Aus it is compulsory, whether that is right or wrong is for another debate. However because of that a fair percentage just put anything in or vote for the party with the most financial inducements, nothing to do with good governance as they would not in the main understand that, they just wish to live their day by day lives with the least amount of tax-hassle-government interference.

As to UK with its serious problems with ethnic immigrants who fail to meld in etc. Well this seems to be a problem all over & yes political correctness seems to rule the roost, EU parliament et al. I do not know why they come to UK, I do in regards Aus & wherever they go they bring (not all) serious division along with problems due to their way of life religion dress code (Yet you could not do that in their homelands under fear of serious ramifications nor live there either.) I have just been in Ethiopia & Yemen on biz believe me be low key or suffer the consequences.

How does one say niet to anyone particular ethnic lots? Aus used to & was hammered for it, they tried again in regards the 'boat people' again hammered around the world. Look at Scandinavia they have the same difficulties, why why would an Arab wish to live there in that cold, only the benefits they can garner.

I reckon the Japanese have the right idea, it is just plain NO, even in some instances to their national detriment such as nursing.

My feelings are in the UK there will be serious backlash but when (Is it too late & what could the do anyway now?) how no idea it can not be only the older-mature generation who are upset about this, surely the younger ones are too? Aus has serious problems with the ethnic parties of one particular area, yet nothing is done to try to put the brakes on, nor filter the 'family reunion' influx. What a joke, let alone the low life's that somehow get in. Irony is when we were last in Aus we reckoned it was now a mixed race country as so many couples were of mixed race therefore the off spring too just like HK. Is that bad I do not know, it is a difficult subject for anyone to be rational & not called a racist, which I was as recently by an Indian in PNG. It did upset me but hey that was his opinion as to something I said he was kinda 'the Indian in the glass house hurling stones' I just chuckled.

Thought you were possibly a tad unfair to EH though possibly you have a point which I do not pick up?

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi shipmates, Hi Keith my barry buddy, "that name rings a bell? I will ask My Mate Laurie he may know something? Was he a boxer ? was he from the docks? Eric {Army}and sammy {royal Navy} both allmost 90yrs lived there as boys "Sammy knew everyone " and still can remember loads. will try to find out!!!!

[Keith at Tregenna]

MORE AT: http://www.merchant-navy.net/forum/p...ab-hacket.html

THE LIGHTS THAT BRIGHTENED OUR DAY.

(Ode to Darkie Hacket.)

Going South, N. E. or West,
was always one we liked the best.
For the Geordie, could be Flamborough Head,
the Londoner looked for Beachy Head.

Bristol Channeler's - Lundy, Mumbles, Nash Point,
Scarweather (Barry) not long now to Tarry!
When Sighted, knew we’re close to Home,
the Scousers looked for Lightship (Bar)
The Scots further North, not far.
The individual flashing, indicating,
soon the Tugs awaiting.

Jolly Jack's back from the Sea!
pay-off time, we've waited for.
Soon be time to "Go ashore”,
our pockets full of Tin.
We're home for week,
least that's our aim.

"Avoid the Dockside Bars, Tarts, on the Game,
though Nature being what it is.
One could be tempted
" Brahms & List”!

An A.B. Once I knew. Generous to a Fault.
gave a Pound out here and there,
at Cardiffs Penniless Point,
Mount Stuart Sq.

Next day:
"Why are you re-signing so soon Darkie”?
was the ? asked. Well you know", said he.
“Old shipmates you meet, Pint here pint there,
broke by the time I reached the top of Bute Street”.


K.

[cappy]

keith went to sea at 10 year old with my granda on a collier lovedto steer and would have steered from the tyne to London but seem to remember a poem first the dudgeon then the dowsing then the spurn is next in turn Whitby light is shining bright all being well the tyne tonight ps ithink that is correct but its many years ago now regards cappy

[John Gill]

Interesting Information Keith regarding the link between the former member for South Down and his infamous allegedly racist comments on immigration. Your Celtic countryman commented on the fact that without the presence of an ethnic mix of Welsh and Irish, my home City would in effect become a ghost town. In your research i noticed that Enoch's mother was the daughter of a Liverpool policeman. While not banging on (again) about Scouseland,it should be pointed out that when we dig a little deeper into our ancestry, as some posts have illustrated, ( even a suggestion that we all came from Africa), we should not be too surprised at what might surface.
gilly

[John Pruden]

my missess treats me like a king {kings don't carry any money either}jp