Just reminicing

[Jim Brady]

John I was walking along Crosby Road going home from work when a car pulled up and a guy shouted me.It was a guy I had sailed with he was on Blue Star shore gang I went for a pint with him to the Doric,get yourself a plastic bag said he,which I did,he went to the car and came back with a great big leg of lamb.I think they used the axe out of the lifeboat to carve it up,replacing the axe of course.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Captain Kong]

When I was in the Gladstone on the Adelaide Star, one of the Dockers had a full carcass of frozen lamb under his overcoat, old `One a Day`, the Policeman on the gate, stopped him, and found the lamb.
He later became known as the `Good Shepherd`, he told `One a Day` that he was keeping the lamb warm,
He took it off the Good Shepherd, told him not to do it again, he and is family were on Lamb for a month after that.
Cheers
Brian

[John Pruden]

jim one of the forman for tarmac real firms man bastard to the lads anyway me and bobby martlow used to live by you!! they never had proper customs or police on the exit so the word got to customs that a car was coming out with gear in it the forman pulled up and they stripped his car down door panels seats the whole ...lot out of his car excuse the pun but he ws very sheepish towards the lads after that{true that} jp

[Jim Brady]

I know that name John Bobby Martlow I'm sure he drank in the Doric but I cant put a face to the name now.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[John Arton]

Going ashore one evening in the VIC docks, a stevedore passed me on his bicycle. As he got of his bike to pass through the judas gate he fell over and was unable to get up, he was floundering around on his back like a fish out of water. The gate copper came over to give him a hand to get up but the stevedore refused any help. He eventually struggled to his feet and by this time the copper was getting suspicious so asked him to show what he had underneath his coat. When the stevedore took off his coat he had about three rolls of copper sheets wrapped around his body. The stevedores there also used to get copper ingots out by strapping them to their legs underneath there trousers but the resulting limp used to give them away often. It was strange that none of them got the sack for theft though maybe the coppers were in on it taking their cut or was it the Union who if one of their men got done for theft would have brought out the whole lot on strike, shutting down the whole docks with ship double banked their at times, even in the late 60's, so possibly a blind eye was turned to the large amounts of theft that went on in those days.
rgds
JA
rgds
JA

[cappy]

in shields therewas after the war many beds with dads army or navy greatcoatson we were much posher ,,,,,we had ships counterpanes with an array of diferent name ie kay and hain and runcimam and btc in them days they were always for sale down laygate in shields....you could choose your own conterpane and co they all had the anchor in the middle but they were only singles.......crockery also nobody botheredin one house we lived in the whole streets doors hen huts and pigeon crees were painted in british tanker funnel green thanks to a btc bosun...regards cappy

[Doc Vernon]

I have moved the above here as they were on the Quiz and I felt that the posts were some that should be kept! As you know the Quiz Section gets cleared now and then!
Cheers Thank You

[John Pruden]

as the grand opening was taking place everyone was watching and all the dignitaries were looking important as water trickled in the brand new dock a few of us were in the entertainment huts for the workers and yes we drank best part of sir john Howards beer and feasted on food we all did our bit to fill the dock as no toilet block was not yet built but as they say every little helps??jp

[Neil Morton]

A ship's cook of my acquaintance, with whom I sailed in Port Line emigrated to Oz just after me. He had no trouble finding a berth on the coast here and lodged with my missus and I. Arriving home on leave with bulging bags we would dine right royally for a few days.
One night after supper he asked if I would go for a pint with him," OK', says I and next thing I know we in a house down by the docks where every room was full of "goodies ". I walked away with a brand new quality suit and half a dozen shirts. Just like Myers or Harrods with only a 5th of the price, it was 1966 and I recall we were just getting used to decimal currency, a good suit cost about $100 I paid $20 for the lot.

[Lou Barron]

Hope it was New Zealand lamb Jim