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##when i lived with my granny ......the toilet was outside down the yard .....the pot under the bed was always known as the jerry......suppose the wartime saying of ....jerry over ......meant the crap was about to fall from the sky ........regards cappy
Here are my Turriff Taylor 1975 model wellies. I later cut off the top 6" so it was easier to get them on and off. December Christmas was not holiday weather on that flat Island in Scappa Flow. The mud was so deep it was almost a tossup between the wellies and those green fishing breeks. The locals at work in the office were warm, friendly, softly spoken folk and I did enjoy my ten days, I think it was, and a chance to wander around Kirkwall. Unable to get a seat on a flight to Aberdeen I started to panic as Margaret's last instructions were to "be sure to be home for Christmas" when a soft, unworried voice at my elbow said "Hae ye trraid the fehh rie". I could have kissed her but I wouldn't expect to be here now, thinking about those Orcadians around and about who had similar aspirations. I got a bunk on the new owners P&O MV 'Ragnald' I think it was, sailed on flat calm sea under a full moon supping McEwans all the way to Aberdeen. As dawn sneaked in I turned right at Coupar Angus, crossed the bridge over where the Tay joins the Isla, passed the Ballathie House driveway at kinclaven, there ahead of me was my swinging sign 'The Auld Smiddy'. It was the morning of Christmas Eve. PHEW!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Quartermaine
Richard
morning richard ......it is said cut down wellies make a faster method of adjoining the sheep ....thats what JS told me ....he must be quick on the draw as his seaboots are cut to the ankle lol cappy
Nah Cappy, that's across the Tasman. :) (sheepish grin!)
Richard
What do you think Cappy 100 dollars each. If you don't like why not buy one for Mary for next Xmas. Although she may even be able to manage the two if you adjusted her wooden stump, maybe put a brick on the end. Wouldn't matter then people standing on her toes when doing the hornpipe. Steel cap in the other leg/boot. There will be no stopping her. As the middle man I will only take 5 percent, but don't want paying in kind by Mary this time. Don't want the services of a sheep either, just might be interested in your Japanese girlfriend Sajico if she was 50 years younger though, Cheers JS
My wife bought me a "Pea Jacket" in Debenhams as a Christmas present, seems there in style now.
John in Oz
"I also still have the suit I wore when my wife was married, does it still fit, does it hell!"
Who was she marrying? or is that just a senior moment? LOL
rgds
JA
Bought a second hand pea jacket in Harry the Greeks store in Boston. Washington street. 5. Dollars that was 1957. Visited my sister in seal beach. Los Angeles. Naval store she bought me a brand new. Pea jacket. 75 dollars eight years ago still brand new heavy but. Warm this weather get it on joe. Bk
John, they came in two lengths mine is the longer , finger tip length, don't know why they were called pea coats Joe.
Over the years naval uniforms have altered at the same rate as our history it seems. Believe the British matelot had 7 cross pleats in his bell bottoms, and was a sense of pride the width of the bottoms the wider the better, although think there was a regulation width. Come the era of drain pipes all these regulations started to deteriorate. As regards MN uniform, what they wear on passenger vessels is rarely the regular MN uniform and is classed as Company livery. At one time it was a felony to impersonate someone wearing the regulation uniform, now it seems not so, as see the helmsman on certain ferry and pleasure boats sporting full MN dress uniform. Some I am sure would sink with the weight of gold braid they had, if the boat sank. Cheers JS