The jobs we did before and after our Sea life .

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Ken
Yes i feel that this is a good thread if i may say so myself! LOL
I do hope that there will be lots more joining in over the coming times,as it opens up the lives of us ex Seaman and shows that besides the Sea we were able to adjust to almost anything n our days.
I myself as seen have had a very very Topsy Turvy time in my life,but to say that i have not enjoyed it all would be a lie.
There were ups and downs but all together it was most certainly much more Ups!
As said would not change my life experiences for Quids! Only possibly stayed at Sea a little longer! But them were the breaks i got and i took then all with open Arms !

So come on ALL you Lads and Lasses out there please do join in here and let us know what you did besides going to Sea!

Look forward to reading more interesting posts on this Topic!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Looking back in the years just after the war we all did jobs that today would not be allowed in many parts of society.
Mucking out and feeding Pigs at the age of 8 is not something town people would be expected to do today.
Delivering news papers at the age of 10 riding a bicycle without a helmet, OMG are you mad they would now say.
Leaving home at 16 to go to sea, what sort of person does that, you should be considering University for your future education.

Well yes maybe, but in those days the opportunity to do so was not there.
We lived on what we could, lived where we could with so many properties damaged by the war.

But at the end of it all we became what we are today, resourceful useful members of society, members capable of turning a hand to almost any thing we choose.

[dave moore]

Here's my list ,Northampton,barman Horse and Jockey,Mettoy Toys,Lewis Shoes,Northern Welding,Northampton Buses,.Swindon Railways ,Darlington.N E Hotel ,Flamingo night club,Tenby ,Coburg Hotel,A E Farrs by pass,BrimsConstruction on sea wall,Atlantic Hotel,Price of Wales pub, Darlington.Browns Sawmills,twice,Fleece Hotel Northallerton,Darlington.Browns Sawmills again Fleece Hotel again,Prudential Assurancs,Maxwells Barnard Castle,Bishop Auckland ,Wear Valley Decs,Jewsons,Berger Paints Huddersfield,Self Employed,Williamsons Hardware Barnard Castle. In between players semi pro football ,believe or not never had the sack also love all my employments forgot one Railway Plant Darlington !!

[Doc Vernon]

Please!! Do not go off Topic again it spoils the Thread!
Thank You

[Duke Drennan]

Irrespective of what we all did after our time at sea, I think it’d be safe to say that most, if not all of us remember that period as the best time of our lives. What can be disheartening at times is that when we tell our tales of back then to today’s younger generation, not only are they completely disinterested but they cannot even begin to imagine what we’re talking about and think that we’re making it up. At least this site keeps us all on the same wavelength so to speak. I’m somewhat amused that hearing a crew members story of a particular incident or place, reminds you of a similar, if not identical experience in the same port, bar, ship or messroom.
Thank goodness a few of us have recorded our experiences in writing.

[Colin Wood]

Butchers delivery boy
Apple picker
Cadet
Casual clerk Stockbroker LOndon
3rd. Mate
2nd. Mate
Mate
Master
Brickies labourer
Assistant HM pilot
Harbourmaster
Ship's providore
Government Marine Surveyor
Stevedore
Marine surveyor private
Retired
Sausage sizzler with Lions

[happy daze john in oz]

Irrespective of what we all did after our time at sea, I think it’d be safe to say that most, if not all of us remember that period as the best time of our lives.
Thank goodness a few of us have recorded our experiences in writing.

Duke, never a truer word spoken. We know what we did, where and when, but you are correct attempting to explain to some shore siders is never easy.

[Doc Vernon]

I have put this one back up on the News Letter for any New Comers that may be interested in adding their details.
Its always nice to have old past Memories of what one did in those Mad, Happy, Exciting and daring times of our now lost Youth
Cheers

[Bob Dunkley]

milk boy ,paper rounds ,Log Round ,Photo boy at dog track ,all 4 yrs 11-15yrs old .Crinkly paper maker ,apprentice blacksmith ,gardeners labourer , 2nd silk printer , seaman .(AB) Bosun. apprentice electrician , undertaker , Milkman , scaffolder (Inc. Oil Rigs) .anchor operator (Australia) window cleaner & house cleaner Grace Brothers Sydney , leather sales man (Sydney Inc. Kings X) lifeguard, night-watchman , apprentice estate agent ,(Forestville) , now running a Scaffold company.

[Peter Gill]

Postman before seeing the light.
Sea for 12 years,
Worked in Shipping/oil company officeapproving ship/berth compatibility.
Seconded to he Oil Companies International Marine forum 3 yrs, attending IMO meetings and writing industry guidelines and such, including ISGOTT (safety Guide)
5 years in Brunei doing Piloting, rigmoves, manging a fleet of various oilfield craft
A number of years ndoing and managing ship vetting.
Port and terminal project management,
3 yrs as Marine super in Durban managing the crude oil importation there.
More project management.
9 years as HarbourMaster and Registrar of British ships in Guernsey
2 years off
Now occupied as a Jurat of the Royal Court, fulfilling a number of different legally related functions.
The wife wants me to retire.