Wire splice/Ferrels

[Peter Wharton]

Hi Charlie, around 1974 I worked as a rigger for L+H & Blue Star shore-gangs, Coubros (The Maritime) took us over. I wondered if any of following were there with you. Jack Charlton, Billy & George Sanderson, Barny Butler, Harry Willcox ,John Jackson, Billy Downy, Joe & John Peacock. There are loads more. regards Peter.

[John Arton]

Wire and rope splicing is still taught at our college to all cadets, o.s and e.d.h's
rgds
JA

[j.sabourn]

Someone may even bring up carrick bends. Cheers John Sabourn

[Capt Bill Davies]

Wire and rope splicing is still taught at our college to all cadets, o.s and e.d.h's
rgds
JA

Well that's something John.

Bill

[Capt Bill Davies]

Someone may even bring up carrick bends. Cheers John Sabourn

John,

Take it easy, your expecting too much now. We'll be talking Flemish eyes next.

Brgds

Bill

[Peter Trodden]

Someone may even bring up carrick bends. Cheers John Sabourn

Or a Double Carrick Bend followed by a Double Matthew Walker.

[j.sabourn]

As we all get older our senses start to go first I suppose it is the strength we used to have, then the eyes (spectacles) Teeth ( Dentures) Hearing ( hearing aids) Not worried about the hair, it maybe in a different order of course. Then infirmity sets in and the old Zimmer and Gopher appears on the horizon. I only hope the dreaded one of senility is the very last, as this means our memorys go, memory is what probably sustains us throughout our life, without our memorys which are sometimes personal and sometimes talking with others, I cant imagine existing without, so lets hope it is the very last to go. This happens to everyone so we are all in the same boat in that respect. I feel very sad when I see younger people dying at an early age as think they did not get a fair crack of the whip. However reading through some of these posts it is obvious that the art of going to sea was ingrained in most of us. So this will probably be the last thing in our memory banks. Cheers John Sabourn

[Captain Kong]

Hi John,
I think it is the writing on here keep the memories fresh and also recovers the one you did forget, it comes back again and your memory is refreshed.
Keep it up, it keeps the dementia away.
Brian

[j.sabourn]

Havent reached that stage yet Brian, only the teeth glasses and hearing aid, but when you look around at a few of the more elderly you can see what is coming. As you say though it is good that you can talk with people you have things in common with. Especially those who probably the most important thing was the job, although this was usually to provide for the family. The ladies married to seafarers had to be a special person to put up with it. Cheers John Sabourn

[Captain Kong]

I have my teeth yet, I wear Glasses for reading and driving.
I do have a Hearing Aid now, but do not use it,
I do not think, I am Deaf, SHE says I am, because I take no notice when she speaks. and I have the TV and Music player up Loud, but that doesnt mean I am Deaf,
Does it????
.
How can I be a Super fit Hero wearing Glasses and a Hearing Aid and now a walking stick, bad for my image.

I see old men, then I find out I am several years older than they are, What is that all about?
Brian. now a grumpy old man.