a silver lining

[j.sabourn]

#10... That’s just you Den, and are probably referring to your bondage themes . JS

[Louis the fly]

Wasn't there a saying.
'seaman make good prisoners"
Or was that just me.?

It was often said the only difference between going to sea and going to prison is you can't drown in prison.

[j.sabourn]

Simliar to that was often said when lying in Peterhead harbour for a few hours on a supply vessel in winter time , and looking up at Peterhead prison Louis . JS

[Louis the fly]

Yes winter time in Peterhead with the waves crashing over the sea wall, looking up at that dark and bleak prison.

[j.sabourn]

The prison officers had a good bar up there if you ever managed to wangle an invite . Was a helluva walk into town to the nearest watering hole. Was always a lot further getting back. JS

PS. Louis did you ever work out of Lerwick ? Another port unlike Aberdeen where pilotage was not compulsory , if did not use a pilot one got half the pilotage fee which was either 80 or a 100 pound cash in hand.As it was a ships effort tying up having to land ropes ashore etc. I looked upon it as belonging to the ship and the easiest way as to spread it around was to put behind the bar in the nearest pub
However the company decided they were going to tax me on my wages for such , so said if you do I shall use a pilot all the time .They changed their tune after a few trips as the waiting time etc. for a pilot was a big disadvantage to the charterers. Also the charterers paid the pilots fees so must have noticed the difference in the overheads, JS...

[Louis the fly]

Yes worked out of Lerwick with Offshore Marine. A film crew from BBC2 once came aboard to take some footage for a programme they were making called Meteorology It All Depends On The Weather. They had been on the rigs as it was about the north sea oil industry and had taken shots of the supply boats below them loading and discharging bouncing about in the sea. It had taken nine months to take all the film they needed and the programme was only going to be for thirty minutes, now to finish off they wanted to see us work on deck. I got the part of walking into the wheelhouse and saying something nautical such as," the wind will veer around to the south east later this afternoon". I was away when it was shown on tv but luckily was home when it was repeated. My starring role had been cut out, my chance of fifteen minutes of fame gone forever.

[j.sabourn]

You weren’t in the movie. North Sea Hijack then. .? JS

[happy daze john in oz]

Having done 20 weeks in total of lack downs last year I know how it feels.
We were lucky in the fact it never dropped below 10 degrees during the day so we were out walking, wore a pair of shoes out.
Saved a fortune in fuel costs, but the grog bill did go up, well something had to.

But Cappy, now you ae solvent again, like the bit about her indoors talking maybe she knows about the money you saved, I think you may be able to save Mary's wooden leg.
It was seen in a place of ill repute in Kings Cross Sydney, there are no places of not ill repute there, and the owner of the place said to me, if Cappy could squeeze some of that money his wife has hidden away, he collects the old white fivers, he may be able to see his way clear to release her leg if he can find the key for the lock. Reckons some 'Pommy' seaman stole it from him.

[John Gill]

The prison officers had a good bar up there if you ever managed to wangle an invite . Was a helluva walk into town to the nearest watering hole. Was always a lot further getting back. JS

PS. Louis did you ever work out of Lerwick ? Another port unlike Aberdeen where pilotage was not compulsory , if did not use a pilot one got half the pilotage fee which was either 80 or a 100 pound cash in hand.As it was a ships effort tying up having to land ropes ashore etc. I looked upon it as belonging to the ship and the easiest way as to spread it around was to put behind the bar in the nearest pub
However the company decided they were going to tax me on my wages for such , so said if you do I shall use a pilot all the time .They changed their tune after a few trips as the waiting time etc. for a pilot was a big disadvantage to the charterers. Also the charterers paid the pilots fees so must have noticed the difference in the overheads, JS...

Is your middle name Shylock J S?

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Yes worked out of Lerwick with Offshore Marine. A film crew from BBC2 once came aboard to take some footage for a programme they were making called Meteorology It All Depends On The Weather. They had been on the rigs as it was about the north sea oil industry and had taken shots of the supply boats below them loading and discharging bouncing about in the sea. It had taken nine months to take all the film they needed and the programme was only going to be for thirty minutes, now to finish off they wanted to see us work on deck. I got the part of walking into the wheelhouse and saying something nautical such as," the wind will veer around to the south east later this afternoon". I was away when it was shown on tv but luckily was home when it was repeated. My starring role had been cut out, my chance of fifteen minutes of fame gone forever.

That's showbusiness!

[j.sabourn]

Wot no polly to sit on your shoulder.? To satisfy the Shylock bit would have insisted the parrot said pieces of eight, pieces of eight. JS