docking day

[john middleton]

Docking days were always special, none more so than the one 63
years ago yesterday, the (old) Oriana had completed her maiden
voyage, I had joined at Barrow on October 24 1960 a long time
we were used to much shorter trips New York, Montreal etc, I was
26 newly wed (1957), so no one saw much or me for a few days
still happily married, people ask for the secret of a happy marriage
Pick the right one and go away to appreciate her, but not for too long

[happy daze john in oz]

Oh the days of such ships and shipping, now long gone like so many other things we knew.
But as to long being wed, it is easy just say yes when spoken to, say nothing and just keep paying the bills.
Mt wife has been married for 56 years now and still looks at me in wonderment.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi John.
Hope she is not saying where the hell did I pick this one up.
Cheers DEs