Sudden remenbrance of old times

[John Arton]

That's a reminder, "getting singled up". That was always a thing we said when the weather become warm and sunny, usually about three days out from London. It meant getting your shorts on and wearing little else. I still use the term in nice weather and most people don't get it.
The weather here in the outer London area is bronzy time, so time to get singled up.
I suppose you could say when letting go "we singled up while we were singled up".

3 days out from London and you were singled up in shorts and tees? Just what Bleddy ship were you on lol, 3 days out from London on the Beaverfir we still hadn't passed Bishops Rock.
Rgds
J.A

[Johnny Kieran]

3 days out from London and you were singled up in shorts and tees? Just what Bleddy ship were you on lol, 3 days out from London on the Beaverfir we still hadn't passed Bishops Rock.
Rgds
J.A

Ah! now that was different, couple of months without taking yer coat or seaboots off. I avoided that after the experience due to being a blue water sailor.

[James Curry]

Another one sprang to mind just now. On a feeder box boat and heading into Arhus there was ice on the way in. Things seemed to be taking ages. Chief says give the bridge a ring and see what the hold up is. No reply on the bridge phone. Anyway we were still on dead slow ahead. I spot the mate and asks him why we had not had FWE yet. Oh for fecks sake just put FWE in the movement book and we will add the time later. Ah!! okay fair enough so can I go down and stop the engine as we are still on dead slow ahead. think he thought I was taking the piss until he looked aft. Red faces all round from the bridge lads that day.

[Tony Taylor]

That's a reminder, "getting singled up". That was always a thing we said when the weather become warm and sunny, usually about three days out from London. It meant getting your shorts on and wearing little else. I still use the term in nice weather and most people don't get it.
The weather here in the outer London area is bronzy time, so time to get singled up.
I suppose you could say when letting go "we singled up while we were singled up".

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Same for engineers when they got the chance, usually a field day, probably not allowed these days

[James Curry]

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Same for engineers when they got the chance, usually a field day, probably not allowed these days

Size of crews these days I think it is field days for everyone onboard now. Especially on box boats. Glad I am well out of it now.