I went to Sydney to see the Shota Rustaveli in November 1968 a few photos I took onboard I hope to put up
David
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I went to Sydney to see the Shota Rustaveli in November 1968 a few photos I took onboard I hope to put up
David
Hi Doc - it is about time you publish a book ! Really enjoy all your tales and stories
Not my Story though Brian, but yes i do have many Stories about my Life which varies a lot from a Messenger Boy to being n the French Foreign Legion, The Merchant Navy and Royal Air Force a few only of the things i did!
A Book you say, i may need more than a Book LOL
I just to be honest have not the know how to write a Book, all i do have is snippets of my Life which i have given to the Kids, which they say is their Treasures!
Thanks Anyway who knows ???
Cheers
a book is in the making - you narrate a good tale - whether shared or from other people - my own experience comes from having sailed on a ship - never a crew member - per-say yet - what i have shared is now pretty funny in its own right - example - my first trip to sea - was a " mal de mar" experience - i was flat on my back the whole time and the bloody ship broke down whilst at sea - my second the ship sunk sunk a year after i sailed on her - as did the 3rd - both of which i saw on live television - and a ship i once visited - broke down in the English channel - after my visit - names deleted for personal reasons - suffice to say - my late father once quipped to me - if he ever wanted to go on a cruise - he would ask me first - so that he could AVOID the ship all together ! :confused:
Have a draft version of my life from birth to swallowing the hook.
But who will believe half of what is in there, particularly some of the events from my time at sea.
Other members yes, the public, doubt it they live a far too sheltered life.
I was on a P & O cargo ship in Auckland and went on to the Shota Rustaveli as they had English catering officers that I new as well as a English Bar Manager and two Senior Pursers. My friend George Kaz was catering officer and had to go to meetings every morning with the Russian Senior officers and Captain. If George brought up a complaint the Captain would say to one of the officers in Russian don’t worry about it. Little did they know that George could speak Russian and new what they where saying. He said it was very common for crew transfers to take place at sea, mainly early morning when a cargo ship would be anchored a bit away and lifeboats would bring crew from the cargo ship and take crew back with them. The crew only got told an hour before it was going to happen.