Memories from the 60's on the Orcades

[Red Lead Ted]

That was my experience exactly, I remember sailing from Lpool on a strath boat as for the reason you mention we flew the Blue Ensign. I automatically thought the skipper was ex R.N. not the case on our return to pay off in Avon mouth the bosun told me to go to the bridge and obtain the ensign but be sure to get the skippers decision. The skipper was on the bridge and pointed to the pigeon hole containing the red ensign his decision entirely. Lets hope that satisfies Ivan i am happy wth what you have dug up Regards to you both Terry.

[Red Lead Ted]

After your time in Jamaica and the cages it seems you have more on your plate than you realize do you recognize Hester in the front of the pic she remembers you a few of them fine offsprings resemble you Terry.

[Ivan Cloherty]

Lets hope that satisfies Ivan

Of course it does Terry, why wouldn't it M8

[Keith Tindell]

Just to chuck another flag conundrum in to the subject, the white ensign can be flown on a private vessel, yacht, motor boat etc, if the owner is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes. The annoying thing is he will use his membership of that to gain access to your club facilities as a visitor, but you have as much chance of using your membership to get into the RYS as plaiting sawdust. Keith Tindell

[Captain Kong]

Kong You A Glutten 4 Punishment

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After your time in Jamaica and the cages it seems you have more on your plate than you realize do you recognize Hester in the front of the pic she remembers you a few of them fine offsprings resemble you Terry.

OMG, dont tell her I am here, I stayed with her in her shack the Blue Mountains above Kingston.
Memories, Happy Days. early retirement when I was 18/19.
Then the Police messed it up.
Say nothing.
Brian

[Red Lead Ted]

Kong You A Glutten 4 Punishment

When i spent a few years with Harrisons 2 fat 1 lean of Lpool i lost count how many times i was in KINGSTON Everyone would shake in there boots,,,,,,,,, Never go ashore here m8 you wont come back you will be homeward bound in an envolope. Me being me i was standing at the top of the gangway one evening sod it i thought i ordered a taxi the taxi driver looked at me with eyes like a giant squid were u goin man : Take me to the night life I walked into a bar and ordered a beer i was there for hours i think the locals must have thought this guy has got some front i had a ball and returned in one piece after also buying a very rare recording by a guy named Jimmy Cliff which one of the locals took me for its worth a right few quid. I have to be honest i sailed to every island in the West Indies and never once came up against {WAIT FOR IT}.........................RACISM Regards m8 Terry.p.s.It takes a worried man to sing a worried song

[Tony Morcom]

A new permanent link to these films has now been added to the new Film Links to Our Memories forum which can be found in the Link Development Section.

[Michael Bennett]

Brings back memories when I was a deck boy on the Oronsay, Thanks for that.
Wiggy


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Where can I get this Icon its great
Wiggy

[happy daze john in oz]

Just to chuck another flag conundrum in to the subject, the white ensign can be flown on a private vessel, yacht, motor boat etc, if the owner is a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes. The annoying thing is he will use his membership of that to gain access to your club facilities as a visitor, but you have as much chance of using your membership to get into the RYS as plaiting sawdust. Keith Tindell

June 1997 Queens silver jubilee. Only flag I could find to fly in the pub we owned was a White Ensign that was 'borrowed' from Chatham ship yard. No one compalined.

[David Williams]

Hi Bob.
I sailed on her way back in the fifties,watching
this brought back some pleasant memories.Thanks

Dave Williams