Virtual Ship

[Ivan Cloherty]

Did you get subsistence whilst standing by Ivan.? JS

Someone in France promised to send me Wine, bread and cheese every week, but they never did, but did receive a box of haggis from a mysterious benefactor in Scotland as long as I wore a kilt (they haven't seen my stick legs) which I did because I received a box of incontinent Y fronts from somewhere near Harrogate but postmarked South Shields which kept me warm, also a box of mackerel from Fleetwood, no money, but with a promise of a genuine coconut when they got back from Hawaii, some fellow from Somerset said he would proof read my scrap log and another fella from Oz said he was happy but never sent me a bottle of what he was drinking. A few undesirables tried to get up the gangway but frightened them off by telling them it was a happy ship and no dissention allowed

[robpage]

Remember that old hail , " you white crew shipmate ,?" , with the reply" no we've got geordies on board "

[cappy]

up the gulf in the straits of hormuz....i shouted to another BTC tanker ..any geordies aboard ....as they pased going the other way .......back came the reply in a cockney accent .....yes three of the barstewards but we chucked them over the wall ...which was followed by all geordie crewmembers in language only seaman can rise to ......cappy

[cappy]

permission to sign articles ? were do I put my cross? X jp

which reminds me of a saloon steward whose remedy for haughty characters making i nuisance of themselves would wait until the whites were worn .....then put a faint circle of gravy salt on the chair of the complainer ....in a central position which corresponded with the center of his shorts ...as he sweated whilew pigging out the gravy salt would form a ring on his whites which looked quite ominous as he walked away ...followed by the fruity voice of the steward commenting well he didnt sing but is now showing his ring which got roars of approval from the pantry staff cappy

[John Pruden]

cappy a brillo pad in the tea earn works a treat so be careful crew I say nothing about exlax? jp

[Marian Gray]

Tony Wilding, Gulliver, a lovely man

[Dennis McGuckin]

A bit sad looking back and seeing those old names who sailed here on Virtuosity and now await us on Fiddlers Green. Mike Lawrence who started it all,Alf,Mike Newell,Tony what's is name ?Watts Watts company and married in Phillippines........,

Was just asking the other day.
What happened to Mike Newell?
Used to correspond on a regular basis.
Must send him an email. Unless someone can tell me if he is still around.

[robpage]

Thanks very much,Marian.He was. I Like to think he got a bit of happiness before he passed.I think his son said he did.

.I mean of unwanted baggage Marian,not unwanted people -but you can use your discretion !

Also checked officers accommodation to look for broached cargo , Pendennis Castle 1972 the MA was William Speakman VC

[happy daze john in oz]

We need a chief steward and a cook, on the last voyage all we had was a cuckoo and some one called the cook a clown, but the fact was the clown was no cook.

Must have more home brewed beer this time, the Newcastle Brown from last time was off, Cappy had been using it to grease Mary's leg then putting it back in the bottle.

Looked in the store room, there is some bread and cheese there, the mice did not like it but maybe Den can use some in his tab nabs, give them some substance.

[Doc Vernon]

I think Gulliver hinted on me being the C/S could be Chief Steward or Chief Stirrer LOL
always hints at things on way at times are hard to detect the real meaning!
But I will be the C/S Whatever and Purser as well,so no Subs to you Gulliver you will have to stay dry until your trip is up! LOL