Roving,Roaming........and Rambling
Well,me lads and ladettes,Listen up!
I see our erstwhile Pump Mechanic,Mr.Jim Lad has declined his new post...though he'll be in for a shock when we shanghai him off the Cumbrian coast. Our Frank(Paco) Ferri is a 'Plate' Mechanic.(very versatile I hear(happily married,too),so he's got the job.
Hopefully,we'll be back underway soon with dry feet - God knows all jolly jacks hate to have wet feet.
Now,thank you Vernon for pep-talking us aboard our m.v.Virtuality here,but because of your heavy workload recently rummaging round the Picture Galleries,and because you're still a bit cross-eyed through peeping through that green 'on-line' light in your posts - then I think you(and us) deserve a nice Virtual Cruise,well,a shake-down cruise first(not that we lot have any problems).Oh.all right,call it a 'shake-up ' cruise if you must. I'll have to sanction the ports of call first with our Cruise Director Mr.Mike Lawrence, but I suggest some quite eclectic destinations. O.K.........
Lisbon,Lagos(Nigeria),Lisbon,Chittagong,Lisbon,Por t Sudan(Oh! those fuzzie-wuzzies:D,
Lisbon,Somalia coastal ports:eek:, Lisbon,Grimsby--there's actually 'nowt wrong wi' Grimsby-it's just the name!--something fishy about it,too, and just to show we're not biased,Lisbon(Three weeks in Drydock,)!
Now all you Oz/NZ lads will be pleased we'll be paying off in U.K.,where you'll be able to jump ship and remain there for thirty years,enjoying the quality of life and superb weather,that you don't currently enjoy!And,still be able to draw your Oz pensions!
Methinks (and affirmed by my trusty Cadette Skipper Ms Les B.Anne) that I'm getting too old for whipping you reprobates into shape.So I know of a much-experienced young Captain called Glan(Seafarer 1). who might just be persuaded to join us.
Actually,lads,it's Glan's birthday tomorrow,April 17th. He'll be 79 -so perhaps we can do him proud by sending him a Private Message from you all?
As for me,it's Sedation/Medication time. So, Off to 'Ye Olde Faggott & Firkin for an 8 Bells or four.....
Gulliver:)