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Yes Richard, Port Said Bibles, an introduction for the naive to the wonders of the world. Some of the stuff available there in the early days would make a pro blush. But as you say by the time it was your turn to read it half was missing or the pages all stuck together.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Quartermaine
I find the greatest thing about retirement is,you don't need to be too concerned about time. It's all yours,you don't have to give any of it to an Employer. A mate of mine spent most of his working life as a Bus Driver.When he retired he took off his watch saying "I don't need this anymore.Instinct will tell me when the Pub is open" To the best of my knowledge he still doesn't wear a watch.
Good point, Colin. Must watch this. Memories of my times in Port Said got in the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin Pook
Regards
Richard
Port Said Since its opening in 1869, Port Said, at the north end of the Suez Canal, had acquired a reputation as a den of iniquity and vice, which both repelled and fascinated the late 19th Century imagination.
Indeed this was a Port to remember,with all its sometimes amazing things going on,the sale of those Lurid Books,and somewhat facinating but open Pictures!
Took a lot of that stuff back to Cape Town where i did a roaring trade with the Lads there, that were to say the least astonished at such stuff,they couldnt believe their eyes!
Never had trouble selling anything there,from Porn,to Flick Knives,oh the days of our Youth,what we got up to,but all in good fun really!
Those were the good times!
Cheers
This is about time! haha!
Hi Colin.
It wasn't to do with tic tocks, Lady Chatterley's lover was to do with dick tock timing.
Cheers Des
Hi Shipmates, Port Said a great place for a bargain? Watches' , trinkets and dirty postcards. Glad I got a few shipmates remembering the old times as Doc Vernon posted...
What an education this site is for me......... My father spent part of his National Service in the Scots Guards in Egypt around 1953, no wonder he never wanted us [four daughters] to replace THAT watch......'Fond memories' said he.......indeed! RIP Ronnie Dalgleish. We still have it too.
Hi Marian, the watch would have brought back memories spent with squaddie mates (crew mates for us) of the good times, bad times and 'interesting' times, the latter of which you perhaps did not partake in various parts of the world and Egypt was certainly an eye-opener for even the most experienced of men who had never been there before, some too lurid for delicate ears. We all have our little something that reminds us of these times and sometimes we look at them and say 'Thank Christ I never did!'Quote:
Originally Posted by gray_marian
Phew, thank you Ivan for that, my dad was always very shy and protective towards us [as are most father's.] We were extremely
fortunate to grow up knowing his squaddie friends' so as you say
perhaps it was their friendship and bygone memories that held the most significance with the watch.
[QUOTE=happy daze john in oz;132614]Yes Richard, Port Said Bibles, an introduction for the naive to the wonders of the world. Some of the stuff available there in the early days would make a pro blush. But as you say by the time it was your turn to read it half was missing or the pages all stuck together.[/QUOT
Oh Matron.!!!!!