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20th June 2014, 04:01 PM
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Re: And so to bed
Often went ashore with the deck crew.Was envious of them in port. They didn't have to keep watches.
Even got a lay in.
Us in the galley had to turn to seven days a week regardless.
Only ship I was ever on that we worked one on, one off, was the Iberia in Sydney.
Goaneese stewards would bring us tea and tab nabs to our bunks.
That got us ready for Kings Cross.
Well almost!
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20th June 2014, 05:22 PM
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Re: And so to bed
Just completed a 61 hour working week the thread title seems appropriate: And so to bed
Nearly.
K.
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21st June 2014, 06:08 AM
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Re: And so to bed
Originally Posted by
Dennis McGuckin
Often went ashore with the deck crew.Was envious of them in port. They didn't have to keep watches.
Even got a lay in.
Us in the galley had to turn to seven days a week regardless.
Only ship I was ever on that we worked one on, one off, was the Iberia in Sydney.
Goaneese stewards would bring us tea and tab nabs to our bunks.
That got us ready for Kings Cross.
Well almost!
Kings Bloody Cross, Den you would not know it now. The bludgers have cleaned it all up, no girls, or 'boys' on show now, ploice all over the joint, they have ruined the atmosphere. If you are found drunk in the street now you get taken away, all the fun has gone.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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21st June 2014, 08:44 AM
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Re: And so to bed
Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
Kings Bloody Cross, Den you would not know it now. The bludgers have cleaned it all up, no girls, or 'boys' on show now, ploice all over the joint, they have ruined the atmosphere. If you are found drunk in the street now you get taken away, all the fun has gone.
The station has been revamped, added to, re-newed, refurbished etc. The action now takes place at the rear (of the station) not as up front as before but still occurring behind. K
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