Rolly Poly

[Lewis McColl]

First time I ever shared a bunk was in Philadelphia, 6th of February 1970. My 21st birthday. We had a party on board and invited the nurses down from the local hospital. A fresh faced wee boy from Belfast (certainly the Cherry was well gone years ago) could hardly walk for a couple of days. Best time I have ever played doctors and nurses. Even the second engineer took pity on me in morning when he saw the state I was in.
I learnt a lot that night, one of the nurses thanked me for the 100 yards dash, we had been out for 4 months, and suggested we try for Marathon. Gradually worked up to a mile and by the time the sun came up I was at best at least a middle distance runner.

[happy daze john in oz]

The Milky Way Cappy, with castor and Pollux the heavenly twins often referred to as cast iron bollix in the six bodies in a single berth, until the little one said roll over and they all rolled over and one fell out, !!! Only one drawback on a Castle Line ship, no one wanted to roll over I believe. Cheers JWS.

John, any one who went to the Vindi will tell you there was no milky way there, as for castor, the only one was castor oil and it sure was a load of old bollix.
But you sure as hell got a good run for your money after that.