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Hi Rob,
I have done a world tour of hospitals.
Some good, some bad.
Many in UK, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London Dreadnought, Greenwich and St Thomas`s, Chatham
Rotterdam. Barcelona. Patras , Port Said, Al Khobar, Mombasa, East London, Cape Town, Lagos , Port Harcourt, Curacao, San Francisco, Honolulu, Sydney, Penang, Singapore,
also on Queen Elizabeth crossing Pacific, Minerva in Antarctic, Statendam crossing Pacific, on QE2 in West Indies.
Some interesting places.
Good Health
Brian
Brings a whole new meaning to 'Health Tourist' :sick:
I went to Southampton once , I lead a boring life !
I could barely look at all those pictures of Brian in every chapter of The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide !
One section I notice has been pulled from the latest edition-’How to Remove A Tongue stuck Firmly in a Cheek ‘.
Only joking Brian,I know you’ve had more than your share of bad luck medical wise.
You should write a companion volume to The Shoregoers Guide to World Ports ..perhaps ‘The Sick and Accident-Prone Seafarers Guide to World Hospitals?
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Keep Well!
Gulliver
Hi Rob I forgot to mention Southampton, and Brighton by ambulance from Newhaven.
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What a good idea Davey, I will think about that.
The Sick and Accident-Prone Seafarers Guide to World Hospitals?
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I have been rebuilt a few times, 120 stitches 14 broken bones, four operations, gassed and a few fevers., But I am still here amazingly, plus a number of near death experiences. So I am happy.
My only problem from now will be to get more travel insurance, or will it be stopped.
It sure feels good to be alive.
Cheers and good health to everyone.
Brian.
Good job you wasn't an Engineer Brian you might have got really hurt :sick:
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Hi Tony W
A very unusual Pic of a Ship coming into Cape Town,i dont think i have seen one like this,as it is approaching from the back end of Lions Head,by the looks of it!
A rare approach as most Ships then and now approach from a more direct route and enter Cape Town sort of head on between Lions Head and the lovely Mountain,giving a clear view of the Harbour entrance!
But mate this is one great shot!
Thanks
Can see Table Mountain in the backdrop!
It is also quite close to the Seafront along the Seapoint Beaches!
Nevertheless a beautifull approach for both Crew and Spectators on the Sea Point Front!
I wonder how many People that see this Pic may remember that day!?
Indeed much has changed in most South African Cities,and like Capt says East London used to be such a quaint and clean City,we would always go to Orient Beach a lovely place to just lie and Bake in the Sun and swim in that surf!
I am sure many of you here would have remembered it that way!
It is so sad to see places like that going under so to speak,and i often wonder what befalls the rest of South Africa!
To me Cape Town is the best place left there,and as i went there only last September,i found it still much the same on the whole,yes there are changes,but most of these changes are for the better there,thank goodness!
Never saw or got involved in any trouble at all whilst there,and i went out alone many times!
Certainly would not do that in places like Joburg,Durbs,East London! The only other place that seems to be not too bad is Port Elizabeth!
Its also sad to hear that the Seamans Mission in EL has now gone,but if it is now a School.well i suppose that is something good!
Oh how time has changed so many places and things!
Time i fear for me to think of departing this unstable World! Eeeeeeeek:confused: !!LOL!;)
Cheers be good!
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