Hello from The Shetland Isles

[Kevin Mercer]

Yes Roy, I heard about the wind up there, they say that if the wind stops blowing, you will all fall over !

Kevin

[j.sabourn]

Hi Roy used to work out of Lerwick on quite a few ships related to the oil and gas industry. Trying to remember the name of one bloke I knew who settled very comfortably there who was from the Falklands, he reckoned it was the nearest thing to the same as was possible. He was the big chief one year to the annual celebrations (Vikings funeral) and possibly many more. This would have been in the 80"s. Cheers John Sabourn

[cappy]

proper sailors come from the shetlands a hardy crowd cappy

[Captain Kong]

proper sailors come from the shetlands a hardy crowd cappy
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Hi Cappy, I was a proper sailor from Bolton.
The home of many famous Sailors. Like Captain Rostron of the Carpathia, Captain Lord of the California and Wallace Hartley of the Titanic and me.
Cheers
Brian

[cappy]

credit due brian but who was englands greatest seamanand when he lay dying who took up the mantle andeffed the French and where was he from proud to be a Geordie with Shetland roots regards cappy

[Captain Kong]

Naw, Cappy, He must have been a Bolton Lad. All he needed was a couple of Ferrits
Cheers
Brian

[j.sabourn]

Cappy remember the old lifeboat in ocean rd. was classed as a monument. Think it was called the William Wouldhave. Who was he again, or am I getting mixed up again as usual with names. John Sabourn

[cappy]

and a whippet cappy

[cappy]

no john your right the life boat is still there and a finer looking boat you wouldn't see willie wouldhavebuilt I believe the 1st lifeboat and at one stage a good pub in shields was the same name only yesterday passed the lifeboat with my missus and a grand sight it is but the thought of pulling that weight and length would make you thinkthey were much physically stronger than the average man now although they were all so much smaller men and as allways with those crews very brave regards cappy

[j.sabourn]

maybe the pub was built to give them that extra bit of strength. Know the old saying guiness is good for you, so is Newcastle brown ale. Cheers John Sabourn