If Tom would be so kind as to inform our agent of our whereabouts at all times maybe we could acquire more Executive class passenger trips from up market companies wishing to treat their upper management. (they also claim tax back on it) And, for us the perks are nice. some of those private secretary s are very nice.


I do know of one or two executive class passengers in Malaysia who would probably jump at the chance of a trip on the GD to get themselves out of the country - they were voted out of power a couple of weeks ago and the sh1t is beginning to hit the fan!

Sadly though the new Government seems to have confiscated all handbags, luxury cars, jewlery and cash already so I am not sure how we would get paid.

McC

TMac's 12" shifter and flogging spanner might encourage them to find some acceptable financial recompense. If not, we could send Sqweek up their trouser legs to see what they might be hiding in their pockets.

now you know why I wear Bicycle clip[s ha ha

On second thoughts, it might be difficult to find high paying passengers who would meet our (relatively) high moral standards. Maybe stick to free passage for the likes of St. Trinians netball team, etc. :kiss:

I do know a titled lady but my Albert is just vulgar gold. I am not sure I would not like it to have a rather lower rank (at least to begin with). An occasional "Arise Sir Albert" would be music to the ears.

Titanium, whilst not as attractive a metal as Gold, is considerably lighter and does not bend so easily (I presume it's behaviour under hammering is not to be considered). I did find with my Titanium handlebars that a small deformation can lead to sudden collapse. However, as this occurred when I decamped to one side of a car on a bend whilst my bike went the other side this, again, may not concern you unduly.

Woke up this morning with six empty tubes of toothpaste beside my bed. Perhaps my attempts to wean myself off Creme de Menthe are going to meet with greater problems than I had anticipated.

A hammering? No, the days of my youth are behind me (and its damned difficult getting a replacement, or a pretty one anyway).

[QUOTE=Dartskipper;14273]As the Admiral secretly registered GDII as a ferry, and therefore a vessel that provides a valuable public service, we claim back any VAT and duty paid. QUOTE]



Admiral Benbow, Billy Bones and Israel Hand rowed ashore that morning to meet the Excise Man in the Town of Bideford in the County of Devonshire. Lieutenant Trelawney insisted that "Ye Olde Golden Dreamer" be categorised as a Galleon but Billy Bones made a beautiful argument that it should be a Ferry. Billy was given good supporting material by our old shipmate Pew and the Lieutenant saw the error of his ways.


As the Admiral said on return to the ship, Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of Chateau Petrus.

I know That feeling Varley.....LOL

Steward! Prepare the pool bar for a party. Free drinkies for all today on my tab. Celebrating my 76th today.

Congratulations BB and Best Wishes.
I am a year and a couple of weeks behind you!
Has the party started yet?
Hope that there is some Coke for me.:jester:

I'll chip in with lobster thermidor all round. (It's my 58th wedding anniversary today!)

Can only vaguely remember what we were doing at this time of night back then!

:big_tongue:

This day 50 years ago I mitched off school for the afternoon. I was thumbing a lift to the local village, a lorry stopped and I climbed in. The driver wondered if he was breaking the law by helping me to mitch school and thought it was a great joke, then he said did I hear the One o'clock news that Robert Kennedy had been shot in America. Most people remember where they were when they heard President Kennedy was shot but I remember his brother.


Not as exciting as a birthday or wedding anniversary but there you are. Steward, a dignified tray of Samuel Adams, if you please.

Laid on snacks as well so tuck in and enjoy guys!

Happy Anniversary Tom. Heres to the next 58 years.....Cheers!

There's something wrong with the S-band radar. It didn't paint that joke approaching at all. The ARPA tracked it all the way from St.Vincent Street in 1981!

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Happy birthday Billy boy, you don't look a day over 70. Well done. :curtain_call:

Tom, I hope that you and Mrs Tom celebrated your milestone in spectacular fashion. :flowers: I trust that you showered her with flowers.


I'm sure that Billy boy has really turned it on for us with lots of whatever it is that we like to partake of. Oh, a Schooner of Dom, don't mind if I do.

Here's to Life, Love and Friendships' forged along the way. Dear me, I knew I shouldn't have had a schooner of Dom it does make me all sentimental and teary.:kiss:

Its a bit like Haleys Comet, it was heard in Govan in the 60's, Knightsbridge Green about '74, Corn Exchange Buildings in 1978, Glasgow in 1981 and only made it to H&W in 2018.


May the Lord in his mercy look down on Belfast.

Tom,
58 years - a great achievement - congratulations.:applause:
For Mrs A, please (in case you forgot). :flowers:
YM

Happy Birthday mate and may you enjoy many, many more with the lovely Irene by your side. :pint::pint::applause::thumb:

Congratulations Tom on 58 years. :applause:

you are starting to worry me David, :shock::shock: I lived in St Vincent Street when I was 4 !!!! how the hell did you know that? :confused:

I must confess I nicked that line from Billy Connolly :thumb:

Thank you all for the greetings...Now drink up and eat up. Lets make To,s Anniversary one to remember.

Here's to the whole lot of us ---- :pint: (And thanks for all for your sentiments) Damn -- I think I'll have another one :pint: as I think it was Gilbert Harding used to say.

Another one or three Tom. Drink hearty Tom. need your alcohol level up so you can navigate.

'S all right, I'm helping.

Left hand down a bit...

Hot off the press:



"The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued an amended Marine Guidance Note regarding alcohol limits for mariners on UK vessels worldwide and for vessels operating in UK waters. The new limit for blood is 0.05% or 50 milligram in 100 milliliters. The new limit for breath is 0.25 milligrams per liter of 25 micrograms in 100 milliliters. MGN 590 (M+F)".


How in Gods name are we supposed to run a ship with drivel like that coming from the Board of Trade? I feel a nose bleed and a sense of humour failure coming on.

Never fret yersel ES, as an injuneer you ken fine well when faced with a breathalyser a quick mouthful of bunker oil works wonders. I love the expression on their face when the wee machine melts in their hand..:D

Sir Wilhelm.. just switched over to a new single malt in the shipboard beverage delivery system... here's the combination to unlock it in your cabin.. ### ## ##### #

Thank you SSR most civil you good buddy.

We can only reasonably assume that the limits as shown are the required lower limits because no navigator worth his salt could handle a ship properly with alcohol contents less that those advised. After all we do need steady nerves, especially when docking in a 20 knot cross wind, and with the injun room calling up to tell us there's just enough air for 2 more starts.

OK, OK, I know there's more elaborate machinery and shaft drives in the GD but this is a nostalgia site after all.

Adjusting the amount of blood in my alcohol stream as we speak!! :pint:

Always up for a challenge, I enlisted an Alan Turing clone, and have now unlocked the delivery system in my cabin. Aha! Good stuff.:thumb::thumb:

[QUOTE=Tom Alexander;14357]


After all we do need steady nerves, especially when docking in a 20 knot cross wind, and with the injun room calling up to tell us there's just enough air for 2 more starts.

OK, OK, I know there's more elaborate machinery and shaft drives in the GD but this is a nostalgia site after all. QUOTE]


God help your wit Tom. Has Tmac not told you that our machinery is held together by brown paper and bailer twine. At any one time we have enough air for 2 starts or 3 toots on the whistle.


Down below we will keep our alcohol levels between the Lower and Upper Explosive Limits.

ES, the whole thing is to keep smiling and confidence will follow.

I will just give a few toots on the whistle to celebrate all the good things in life.

The old atom pile will top things up, just don't mention it.

Not even super turbo powered Preparation H can help atomic piles.

Been ashore on secret business lately, so missed out on all the great celebrations.

So here's cheers mi dears to both the Admiral and the Cap'n for passing two important landmarks in their lives.

Drink up, there's plenty more...hic....

:applause::applause::pint:

"An' now, Ladies & Gentlemen, we come to the botanical gardens. 'ere we 'ave a wonderful specimen of the tea tree. Now the tea tree is used for piles for piers, an' when I say piles for piers, I mean supports for jetties, an' not those 'orrible 'emorrhoids protruding from the 'airy 'rsoles of the aristocracy!" :D

Couple of angry mothers prowling around on the quay to night. Looking for someone named Jack Sparrow -- they tracked him to the GD. Wonder who on earth can that be??

Suggest we pack up here tomorrow morning and head for St. Pete's in Tampa Bay. Looks like they've got more bars and clubs there that Carter's got little liver pills.

:D:D

Ah I see you have met "them" then Tom