Good one Tom. any news on RED 17, Recovery?.
She is missed. when I go to Varley with a problem he throws a jar of Blue Unction at me...LOL

As your shipmates, we can't allow you to do that. We will tie you to the fence, our knotting skills are superior to yours and we don't want our super strong rope to get all oily.

Unguent. Unguent is what I throw. Here's another jar - see if it's a cure for your f'ing hearing.

However it would be good to have Red back. Perhaps if we told her E-S spends a lot of time back on GD1 these days?

A bloody good idea, it would be as good as a tonic and pep Red up no end. Youse are sort of plumbing the depths without her civilising influence.
But if you put a beggar on horseback...….. And if you fill him full of Delta Foxtrot Capt'n Morgan's best...………...

Both the crew and animals of the GD do miss Red's civilising influence.

All, plus the garden, are getting out of hand without her. Some of our inoculations are getting out of date too.

Seriously though, I am sure that we all hope that Red is OK and that she will soon rejoin the GD to continue our trip of a lifetime.:wave:

Don't worry about the gardens too much, I keep them ticking over. Where do you think all the veg in your Pimms comes from?

Fray Bentos meat pies wedged between the rocker covers work too, and Cornish tiddy oggies wrapped in foil can be a treat on a cold winter's day, when you're trying to catch some reluctant channel mackerel.

No rocker covers on this B&W, the water rats have ate them. Inlet valves hard to find but they must be here somewhere, Squeek has a hand in this, or a tail, ring tail.

I haven't heard from Red since she went away for her R & R. I'll see if I can put a kind word in her ear from you all. :)

Hmmmm...we seem to be slowing down!..either we are going uphill, scraping the bottom or getting close to Sint Maartin. Best I nip up top with a docking bottle just in case.

Thank you Tom. Please pass on my regards for a speedy recovery.

Mr. McC --- please get to the fo'c'stle as we are ready to anchor. Sir William appears to be right on top of it as he is clogging to docking bottom up top with a case of nip bottles ?? Think I should have a little nip myself.:pint: Need to clear the mind !! :jump:

Right - Cut-outs mustered at the fo'c'stle ready to let go. await the order from the bridge obviously.

These jets landing over us and just missing the masts and aerials make it difficult to hear what we are supposed to do.

Bridge - Focsle: We have no idea what you are saying as the KLM flight is about to land.

Can you please use the whistle/siren to tell us what to do? One for drop anchor, two for going around again etc.?

McC

I don't think we should interfere with the aeroplanes. Let their captains decide if they are to go round or drop anchor (actually I didn't know they had anchors) anyway I doubt they would hear our Tyfon from down here up there

Stinks of jet fuel here tom, cant we park about 500 meters to Port?...in front of those nice hotels. I understand there is a landing stage there so we can go ashore in the launch.
Cut outs! make ready the launch please and make sure its fully fueled and oiled!

Let me see now, Grey flanels, white open neck shirt, red Cravat and my world yachting club blazer please Steward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOBbkGAd598

Sorry fellers -- anchored in Great Bay so we can have a run ashore in Philipsburg, or watch the passengers from the cruise ships sunbathing on the "adults only" decks. :bounce_angel:

Sounds good to me Tom.

Cor look at her over there!..wouldnt get many of those in a kilo eh!....Must be from uddersfeels heh heh heh. and that topless one is definately a Bristol lass.

Mr. McCloggie - please go to the marina deck and prepare Sir William's launch for going ashore.

Farmer John, it would be a good idea to post a couple of plastico steward/bartenders at the stainless steel bar there to quench our thirsts. :pint:

Done Philipsburg, visited little blue church and said a few prayers and hummed eternal source of light divine. Reinvigorated and less lethargic I went to the shady pharmacy and purchased a small box of little blue pills ( 1 gross). That , my shipmates, is the power of prayer. Hey bartender or bartenderess pull me a scooner of your best dutch Amstel. God is Goed, zon schijnt, sap stijgt.

I hope E-s isn't smoking any of that schijt. It's against our alcohol policy

I hope the shore party doesn't need the spanker quite yet, my 'pourboire' hasn't yet seen its quid pro quo.

Blue pills, we dont use them anymore. we take Cialis these days....LOL

The cut-outs will indeed prepare the steam launch for a trip ashore.

Cases of Fizz of course, some Pusser's, Brandy for any potential Horses Necks. I will even offer my services as a Dutch translator if required - but I reckon he will manage ok by himself.

Now, what else would he like? Bacon and egg butty on the shovel? As Red is not here, an escort to the local pharmacy to stock up on anything he may need and a watch to keep ES out of the way?

I assure you we will look after Sir W on his run ashore!

McC

They are on permanent standby, worked off their dainty little feet. The only bar with water cooled bottle opener.

Ooooooh!....A real Shovel Butty...Yes please!

After having refreshed myself at the bar I'm off ashore --- Tot ziens!

And to think I've been using a tongue depressor as a splint strapped on with some electricians tape all this time. :really_mad::really_mad:

Good God, I've been making ice lollies from the tongue depressors in your cabin. In addition to orange and strawberry flavour we now offer Smeg as a new improved offering. Be quick as demand is rising.

That tape better be on your store's list! Tmac's red pencil is always out when it comes to Armaclean, WD 9 and other Lecky stuff. And that's before it gets to the Kremlin. Not, please note, not when it comes to allen bars, shifting keys, fleshlights, ACC40 etc.

(Note I am very good at the game and do not need the remaining 39. Tmac, on the other hand....)

SSsssh...Tmacs in his den under the plates for a few days attending to a very important matter. Lets not disturb him lads.

Run ashore
 

Been shopping and even went to church. Borrowed Tmacs best shirt but dont tell him. Now, wheres the next Bar heh heh heh

Remember to plug that shirt back in before Tmac notices it's gone. They use up batteries faster than an Applewatch on speed.

I think you might brush it down too. You might find a plastico or two stuck to it by the time you've visited a bar or two.

Check the tail, there may be more stuck to it than Varley found.
It really is Buck House quality but Mrs Q should be warned to wear her shades. T can lend her his welding goggles for the afternoon.

Merciful heavens... merciful heavens. Is your right foot stuck in a carrier bag?

I made a comment, thankfully it seems to have gone astray.

Oh no, there it is.

I told Sir William that he shouldn't put his best shirt in the dhoby with the Ensign.:shock:

I feel Sir William may have been straining Raspberries through it. And his shirt.

I had thought that noise was from straining at the other end. The colour on the other side would confirm it.

Any more of this nonsense and Tmac will get shirty.

Another name for a short shirt is a Cutty Sark. Like the witch Nannie from Robbie Burn's poem "Tam O'Shanter" was was wearing. Can see why Tam was interested. Here's a pic of the figure head of the Cutty Sark: