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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 1st March 2024, 08:46
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Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Not British Airways; He would still be wearing...

Not British Airways; He would still be wearing trousers so soon after takeoff!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 15th February 2024, 08:20
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
It was one of the "standards" at the Boy Scouts....

It was one of the "standards" at the Boy Scouts. Late 50s til I went to sea in '64.
The Quartermaster's Store
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 16th December 2023, 11:22
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Answer the Question

I gave a truthful answer!
Forum: Vintage Vehicles, classic cars etc... 3rd September 2023, 10:19
Replies: 8
Views: 709
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
a.k.a. "tin worm"

a.k.a. "tin worm"
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 31st August 2023, 20:09
Replies: 22
Views: 7,197
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
It was a trip up to South Shields for me. ...

It was a trip up to South Shields for me. Mercantile Marine Office for my Discharge Book and Wm Wood & Son for uniform and kit - 1st October 1964
Forum: Health Issues 2nd August 2023, 14:31
Replies: 15
Views: 9,192
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
A chap I worked with had the cataracts surgery...

A chap I worked with had the cataracts surgery and reported back "I can now see things in full glorious technicolor again". I had mine done a few years later and noticed that a grey-blue label had...
Forum: Computers and The Internet 12th June 2023, 10:16
Replies: 39
Views: 3,872
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
There are too many factors to give a simple...

There are too many factors to give a simple answer. Firstly how big is your hard disc and, more importantly, how much free space remains. The age of the PC and the processor always work against...
Forum: The Arts & Entertainment forum 11th May 2023, 21:42
Replies: 34
Views: 3,617
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Not (or never) in a month of Sundays.

Not (or never) in a month of Sundays.
Forum: The Arts & Entertainment forum 1st May 2023, 07:30
Replies: 34
Views: 3,617
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
When in a dishevelled state Mother-in-Law would...

When in a dishevelled state Mother-in-Law would observe: you look like the wreck of the Hesperus; or: You look like you've been dragged through a winnie bush backwards.
Forum: Ship & Port Webcams 14th April 2023, 07:17
Replies: 15
Views: 10,954
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
They don't look so bad three or four miles away...

They don't look so bad three or four miles away as you pass them in the dark - as I see them off the coast of the Canaries when I'm on holiday: but close up they are just plug ugly! They don't seem...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 25th March 2023, 23:21
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Just done the Second Mate's job and changed the...

Just done the Second Mate's job and changed the clocks straight after the evening meal!
Forum: Stormy Weather 26th October 2022, 19:25
Replies: 14
Views: 1,877
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
I got most but not all of it. There was one...

I got most but not all of it. There was one occasion when my dad wrote to me at sea as my mother was in hospital (I think for a bunion or similar operation). I had to read the letter five times...
Forum: The Arts & Entertainment forum 21st October 2022, 07:43
Replies: 29
Views: 6,408
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Did the Straits of Bab el Mandeb perhaps a dozen...

Did the Straits of Bab el Mandeb perhaps a dozen times each way on Brock ships; then on Lumen and then Luminetta every two to three weeks each way on the Raz to Jaz - Ras Tannurah to Jeddah charter....
Forum: The Arts & Entertainment forum 21st October 2022, 07:33
Replies: 29
Views: 6,408
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Try Oscar Brand - he recorded Good Ship Venus and...

Try Oscar Brand - he recorded Good Ship Venus and a lot more - Rugby Songs?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsOQq09g4vQ
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th September 2022, 16:21
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
I'll stick with Chapatis and Parathas; Chapatis...

I'll stick with Chapatis and Parathas; Chapatis fresh from the Bhandary, Parathas wrapped round Jalfrezi!
Forum: Port Line 10th August 2022, 07:32
Replies: 0
Views: 1,602
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Captain John Oscroft

I spotted this on the SN site; no doubt of interest to some members

email from Tim Oscroft (johns son)

I'm sorry but I have some sad news regarding my Dad - he passed away on 28th July in the...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 9th August 2022, 12:06
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Hmmmmmmm!!!! Don't get me started! I seem to...

Hmmmmmmm!!!! Don't get me started! I seem to remember being taught to use "Inverted Commas" to enclose speech; these days - may be a transatlantic thing, they seem to be called "Quote marks"! Have...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 9th August 2022, 10:39
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Not forgetting the "aberrant apostrophe"

Not forgetting the "aberrant apostrophe"
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 6th August 2022, 08:13
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Not much into jam but I do like a decent...

Not much into jam but I do like a decent marmalade and Aldi's finest fits the bill.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 23rd July 2022, 13:45
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
I could get away with wearing sandals at sea but...

I could get away with wearing sandals at sea but tropical uniform (whites) required white socks. So knee socks or ankle socks (folded down) but NEVER EVER half way up the calf with shorts, that's...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 22nd July 2022, 17:22
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
I googled the soap and got clearer images!!!!!

I googled the soap and got clearer images!!!!!
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 16th April 2022, 21:08
Replies: 1,836
Views: 583,904
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Scientists at Rolls Royce built a gun...

Scientists at Rolls Royce built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners and military jets all travelling at maximum velocity.
The idea is to simulate the frequent...
Forum: Brocklebank Line 15th May 2021, 10:50
Replies: 15
Views: 4,832
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
In a word, "no". There are a few dotted around...

In a word, "no". There are a few dotted around but it's still not quite the same as asking that question about a Smith, Brown or Jones!
Forum: Brocklebank Line 14th May 2021, 21:27
Replies: 15
Views: 4,832
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
That's an interesting take, Phil.

That's an interesting take, Phil.
Forum: Brocklebank Line 12th May 2021, 15:57
Replies: 15
Views: 4,832
Posted By Hugh Shuttleworth
Hamburg Steak Malabar

I am curious to know how the name for this dish came about - Hamburger with a fried egg on top. It follows a discussion about hamburgers (which the great unwashed and a few others call beefburgers)....
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