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What to do on a Storm Day?
I think most people just batten down in the face of a snow storm. They break out the beer/wine and chips and watch a movie or several whilst the snow flies and the wind howls. But not my good wife … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, dogs, fire, old guy., patio chairs, quads, rotton wood, snow, storm, trees, wine
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What Will the Next 100 Years Hold
I’m unlikely to live for 100 years but even in my short 75 years I have seen immense changes. Who could have imagined the internet, flat screen TV’s, Satellites, Iphones and the advances in medicine, the list goes on and … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 years ago, 100 years ahead, baths, beer, can you imagine?, crosswords, doctors, hillman malvern, ice tea, S, servants, wars
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Alcohol in the Royal Navy?
You might recall that on 2nd August I blogged about Black Tot Day that took place on 31st July 1970. The last day of the issue of rum to members of the Royal Navy. All members having reached the age … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged admiralty, alcohol, beer, blemish, Booze, drunkenness, dry ships, elite service, missed opportunity.wardroom, nuclear, pride lost, rum, sadness, shame, spirits, Submarines, warships, waste of lives, Weapons, wines
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31st July 1970 Black Tot Day
July 31 st 1970 ended a tradition that had last over 300 years. The issue of a tot of rum was a daily ration to the all serving members once having reached the age of twenty. The familiar sound each … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged beer, Booze, buttons and badges, cheers, dangerous, demotions, drunks, modern warships, RIP, risky, rum, spirits, tot, unfit for duty, up spirits, wardroom, wines
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Shall We gather At The River????
I didn’t get to church yesterday, wasn’t feeling up to it. If I had managed to attend this would have been the sermon I would have heard????? When the sermon ended this was the hymn the congregation sang!!!! HYMN 365 … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, BlackBush, church, drunken fish, gather at the river, hic, hymn, jameson, minister, moosehead, more beer.more wine, preacher, river, sermon., wine
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