Monthly Archives: July 2008

Keeping the peace

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Tim

Note to self…don’t order fresh milk for the ship again in the hot summer months. There were a few sour tempers between the deck and engine room departments today so I had to use all my skills as a mediator … Continue reading →

Posted in About, Deckies, Engineers, From the ship, On the ship, deck and engine room, milk, oil and water | 3 Comments

Plane drunk

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Tim

I was browsing a website called Utsira.com keeping an eye on what jobs are on offer in Norway, when I found a story about a Norwegian ships officer who ran amok on a plane to Kuala Lumpur, a quick translation … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, Deckies, Engineers, Norway, booze | 4 Comments

TLA (3 Letter Abbreviations)

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Tim

We have had a few days at anchor, so we have had a good opportunity to do some repairs, painting and other useful activities like fishing…. We also got to do a rescue boat drill. But we needed to call … Continue reading →

Posted in England, From the ship, On the ship, anchorage | 5 Comments

Fish supper

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Tim

While at anchor off the south coast of England we were fortunate to get one of those rare moments when the crew get to do a bit of fishing. It was a welcome break from the humdrum of short voyages … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Fishing, On the ship, Seafood, photos | 1 Comment

The Mutants

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Tim

On the way in…..A photo of the towns name, directly opposite on the far side of the road was the exit sign for the town. I didn’t do much more than cycle in and out and do some shopping at … Continue reading →

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