Category Archives: Singapore

From the archives

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Tim

Back in 1994 before pocket digital cameras, and when mobile phones were still a yuppie luxury I was a deck cadet and had the pleasure of “doing” a drydock on a VLCC. It’s a bit like the way Americans “do” … Continue reading →

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Ewan and the Marine Corp.

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Tim

The continuation of Tims cadetship adventure. The Rangers gang and I made a truce after about 3 months into my first trip, it got boring after a while and we made a deal, they would stop slagging me and stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Cadets, From the ship, Scottish, Scottish and English, Shore leave, Singapore, booze, deck and engine room, flags and emblems, going ashore, pinch of salt required, stating the obvious | Comments Off