Hole in One, Mal. Crab Air indeed.
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No, but there are some 'fisheads' around. So where based in Preston? By pm if you prefer.
Mal
Mal
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:welcome: Maureenand tom. I've heard of self promotion but cpl to major takes the ticket I guess.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Mal has got me thinking and we might have been using a code not particularly see through to those not in the know.
Crabs is a fairly derisive term for what used to be called Brylcream Boys wearing light blue and fishheads is a fairly derisive term for Jolly Jacks in dark blue. And this got me to thinking of the times I (a light blue) served briefly twice with the dark blues - once in peacetime and once during a period of Minor Unpleasantness.
We set sail and the dark blues must have been concerned for our safety because once we were out sight of land they called a lifeboat drill and there was much hooting of whistles and clanging of claxons and fishheads running up and down shouting orders while they gathered us together on the flat bit at the back. They didn't take it kindly when us light blues called a pause in the proceeding to take out extra insurance by grouping together to sing "Abide With Me".
Also on the same cruise, the Captain and the Officer of the Watch were distinctly unamused by our regular visits to the Bridge to offer our assistance with their navigation which calculations were usually written down on the back of cigarette packets so they wouldn't forget.
Ah, happy days.
But I'm getting distracted. I'm really here because I was a Corporal and I'm waiting for all those advertisers looking for Cpls.
Tom
Crabs is a fairly derisive term for what used to be called Brylcream Boys wearing light blue and fishheads is a fairly derisive term for Jolly Jacks in dark blue. And this got me to thinking of the times I (a light blue) served briefly twice with the dark blues - once in peacetime and once during a period of Minor Unpleasantness.
We set sail and the dark blues must have been concerned for our safety because once we were out sight of land they called a lifeboat drill and there was much hooting of whistles and clanging of claxons and fishheads running up and down shouting orders while they gathered us together on the flat bit at the back. They didn't take it kindly when us light blues called a pause in the proceeding to take out extra insurance by grouping together to sing "Abide With Me".
Also on the same cruise, the Captain and the Officer of the Watch were distinctly unamused by our regular visits to the Bridge to offer our assistance with their navigation which calculations were usually written down on the back of cigarette packets so they wouldn't forget.
Ah, happy days.
But I'm getting distracted. I'm really here because I was a Corporal and I'm waiting for all those advertisers looking for Cpls.
Tom
Sex God
thankyou tom for the clarification on the whole crabs and fishheads issue! i did google 'em, cos i had no clue WTF you and mal were on about. i found a tasty recipe for giant crab soup with citronelle and sweet potatoes, which wasn't very useful, cos i then had to google citronelle as well, and got sidetracked! i still dunno what that is!
i did find reference to crab groundsheets though, but i suspect i misunderstood it!
:lol2:
there was a bit more on fishheads. used to make soup and things apparently. more cookery stuff! oh, and a song . . .
it made little sense. maybe it means something to you? :dunno:
neil x x x ;)
i did find reference to crab groundsheets though, but i suspect i misunderstood it!
:lol2:there was a bit more on fishheads. used to make soup and things apparently. more cookery stuff! oh, and a song . . .
Fishheads fishheads, roly-poly fishheads.
Fishheads fishheads, eat them up...YUM!
Repeat chorus
In the morning, laughing happy fishheads.
In the evening, floating in the soup
Repeat chorus
Ask a fishhead anything you want to.
They won't answer, they can't talk.
Repeat chorus
I took a fishhead out to see a movie.
Didn't have to pay to get it in.
Repeat chorus
They can't play baseball, they don't wear sweaters.
They're not good dancers, they don't play drums.
Repeat chorus
Roly-poly fishheads are never seen drinking cappuccino
in Italian restaurants with Oriental women....Yeah.
Repeat chorus X 4
it made little sense. maybe it means something to you? :dunno:
neil x x x ;)
Sex God
Quote by maureenandtom
Angel Chat (is it ok if I copy, paste, print and frame that wonderful first poem?)
By all means
I had to go back and read it so thought I'd paste it here for you - maybe blowing my own trumpet a bit, but I know several people who'd love to be able to do that ;) :P Quote by Angel Chat
Lonely in company, afraid of the dark
Finding the comfort, but never the spark.
Wanting and needing but not letting on
Used then abused, does this just carry on?
Bored of the fighting, lock up those tears
Hide all the torment, the hopes and the fears.
Speak but say nothing, hide in the crowd
Wonder when will your time come to be proud?
Then something inside you breaks free, it’s a start
Your time has come – time to follow your heart.
Free from the shackles, the silence, the pain
Finally free to be yourself again
This is your moment, don’t leave it to waste
Time to choose just which fruit you want to taste
One of each flavour? Each colour? Each shape?
Just the banana? The apple? The grape?
Or try the fruit salad? Good god woman! Choose!
There’s plenty of people want to be in your shoes!
And on goes the torment, now changed, but the same
But I know one day you’ll be happy again
So wait for that moment, it will happen, I know
But for now, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show
I may have to put pen to paper again soon, it's been a while now since I wrote any poetry. Thanks for the reminder.
:welcome: to the cafe anyway, even though most of your posts have "wooshed" straight over my head lol
Sorry to be late with this - I have had a bad week at work and not managed to log on (mind you I had an absolutely wonderful middle of the week, but that is quite another story).
Sorry, sorry - I'm rambling here.....
Major Tom - and (Alpha-female) Maureen (I have a cousin Maureen - it's not you is it?)
a big big big big WELCOME from me!
Hmm - Major Tom - we may be the same rank - I have been known to be a Major Chatterbox!
Hugs,
Alex x x x x x x
(And Sarge - that link actually made me sad - seeing KitKats posts made me miss them all over again)
Sorry, sorry - I'm rambling here.....
Major Tom - and (Alpha-female) Maureen (I have a cousin Maureen - it's not you is it?)
a big big big big WELCOME from me!
Hmm - Major Tom - we may be the same rank - I have been known to be a Major Chatterbox!
Hugs,
Alex x x x x x x
(And Sarge - that link actually made me sad - seeing KitKats posts made me miss them all over again)
It being weekend we are both here so this time it truly is Maureen and Tom.
Thanks Alexandra. Wigan is one of my favourite places and I still visit quite often. l used to work in Wigan and one of the girls I worked with was "flashed" at by some guy. She beat him up. And I've been fond of Wigan ever since.
Maureen: no relatives in Wigan, sorry.
And a big thank you to everybody for such a warm welcome.
Both of us.
Thanks Alexandra. Wigan is one of my favourite places and I still visit quite often. l used to work in Wigan and one of the girls I worked with was "flashed" at by some guy. She beat him up. And I've been fond of Wigan ever since.
Maureen: no relatives in Wigan, sorry.
And a big thank you to everybody for such a warm welcome.
Both of us.
