Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
With you there,Jem. When I ran away from the last home and got onto a merchant ship at Wallsend,the bosun's name was Norman,an [to meat the time] elderly gent of quiet disposition and immense sea-skills. He taught me how to slide down rigging without getting burns,how to splice ropes,weave 'Turks Heads' & 'Monkeys Fists' into a rope's end,how to rig derricks,box a compass to 64 points and actually understand those points,PLUS he made sure I had a decent 'sea-knife' & boots, plus much many more things,of both seamanship and of standing tall and facing whatever is oncoming without flinching. I will eternally owe a LOT more than I can ever repay to Bosun Norman. May he be in fine fettle & happy,wherever he may be.Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
God rest Dave Allan, love his style.
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