What I did on Saturday

[Rob_the_Saint]

Went to see our boat...

[YELLOW]

Very nice!!

[Webbo MFI]

no offence but

 

 

why?!

[Canary Saint]

Is that HMS St Albans by any chance ?

 

Maybe when we we play Weymouth it could be strategically placed off the coast and ......................................... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Laz]

So was it a better day out that watching City maul Basingstoke, Robster?

[Rob_the_Saint]

A bit different, Laz. Went down on the Blue Pullman, full breakfast on the train then a tour of Portsmouth historic dockyard inc. harbour cruise, HMS Victory, Warrior and the Mary Rose. Didn't go up the Spinnaker Tower as the queue was too long but next time maybe. Then back on the train and dinner with a drink or two. Very civilised, just like being on the supporters' club coach really (not!).

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Doesn't sound much like a booze train (© Laz 1999-2005) either, the word civilised gives it away <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Laz]

Sounds like a quality day out, Rob, but this is what Sundays are for.

[AFF]

A good day out indeed, Rob.

 

If anyone is planning a day trip to the dockyard at Portsmouth, it's all good and you should try to fit in a visit to the Submarine Museum, too. It's on the other side of the bay to HMS Victory etc. and some of the launches which take the trippers around the harbour will stop there and collect later in the day.

 

Here's a quiz question for you. Most people think that Lord Nelson's final signal from HMS Victory on the morning of the Battle of Trafalgar was "England expects etc. etc." It wasn't. He ordered the signal flag raised once more after that one as the fleet turned towards the French line. What was the very last signal from the flagship prior to action?

[JKiF]

was it...

 

"are you weymouth in disguise"

[AFF]

Nope. Nor "Can we play you every week?".

[Rob_the_Saint]

'We're gonna score in a minute'?

 

Just as a P.S. I particularly liked the story about Rat Island, which is in Portsmouth harbour. They used to throw the corpses of dead French prisoners on there after they'd died aboard the prison hulks, hence the name.

[JKiF]

"...play that Piper every week"?

 

 

" i wouldnt worry they'll appeal again" ?

[stan johnson]

How about "Engage the enemy more closely"

 

 

From an ex Matelot.

[stan johnson]

Watching the results coming in .I also made the Wife startled when I saw on the bbc the results coming through on teletex and City had won then that Weymouth had lost....

Silly old begger she said to me..

[AFF]

Quite right Stan. And he kept the signal flying throughout the action.

 

In all the excitement I had forgotten that I had set the question yesterday. Brings a lump to the throat. [That's the message that brings a lump to the throat, not that I had forgotten about the quiz. You knew what I meant.]

[Rob_the_Saint]

If you're interested Stan, I've got lots more pictures of warships... t'was a shame to see HMS Invincible in such a sorry state though (soon to become the SS Onion Bhaji or some such) and a couple more up for the scrap merchant.

 

Good news though was there are expected to be a whole fleet of new ships coming through by about, er, 2013.

 

'Engage the enemy more closely' should be our rallying cry when we're 3-0 up and sit back letting the oppos back into the game.

[AFF]

I had a week-end break in Falmouth last year Rob. Lovely part of the world - found my second 'dream job' [second after being the man who operates a stop/go sign at road works]. I could drive the Falmouth - St Mawes ferry! It's about 25 minutes as I recall. You can see from one side to the other. It's about the size of a tug. Holds about 80 passengers. How difficult can that be?

 

Anyway. Where was I? Oh yes. We did the tourist thing and took a couple of trips on the rivers. Upriver towards Truro is very deep water apparently and there were three merchant vessels which had been moored there for 3/4 years! No work, as the driver of the ferry announced over the tannoy thing.

 

It's a bit far for a day trip Rob, but worth a three-day break.

[stan johnson]

Rob.I also have plenty of Pics.of warships.Pity they are too big so I may have to reduce them to get on here.

never mind.I am on servicepals. so get them on there...

I hope that I can startle the wife again this weekend with another City win.I jump out of the chair if they do.I hope to get down to se a game maybe before the season is done.It`s a long way from here.