June 27

[ParaHandy]

Due to unforseen circs, Admiralty have misplaced our ships and not enough for HM Queen to inspect. So, therefore, the Lords Admiralty kindly request all boats in the Portsmoooth area to present themselves for inspection etc……………

Yrs in anticipation

Lords Nelson, Drake and some tosser called Hoon

Ps we have large quantities of “battleship grey” paint, free issue.
Pps suggest several of smaller boats be tied together…...bit like pantomine horse

 

[Guest]

How does the old song go?

One ship that never goes to sea? Looks like Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan had a fully operational crystal ball!

Regards


Fred

 

[peterk]

Monarchists and non-monarchists out there: hi folks!
June 27 is also the day Joshua Slocum returned to Newport, Rhode Island
from the first singlehanded circumnavigation of the world
in his 'SPRAY' in 1898

peter, www.juprowa.com/kittel
Joshus Slocum Society International