Today a Greek beer.
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Today a Greek beer.
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Rob.
Continuing my international ramble, what may be Russian ale.
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Back on my Pirate theme.
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Rob.
Here is another to add to the pirate collection.
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Another nice find Dave.
Rob.
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One specially dedicated to one eyed Pirates like myself.
Rob.
"Pass the word for the ship's cooper." This drink is ale but it looks like a wine with a head.
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You will find him attending to some repairs on the.........
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Bligh.
Beware, a Nor'Easter is blowing.
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I will need to take in my ......
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Bligh.
Perhaps you should shelter here?
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That would allow my crew to stock up on the famous.....
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Rob.
Perhaps you would like to visit Dover next?
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I was thinking of somewhere more exotic with all these new American Frigates due off the stocks.
How about a shake down voyage to the....
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Rob.
Ah, but in Dover you can visit the notorious
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Might that mean you end up with a.......
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Indeed,yes. Perhaps a smaller ship would help.
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Something slightly larger mayhap.
Rob.
A group of people no cargo ship can do without.
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I could also use a good.....
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Rob.
Why, do you need some Red Sails? Or a green hull?
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Don't know Dave? It was all this chaps idea!
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He was mumbling something about red sails and this when we put him to bed.
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Rob.
Here is a drink from 'Down Under'.
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Here's one from Down Under to be avoided.
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Rob.
Painful!
Beware if you see one of theses sticking out of the water.
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O.K. Dave it was just a mermaid.
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Rob.
Wahoo!
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Back to the pirate theme for a while now then.
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Rob.
Here comes a flotilla of Windjammers.
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You may be familiar with the last one, Rob, because it is brewed in Nottingham.
This drink is named after the Bombay Castle. H.M.S. Bombay Castle (shown in the painting) was a 74-gun ship of the line which ran aground on the shoals at the mouth of the Tagus river on 21st December 1796. attempts to float her off failed and she was abandoned as a wreck.
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Spot the obvious mistake on this picture.
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Rob.
I take it that you are referring to the Union Flag flying from the foremast, Rob. Nowadays the Royal Navy only flies a Union Flag from the masthead to indicate the presence of the Sovereign or an Admiral of the Fleet on board. If it is flown from the yardarm it indicates that a court martial is taking place on board.
Admiral Lord Howe flew an earlier version of the Union Flag from the mainmast of the Queen Charlotte at the Battle of the Glorious First of June, according to the famous painting.
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We can go even further with the flags Dave.
Look at the age of the ship. There would be no Union nor White Ensign in that period.
Rob.
This beer is called Shapeshifter, although why that applies to what looks like a giant eel I do not know.
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It received a good review on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB-bQngvHoc
The solution to my query yesterday is that according to Celtic legend the eel can grow legs and walk on land and then return to serpentine form when in water.
Today's offering is a tribute to the U.S. Marine Corps.
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This lad from Norfolk should know all about eels Dave.
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Rob.