I can also remember the days when he was just a young........
Bligh.
I can also remember the days when he was just a young........
Bligh.
You are not that old, Rob.
I suppose that you could call a Colossus of his times even though he was not large physically.
Here is a new one I picked up in Gloucester Services yesterday.
Rob.
I hope that you enjoyed drinking that, Rob!
If you have a new ship, you will need one of these.
This.......
has one of those and also a......
Rob.
Here is today's offering.
Rob.
Here is a drink for the whole fleet.
We had better have a Fleet review in the Solent then Dave.
Then Her Majesty will allow the Fleet to splice the...
Rob.
Then you could form a Task Force.
And now for the special celebration ale for today with a naval flavour.
Rob.
Another drink appropriate to Thanksgiving Day.
Since today is Black Friday, I thought that I should find drinks with a black theme.
Black it is then.
Rob.
My beer for today is.
Not quite black but at least it is dark.
Rob.
Yesterday, Black Seal, today, Red Seal.
You get my approval of a seal Dave.
Rob.
Yet another unusual one Dave.
Never heard of TSA Brewing Co.
Rob.
Had a look, saw they were a Scottish firm and see they also do this one.
Rob.
These drinks come from the other end of the country.
Right, I will look for a beer Dear old England related again for today then Dave.
Rob.
And finally today's beer is...
Rob.
From Lowestoft we have:
How about a drop from the West North West.
Rob.
This may not be very politically correct nowadays but it is part of our maritime history.
Having a whale of a time today Dave.
"Greenland Whale Fisheries"
In eighteen hundred and forty-six
On March the eighteenth day
We hoisted our colors to the top of the mast
And for Greenland sailed away, brave boys
And for Greenland sailed away
The lookout in the crosstrees stood
With spyglass in his hand
There's a whale, there's a whale
And a whalefish he cried
And she blows at every span, brave boys
She blows at every span
The captain stood on the quarter deck
The ice was in his eye
Overhaul, overhaul! Let your gibsheets fall
And you'll put your boats to sea, brave boys
And you'll put your boats to sea
Our harpoon struck and the line played out
With a single flourish of his tail
He capsized the boat and we lost five men
And we did not catch the whale, brave boys
And we did not catch the whale
The losing of those five jolly men
It grieved the captain sore
But the losing of that fine whalefish
Now it grieved him ten times more, brave boys
Now it grieved him ten times more
Now Greenland is a barren land
A land that bares no green
Where there's ice and snow, and the whalefishes blow
And the daylight's seldom seen, brave boys
And the daylight's seldom seen
Rob.
Last edited by Bligh; 12-01-2016 at 12:26.
For today's ale I give you.
Rob.
Last edited by Bligh; 12-02-2016 at 02:23.
Today we have a Square Rigger.
That is odd Dave.
They were there when I posted.
I will try again.
Rob.
There you go Dave that should be O.K. now.
Rob.
I have not come across that whaling song before, Rob.
I cannot see your attached pictures.
Try here Dave.Originally Posted by Naharaht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOM-Aranz6E
Rob.
Just to round us off today I give you.
Rob.
This looks like a good place to get them Dave.
Although one of the best pubs I have frequented is Robin Hood Bay Folk Club.
Have you ever seen the Sherringham Shantymen Dave. I have a couple of trheir CDs.
Rob.
I can see your photographs today, Rob. Strange isn't it? I think it may depend upon which web browser I use.
On the whale theme.
Here are a couple more then.
Rob.
One more
Another good find Dave.
Rob.
There once was a beer from Nantucket.
You could drink straight out of the bucket.
Well here it is.
Rob.
A whale's tail is called a Fluke.
Here is another couple of Flukes Dave.
Rob.
Here are a couple more flukes to go with yours Dave.
Rob.
This is not beer but it is alcoholic.
As we seem to have exhausted the whale ale adds, I will move on today with something different Dave.
Rob.
Last edited by Bligh; 12-06-2016 at 09:58.
For today I have just fluked another one.
This really is dredging the bottom.
Rob.
There can only be one topic for today's drinks because of the date.
I concur with that sentiment totally Dave.
I raise my glass in memory of those lives lost in the American Services on that day.
Rob.
May I add to it a sad day for the Royal Navy.
The day on which HMS Illustrious sails for the last time.
Rob.
The Mary Rose appeared in this thread a while back but here is a different drink named after her.
If we are back to ships, I will add this one I found recently.
Rob.
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