Perhaps this is the ship we want.
Perhaps this is the ship we want.
It could well be Dave.
I am going to have to give you a white star for that one.
Rob.
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Even better though.
Rob.
Today........
Rob.
Here is a pale ale commemorating John Cabot's ship The Matthew.
Well known Butcombe Ale. Part of Mrs Bligh's family hail from there, but never seen that particular brew. I will have to look out for it Dave.
rob.
Did not remember if we had this one so for today....
Rob.
People remember the Mayflower but she had a consort ship the Speedwell.
Which reminds me of an ale from a little bit earlier.
Three ships for the price of one.
Rob.
Which reminds me of a terrible joke: "How do you know that Christopher Columbus had small ships?" Answer: "Because it takes 8 Pintas to make one Galleon,"
What would Britain have done without tea? So, these ships were vital.
Ugh!
Dave, that is bad enough to be one of mine.
Rob.
Today's rendering is.....
Is that a Hunt Class Destroyer Dave?
Rob.
It is Hunt class but it is the modern Mine Countermeasures vessel, Rob. I am afraid that I previously posted it in #957.
Here are a couple of very old beer labels commemorating famous ships. If you found any of these beers, I doubt that they would be drinkable.
Did we do this one?
Rob.
I do not think we have seen that drink before, Rob, although Dreadnought has been mentioned.
Here is a liner and its namesake.
This ale could represent two ships.
Rob.
Indeed it could, Rob.
Here is another famous old battleship remembered.
My favourite ship Dave.
The pride of my Mediterranean Fleet.
Rob.
My choice for today has to be........
Rob.
Warspite holds the record for the longest range hit on another ship in combat.
Today's ship is the Old Ironsides herself.
This may follow on from your Dry dock ale Dave.
Rob.
For today....
Rob.
Today HMS Dauntless
My offering today is........
Rob.
This beer is named after PT-109, the boat commanded by John F. Kennedy in W.W.2 until it was sunk. President-to-be John F. Kennedy then risked his life to make sure that all the survivors were rescued.
My tipple for today is.....
Rob.
Here is a drink named after Admiral Rodney. On 12th April 1782 he led a British fleet to victory over the French in the Battle of the Saints near Guadeloupe.
Here is my contribution for the day.
Rob.
Nice one, Rob.
As Christmas is approaching, here we have Shingle Shells.
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Ho! ho! ho!
Rob.
Well, if you overcook the Christmas puddings, that is all they are good for. :)
If this photograph is anything to go by, dancing the Hornpipe must be thirsty eork.
If this lot of hornpipes are anything to go by you are correct in your assumption Dave.
This one mainly by implication.
Rob.
Perhaps we should stick to singing Sea Shanties.
No, I am sorry, Rob, but I have not seen the Sheringham Shantymen performing live. However, you can watch them on Youtube.
Cheers Dave.
I had not seen them performing either in the flesh as it were.
Rob.
Here is my Christmas ale for those of a more independent outlook on acquiring prizes.
Rob.
What has this to do with drinks?
Ah! A Christmas riddle Dave. I do like them.
I have no idea, except to say that you would have to be extremely drunk to think that you could sail three ships to Bethlehem.
Rob.
Something for Christmas Day.
Rob.
It was not a riddle, Rob. Just my attempt to find a nautical drink with some link to Christmas that we had not seen before. There are many examples of inaccuracies in Christmas songs, even recent ones like Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas".
If you check the spelling, you will see that this is not a new book by Bernard Cornwell. :)
That one gave me a chuckle Dave.
Mrs K, just said she missed her Sharpe at Christmas. I think she meant she missed Sean.
Rob.
The only nebulous link I could find at the drop of a Gin bottle was this one.
Well it's green and it's Sea soldier, ans as far as I remember we have not had it before!
Happy Boxing day Dave.
Rob.
I am afraid that we have seen that before, Rob. You posted it yourself in #267. Of course in Sharpe's day the marines wore red coats. In one of the novels Richard Sharpe fought at Trafalgar but that adventure never made it onto the t.v. because it 'happened' before Sharpe joined the 95th Rifles.
Another beer from Sharp's Brewery is called Cornish Coaster.
Now Christmas is over it's Pantomime season so I'm getting back onto the Pirates theme.
One last go at Santa.
Now onto.......
Rob.
If your pirate was captured, he would face:
Ah! the good old Bridport dagger.
Bligh.
This beer is named after the famous Swedish ship the Vasa.
The Pirates did not take the hint Dave.
Rob.
Just as long as your Heavy Seas do not come with a
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