tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post4833584162322833006..comments2024-01-11T21:56:10.122+11:00Comments on The Daily Gaggle: History plus The Royal Australian 'Joyless' Navy.Vesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-69164952984615721342012-10-19T18:08:26.376+11:002012-10-19T18:08:26.376+11:00CA: Long gone now but during the years the Royal ...CA: Long gone now but during the years the Royal Navy issued a daily rum ration,at 11am an announcement on the ships Broadcast system one would hear "Up Spirits",<br /> whereupon hearing this the persons responsible would bring the required amount plus extra for spillage, from the spirit room.<br />In the Mess Decks jolly jack upon hearing the most favoured statement of the usually boring day, would reply "Stand fast the holy ghost.<br /><br /><br />Thank you FLY, UK Rello, and CA for your comments.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-75738061582170349772012-10-19T15:03:08.958+11:002012-10-19T15:03:08.958+11:00Wots Up spirits stand fas the holy ghost vestWots Up spirits stand fas the holy ghost vestC A, USA.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-80969032936981345852012-10-18T10:41:27.643+11:002012-10-18T10:41:27.643+11:00UK Relative: You must be a shy type like most of m...UK Relative: You must be a shy type like most of my known rello's in Queen Elisabeth land. Once in a pink rainstorm they pop up but; only anonymously despite my efforts in contacting those who are known to be online.<br />It would seem the stiff upper lip and anonymity syndrome is still prevalent in that little island set in a silver sea.<br />BTW.read again Chap 40 "The Sailors Uniform".<br /><br />Most sailors during my RN days, including those from other countries couldn't wait to take off those peculiar uniforms that are reminiscent of the times of Wigs and Crinolines.<br /><br />As an incentive to attract more input from the UK I shall send a more expensive Christmas card to those who demean themselves and comment here. otherwise you will continue to receive an ALDI cheapo made in Honkers, minus the xoxoxo's.Vesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390020901033513032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-37454530651255747372012-10-18T10:05:54.276+11:002012-10-18T10:05:54.276+11:00I read in your Book where you described the navy u...I read in your Book where you described the navy uniform as Gilbert and Sullivan 'Comic Opera stuff'U/K relativenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11610993.post-68807580115440516022012-10-18T08:03:43.078+11:002012-10-18T08:03:43.078+11:00I have the impression that the pleasures of life ...I have the impression that the pleasures of life are only for our masters these days...the rest of us have to be superfit to jump to their orders...the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com