Not in this country, I have 27 minutes to go. Time for another cup of tea!

Nerys

Sorry to hear that Nerys ☹️
Signs of the times?
Anyway, best of luck with the 1/24 Thames Sailing Barge.
Will be expecting comprehensive reports on the construction progress.😎
BTW: Middle Watch was due 28 minutes ago 😉

Congratulations to Warrant Officer Rooky, no doubt we can get together for a little celebration shortly and, all being well, I shall reach that elevated status myself in a couple of weeks. I'm on board but not officially on duty until the start of the middle watch. As far as the show was concerned, the port and starboard socks idea was a good one. Perhaps we could try it at a future show, Warwick perhaps?

Cheers,
Nerys

Stand easy Warrant.
Sorry to hear the leave wasn't up to scratch.
Congrats on the promotion👍
I'm sure Lt Marky's Wardroom tab can stand a couple of drams😊
I suspect that CPO Nerys will be joining you soon.
I expect to see both your applications for the Midshipman's Course on my desk shortly.
My APPROVED stamp is inked up and waiting. 😎

I agree with CPO, soon to be Warrant Officer, Rooky that the show was not up to standard. I heard someone saying how disappointed he was a couple of minutes after arriving. I did not think there were as many models on display, I didn't think there were as many trade stands and I heard several people say that the 'Bring and Buy' was far below what it normally is. Attendance looked as if it was down too. In fact getting around with a wheelchair was quite easy. On the positive side I thought there were some excellent models on display though as a 'stick and string' lover I thought there was quite a lack of sailing craft. At any show, there is always a preponderance of motorised craft but I do regret seeing less and less scale sail around. To me, the best sailing exhibit was a model of an Albert Strange yawl and by the same builder, three models of Thames A Raters showing how they developed around 1900 under the influence of Linton Hope and Dixon Kemp. However, to me the show was not entirely lost as I picked up a moulded hull from Dave Watts, 'Mastman' for my next project a 1/24 Thames Sailing Barge.
Altogether, I'm glad I went, I was a bit disappointed, but whether that will influence my decision to go or not go next year, I'll have to see.

Happy show going,
Nerys

CPO Rooky Sah! decided to return 24hrs early, due to show being not up to standard.
Have just received orders, that as from 0800 BST, will be promoted to Warrant officer, will probably celebrate
with a drink from Marky, only milk of course😁

Surgeon Commander's orders I'm afraid lieutenant 🤔
Out of my hands!
Maybe Chief Nerys can sneak you out a wee dram?😉
BTW: Chief Rooky has standing orders to check all personnel coming aboard for hip flasks. Anything less than 12 years and 40 proof will not be allowed on board😁
😎
Correction: Warrant Officer Rooky! BRAVO ZULU that man👍

Welcome back Chief Rooky.
Wasn't expecting you until Monday 08:00 ZULU!
Who changed your orders?
Lt. Marky is OOD, report to him for further orders.
Sig: Flag Officer, Fun & Games Division.😊
😎

Barred from the bar Fleet Admiral ,I'm cut to the quick may just have to sneak the old hip flask (with milk in )on board someone has to stay sober in this motley crew👨‍✈️

Welcome back Chief😊
You and Lt. Marky have the watch then.
Try and keep the Lt. out of the Wardroom bar!
Advise the Wardroom Steward please.
No pink gin, no Water of Life - Surgeon Commander's orders I'm afraid🤔
Wish you a quiet night.
Sig: CIC DoPN-JFF. (Dept. of Pure Nonsense - Just For Fun😁)
Addendum: Effective IMMEDIATE.
Until further notice all personnel on Boat Show duty are required to wear Port & Starboard socks for ease of identification.😉

CPO Rooky on board reporting for duty Sah! will stand
usual watches middle and morning along with CPO Nerys, I may have seen you Nerys, but not knowing what you look like, forgive me for missing you!
looking forward to your report, to see if we come to the same conclusion.😐

Hi Nerys,
Perhaps you should of had the Port & Starboard socks on LOL!

Martin555.

CPO Nerys reporting back on duty sir. Will stand the Middle and Morning watches as usual. Show report will be produced in due course. If CPO Rooky and I saw each other, we didn't recognise each other. Perhaps we should have been in uniform!

Nerys

Great shame 🤔
Oh well! Rock On Marky 👍

Thats spooky just finished watching the new Whiskey galore as this message came in ,alas due to the medication can only have the rock's at the moment 😥

Report acknowledged with thanks Chief 👍
Rainstorms have passed through here.
Skies now clear, up to 30°C forecast, light breeze.
Congrats to your CO🎁
Will take up the "promotion" issue with the First Sea Lord!
Carry on Chief, CU on the Dog Watch 😉

PO Hargett reporting from the west. Seas calm, small cool front approaching. Weather officer warns slight risk of storms, nothing we can’t handle. Ships Cat Errol watching some rather suspicious looking rabbits on shore, but they’re keeping their distance. Will be engaged next few days, it’s my CO’s Fiftieth, I’ll be keeping an eye on her when she goes ashore.
I’ve just been informed that my CO has given herself a promotion to Commodore. Don’t think that’s regulation, but I’m in no position to argue, a good NCO does what he’s told.🤣

Lt. Marky, you have the Ship👍 with the able support of CPO Rooky.
Neither the ship nor the whisky on the rocks if you please Lt. 😎

Leave request granted Chief,
Enjoy the show, give my regards to Chief Nerys👍

This weekend Model boat show.........
www.modelboatconvention.co.uk
😊

CPO Rooky reporting, request for two days leave,
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th, to visit model boat convention, Haydock Park, may even see CPO Nerys there, full report given on Sunday middle watch.😐

Just going off watch. Will be back for my usual stint., Middle and Morning watches on Sunday. Full report will be made on Convention.

Happy sailing,
Nerys

Leave granted Chief.
Wish I could join you.🤔
I'll expect a full report on my desk by the Forenoon Watch on Sunday!
Have fun. 😎

Morning gentlemen, I'll be standing the Middle and Morning watches as usual, but I request two days leave, Friday and Saturday to visit the Model Boat Convention at Haydock Park.

Cheers,
Nerys

CPO Nerys just came aboard Rooky, 😊
Have a good night Chiefs
😎

Mornin' Chief,
Looks like CPO Nerys went of duty after the First Watch, so you have the Middle.
Maybe our antipodean brethren will turn out for the Morning stint.
Carry on Chief, CU on the morrow.
G'night 😎

Mornin SAH, CPO Rooky here,everything shipshape etc, will CPO Nerys be joining me? or do I have the shift alone.😐

Mornin' CPO Rooky,
Looks like you have the watch!👍
All the occifers have gone AWOL for the night😠
Cheers, Doug 😎

A very nice thought Rooky👍
It's the thought that counts!
( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ....😊)

Gisela's collecting me in a few minutes, for the first part of my "Surprise Day". Ooh er!!
So TTFN.
Thanks all, Doug 😎

Hi Doug, Just finished a call to the Satluj restaurant
to buy you and Giselle a bottle of wine for your Birthday meal tonight, but they do not have a facility for payment over the phone, (are they in the 21st century?) so I hope you enjoy your night, and maybe in the future we can meet and share a libation together.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag.😉

Rooky😐

Happy Birthday Doug - hope there are many more - spring chicken you are still .....
That is compared to some of us...........

Have a good one Doug.

Thanks guys 😊

Happy Birthday Doug,
Have a fantastic and relaxing day.

Martin555.

Happy Birthday Doug. Hope you have, or had, a great day.😃

"Have we all turned into the crew of HMS Troutbridge ?.......left hand down a bit....Oh Lummey. 😉"
Whooosh ... BOOOM
"Cor lummy! Who threw that?
https://thenavylark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Navy_Lark_(Series)

http://www.radioechoes.com/?page=series&genre=OTR-Comedy&series=The%20Navy%20Lark
HMS Troutbridge gets a rocket!
http://www.radioechoes.com/?page=play_download&mode=play&dl_mp3folder=T&dl_file=the_navy_lark_1963-05-03_hms_troutbridge_gets_a_rocket.mp3&dl_series=The%20Navy%20Lark&dl_title=Hms%20Troutbridge%20Gets%20A%20Rocket&dl_date=1963.05.03&dl_size=6.94%20MB
😎

Thanks Cash👍
Slurp a Jim Beam and/or Shiner for me!
But after you come off watch! 😠
😁😁

Yer 68 Doug? Happy Birthday Doug!😀

Thanks jb👍
Arrrr! Bejeezus! Another year kicked to death! 68! Tempus fugit!
At college we all used to joke (🙄!) that we'd never reach 50,
cos either we'd be annihilated in a nuclear war or (more likely😉)
murdered by a jealous husband! So I'm livin' on borrowed time!

Sailin' is so far so good😉
I wish you all always a finger of water under your keels and happy sailing😊
G'night, Doug 😎
BTW jb: You are designated OOD for tonight. Admiral CIC is temporarily incipicatited!
(Call Alan Turing for decoding!😁)

Welcome aboard PO Cash
Good to see that our "colonial brothers" (😁) are standing with us this night👍
Lt. jbkiwi is OOD, please report to Chief Rooky for further orders.
Have a quiet watch and ... keep your powder dry chaps!
😎

Happy birthday old feller (if that was the case)😀😊 Age is only a number, and as long as yer planks is toyt and yer mast is still up,😉 it be a good day for sailin R, (pirates favourite letter)
JB😊.

Stand easy Chief Rooky😊

Lt. jbkiwi has the deck (whether he wants it or not😁)
Adm. CIC Nonsense and R&R is off duty until further notice due to extenuating circumstances!
(Likelihood of being incapacitated due to birthday (survival?😉) celebrations!
Looking forward to "experiences" arranged by Gisela for tomorrow (today!?)
Cheers, Doug 😎

Diolch yn fawr i Nerys 😊
Vielen Dank Nerys, freut mich sehr😊

Happy birthday to our illustrious Fleet Admiral, Doug, Llongyfarchiadau a phenblwydd hapus,
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag mein Freund.

Best wishes, calm seas and fair winds,
Nerys

CPO Rooky on duty Sah..😐

If you’re having trouble manning the watch I will offer up my services. I have just finishing a planning meeting with the Relationship Commander,and I have permission to stand watch until 2300 hours local. The Republic of Texas Navy stands ready!

Sorry.
Did I miss something?
Have we all turned into the crew of HMS Troutbridge ?.......left hand down a bit....Oh Lummey. 😉

Duw yn barod, gyda phleser Chief 😉

Since when were OOWs allowed to be indisposed, never happened in the old days. This new Navy! Suppose that means I'm standing the Middle Watch again? Fine if I am, the new shipyard is in very capable hands.

Will we see you for breakfast in the CPO's mess?

G'night.
Nerys

Hm! Commander (now Captain!) Rob is indisposed 🤔
So you have the deck S.Lt. Rowen, with the able support of Chief Nerys.
Steady as she goes Sub.
G'night 😎