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| 195906 [2016/02/04 14:07] – [Walking Guide] kennettj | 195906 [2016/02/04 14:14] – [Notes From London] kennettj | ||
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| "Bull Moose" | "Bull Moose" | ||
| - | Let's see - where does one begin? The trip across seems so long ago now. Was it five months or five years since I was given that terrific farewell from Woolloomooloo? | + | Let's see - where does one begin? The trip across seems so long ago now. Was it five months or five years since I was given that terrific farewell from Woolloomooloo? |
| - | the band blazing away - the yelled farewells - the hundreds of streamers - we were at last on our way. The ship became quiet as we passed Fort Denison, but then from the roof of a tall block of flats at Pott's Point a blinking light appeared and the calls of "Hot Pies": echoed across the harbour. Something stirred inside me and despite the amazed looks from the passengers on board a series of Bull Moose groans issued forth which were answered by many, though not quite similar groans, from the shore. Then out through the Heads we slid. | + | |
| - | Brisbane - Barrier Reef - Coral Sea - Christmas - Singapore (what a city - you can buy anything - and usually do) - birthday parties - equatorial crossings - Colombo - New Year - Port Said - Naples. A quick:tour of Napoli | + | Brisbane - Barrier Reef - Coral Sea - Christmas - Singapore (what a city - you can buy anything - and usually do) - birthday parties - equatorial crossings - Colombo - New Year - Port Said - Naples. A quick tour of Napoli, Pompeii, Sorrento - then back to the ship for its farewell and for the second time in just over a month, I said goodbye to some very good friends. |
| - | Italy, to me, despite its ancient buildings, lovely wine, colourful language and historic background was spoiled by the hordes of watch sellers, " | + | Italy to me, despite its ancient buildings, lovely wine, colourful language and historic background was spoiled by the hordes of watch sellers, " |
| - | The lakes at the foot of the Swiss Alps are terrific and so is Switzerland itself. Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, in fairly quick succession, so that | + | The lakes at the foot of the Swiss Alps are terrific and so is Switzerland itself. Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, in fairly quick succession, so that I usually forgot in which language I was trying (and I repent trying) to make myself understood. Just imagine saying " |
| - | I usually forgot in which language I was trying (and I repent trying) to make myself understood. Just imagine saying " | + | |
| The English Channel was rough but not quite wide enough to delay my digestion, though I do admit to being a slight green colour on boarding the train to London. | The English Channel was rough but not quite wide enough to delay my digestion, though I do admit to being a slight green colour on boarding the train to London. | ||
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| WHO argued with a street stall salesman in Rome for fifteen minutes, with much use of the helpful " | WHO argued with a street stall salesman in Rome for fifteen minutes, with much use of the helpful " | ||
| - | WHO argued with an excited red faced French station master Who kept waving his arms and shouting " | + | WHO argued with an excited red faced French station master Who kept waving his arms and shouting " |
| - | WHO was dragged out of bed at 1.30 a m. on a freezing morning by a woman' | + | WHO was dragged out of bed at 1.30 a m. on a freezing morning by a woman' |
| WHO DO YOU THINK? | WHO DO YOU THINK? | ||
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| "Oh, to be in England now that April' | "Oh, to be in England now that April' | ||
| - | The countryside seems ready to burst into life, the early shoots have a/ | + | The countryside seems ready to burst into life, the early shoots have appeared |
| The weather has been varied. At first very cold - then dry and windy - dry and cloudy - a few fine days - now wet. | The weather has been varied. At first very cold - then dry and windy - dry and cloudy - a few fine days - now wet. | ||
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| Met Lynette Baber and John Bookluck after their many adventures on their terrific overland trip from Singapore. Booky shaved off his beard and guess what he found? You'll never guess. A double chin. John says it was the muscles he developed through talking down two women and eating hard tack for food. The girls say it was concealed proteins for use when other food ran out. | Met Lynette Baber and John Bookluck after their many adventures on their terrific overland trip from Singapore. Booky shaved off his beard and guess what he found? You'll never guess. A double chin. John says it was the muscles he developed through talking down two women and eating hard tack for food. The girls say it was concealed proteins for use when other food ran out. | ||
| - | Like most newcomers to London I was at first bamboozled by the Underground Railway system, however, it soon loses its novelty, but one thing I always find interesting is the adverting posters on the sides of the long escalators which, | + | Like most newcomers to London I was at first bamboozled by the Underground Railway system, however, it soon loses its novelty, but one thing I always find interesting is the adverting posters on the sides of the long escalators which, from the top to bottom (excuse me) covers the complete range of women' |
| - | from the top to bottom (excuse me) covers the complete range of women' | + | |
| - | Just as I've developed an Alec Guinness type walk which seems to be very popular, with a lot of Londoners, I see "The Horses' | + | Just as I've developed an Alec Guinness type walk which seems to be very popular, with a lot of Londoners, I see "The Horses' |
| - | a shuffle than a stride. I hope this doesn' | + | |
| - | I read an article in an English paper about an American firm called " | + | I read an article in an English paper about an American firm called " |
| - | whose products are sweeping the home market. The products consist of tinned socks, tinned alarm clocks and tinned underwear, which started rusty cogs turning and produced, | + | |
| - | "The Canco Query" | + | |
| - | With Omar's book, wine and thou upon a rock, A good sized tin and opener - well armed. | + | With Omar's book, wine and thou upon a rock, a good sized tin and opener - well armed. The beheaded tin's inverted and bang out drops a clock. Would it be understandable, |
| - | The beheaded tin's inverted and bang out drops a clock, | + | |
| - | Would it be understandable, | + | |
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