Rats!
Today Dad talks about rats and other unwelcome residents at sea. He also describes how food was disposed of from HMS Ocean. Apart from the sailors there were other less […]
Unsafe at school?
My daughter feels unsafe at school. Regular readers will know that I share my thoughts and feelings on here. Today I want to just present some facts to see what […]
Life at sea
Today my Dad continues to describe life at sea including the drinks on offer, the sleeping arrangements and the operation of the anchor. There was no fresh water on board. […]
Missing me
I watched Grant Feller on Lorraine today talking about what he has lost since becoming a stay at home dad about 12 months ago. He is missing that essence of […]
Navy and rum
Today Dad shares memories of the Navy and rum. Every morning at 11am came the long awaited pipe over the tannoy of “Up Spirits” when as far as possible every […]
HMS Ocean – smoking and other matters
Today Dad describes life on HMS Ocean – rounds, smoking and ventilation. The fact that our Squadron area was the living place for 60 or so ratings was respected by […]
HMS Ocean Royal Navy
Today my Dad describes life aboard HMS Ocean Royal Navy including cooking duties, lack of privacy and leisure activities. The highest rank in a ratings mess was Leading Seaman. Petty […]
Grin and bare it
Grin and bare it. That is what I am doing today as I share my reasons to be cheerful. 1. We have introduced earlier bedtimes which means we are getting […]
Hairy Legs Club – my view
Do you shave your legs? Have you heard of the Hairy Legs Club? There is a new social media thing going on where women are posting pictures of their unshaven […]
HMS Ocean aircraft carrier
Today Dad finally joins HMS Ocean aircraft carrier fulfilling his wish to serve at sea. I joined ship in Marsaclok via a Jacob’s ladder from the ship’s boat. Like everyone […]