... we went to the New Zealand Glass Works. The Personnel Manager mentioned that they needed two fork lift truck drivers. Upon hearing this, we both started telling the most fantastic lies...
Tag: retro
27 Oct 65 : Poor Jim and the Aussie flies : Melbourne, Australia
'We popped into a few of the pubs. These have all the atmosphere of an English pub, but look like public lavatories!!'
19 Oct 65 : Time to wrestle! : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'While all the passengers were sat waiting for their soup, I was wrestling on the floor in the kitchen...'
16 Oct 65 : The days are long : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'It gets very tedious at sea, and I can't understand why anyone would want to make a career of it...'
14 Oct 65 : Special moments on board : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Something strange is happening today. Today is Thursday 14th and tomorrow is Saturday 16th!'
10 Oct 65 : Paradise, bliss – and drunken legionnaires : Tahiti
'Tahiti has just slipped over the horizon and I think this is one of the biggest regrets of my life, for I shall probably never see it again...'
5 Oct 65 : Approaching the equator : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'Very hot and sticky. Sleep is very difficult and some of the crew now sleep on deck...'
2 Oct 65 : Boredom and booze at sea : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'We are 'speeding' along at 17 miles per hour which seems a ridiculously slow speed to be travelling for a distance of 7000 miles - but I suppose we will get there sooner or later...'
29 Sept 65 : On board with life’s runaways : Cap Finisterre, Pacific Ocean
'The crew are a motley bunch - scruffy as anything and usually drunk, but very likeable and helpful...'
19 Sept 65 : Theme park thrills : Disneyland, California
'Had a great day yesterday. We went to Disneyland which I'm sure you have heard of...'