... 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: travel
7 Nov 65 : Customs nightmares and Ham radio fun : Auckland, New Zealand
"Go and see the Collector of Customs" he said. "He is the top man and you can't go any higher"...
4 Nov 65 : Sailing into little Auckland : New Zealand
'We are at this moment sailing into a bay and can see Auckland ahead. It looks more like a fishing village actually and so far we have seen no large buildings...'
2 Nov 65 : Riding rough waters : The Cap Finisterre, Tasman Sea
'It's been so rough that the sea has been pouring in through our porthole which frequently goes right under the water....'
31 Oct 65 : Wharfie trouble and poker nights : Tasman Sea
'We had a riotous evening, having been joined by two very drunk members of the crew. I am quite sure that never before in the history of Monopoly has a game been graced with such foul language!!'
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!!'
23-24 Oct 65 : Another wedding and disappointing Sydney : Sydney, Australia
Sydney is a bit of a disappointment. There really isn't a lot to see and the city itself isn't very impressive. It's a sort of cross between about six of England's big towns...
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!'