tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post3956790822963910720..comments2024-03-14T20:26:26.877+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Sailors and skittlesCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-13083464119265875932015-06-13T14:52:06.147+01:002015-06-13T14:52:06.147+01:00Hi - just back from our quick visit. Sneaked in ou...Hi - just back from our quick visit. Sneaked in our my own before the tour began (info officer opened the door for us) and had time to look closely at everything. Thanks for this!Ilsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-85885683336104279492015-05-28T14:27:58.734+01:002015-05-28T14:27:58.734+01:00Oh, I would have loved to go with you! It was very...Oh, I would have loved to go with you! It was very spur-of-the-moment, though. CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-41676063644134161092015-05-28T14:23:00.430+01:002015-05-28T14:23:00.430+01:00I wish you'd mentioned that you were going her...I wish you'd mentioned that you were going here cos it's been on my list for ages, especially due to the connection with clay pipes (BTW, that's a def re the crushed pipe floor). We could visited together. Oh well… I will just link to this from my Amelia Parker site… thanks!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099069900570994344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-37050129249013906542015-05-28T07:03:02.502+01:002015-05-28T07:03:02.502+01:00I'm surprised they didn't give them a swim...I'm surprised they didn't give them a swimming pool as well, seeing as most of them couldn't swim either!HughBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690600639304795379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-57098137458343663242015-05-26T21:24:52.762+01:002015-05-26T21:24:52.762+01:00It's definitely worth going along (even if I d...It's definitely worth going along (even if I did chicken out of actually playing!). <br /><br />Hels, I think all the pensioners were eager for some fun activities, but those in charge needed more convincing that the library wasn't enough fun by itself! <br /><br /> CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-38265378745203427922015-05-26T08:43:48.017+01:002015-05-26T08:43:48.017+01:00Even if they had PhDs, there is no reason why nava...Even if they had PhDs, there is no reason why naval pensioners shouldn't have fun as well. What a great idea to encourage skittles, smoking, sociable drinking... anything to make life "normal".Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-21130020561801474692015-05-25T18:38:08.861+01:002015-05-25T18:38:08.861+01:00Many thanks! I take my hat off to you! Fascinating...Many thanks! I take my hat off to you! Fascinating story. I must go there soonBjörn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303342063434266528noreply@blogger.com