Married and live by the sea.
I make a living as a Chef.
Spent many happy years as a merchant seaman.

My passion is ...

all things maritime

My parents always told me ...

i would never be out of work as a Chef..(how right they were!i have fed millions i am sure.

My childhood ambition ...

to travel the world

My favorite memory ...

too many to mention really..............

Why I write ...

i enjoy writing and like to share my experiences and points of view

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listen to a lot of music,no time to read much

My first job ...

trainee chef

My best moment ...

very lucky to have more than one

My inspiration ...

would like to get my memoirs published someday

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Pranks

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The weekend was no different than any other day of the week, if you were a member of the catering staff on a cargo ship somewhere at sea and even in port sometimes too. The Deck and Engine crew and officers with the exception normally of watch keeper's, sometimes they would work the morning, and then finish for the day, that meant you could depending on the weather, sunbathe on deck, maybe have a swim and a few beer's, just go to bed, or the most popular was, to have a few beers and get drunk. NO different to what most people do on a weekend having worked all week.

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