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I'm not so sure about this one Dave.:happy:
Looks a bit of a wimp to me!
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I'm not so sure about this one Dave.:happy:
Looks a bit of a wimp to me!
Rob.
My ale for today is.........
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Two companies product a drink with this name.
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Something less threatening, a sea bird.
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Another bird of sorts.
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This is not a sea monster but it might with great difficulty reach the sea.
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Meanwhile back in home waters, well for HMS Nottingham at least.
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A humorously named drink.
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I#m back to my Pirate theme Dave. Can't spot any more monsters of the deep.
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Here is somewhere to anchor when you are doing a bit of smuggling.
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Although from a different age, this one reminded me of The Cromwell which we saw down at Gloucester Docks last month.
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"Land i sikte" means "Land in sight" and is used as Land ohoy!
Nice one Jonas, and thanks for adding to the beers. We are getting a bit thin on finding new ones.
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Here is something we do not want to happen to our ships.
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Nor do we want a...........
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You may have to paddle your own
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I would much rather sail a ........
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Unless it is a Portuguese Man o' War, which of course is a type of
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If you fancy trying the Scarlet Macaw ale, which appeared a few days ago, Rob, I saw some in my local ASDA store yesterday. So, if you have an ASDA near you, they may have some. i have not tried any myself.
My flag is now at.........
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Please accept my condolences. Will there be a Burial at Sea?
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No we are bringing him back home pickled in a vat of.......
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Several Royal Navy ships have been named H.M.S. Nonsuch. One of the most famous dates from the 17th century. Built in 1668, this 53-foot ketch was built and launched in Gravesend, England. The Nonsuch was commissioned to undertake a trans-Atlantic voyage bound for Hudson Bay, Canada. The reason for this particular voyage was to prove that a fur-trade industry, proposed by Radisson & Groseilleurs, from North America would be more efficient and adventurous through Hudson Bay than through the current set up of transporting fur from the established St. Lawrence River Route.
It took the Nonsuch 118 days to complete the journey across the Atlantic and anchored off the mouth of the ‘Rupert’ (christened ‘Rupert’ by the crew after Prince Rupert who had backed the expedition) on 29th September.
With the fur and prime beaver pelts back in England the demand was so great for beaver felt hats that the backers of the expedition approached King Charles II and explained how lucrative this opportunity could be, and demanded a charter to be established. This gave birth to the Hudson’s Bay Company.
In 1970, a replica Nonsuch was built to celebrate its 300th anniversary by the Hudson’s Bay company, the main reason for this is because the original expedition opened up the entire west coast of Canada to trade to England. The replica can now be found in Manitoba Museum in the Nonsuch Gallery.
http://wellersofguildford.com/conten...geoffrey-hunt/
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Another famous ship " the Matthew" which discovered Newfoundland in the 15th century.
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Beware the sea mist in the northern waters.
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I am more worried about a bunch of ......
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Here is a German beer.
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Another seafaring gent.
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Another German beer from the same brewery.
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"Land i sikte" is Swedish for "Land in sight" which is the standard phrase for "Land ohoy".
Didn't use that one for my Johan Puke campaign.
Nice one Jonas, and good on you for chipping in with a drink. It sometimes feels like Dave and I are all alone on this thread.
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Now mine for the day is another seafaring gent.
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When I taste one or find one irl I take a picture and put it here. It's been a few, but I think you can count them on one hand's fingers... :happy:
Many of the ones I find I have not tasted, but it is fascinating how many you do find after putting them on here Jonas. I never found this.:drinks: However I did come across this........ http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art170414.asp
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Back to Germany again.
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I am also venturing to foreign parts today Dave.
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I am back in Germany for another beer.
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This is something a sailor does not want to be.
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Nor would he wish to end up on the.......
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Under full sail from New York to Hamburg in 1875, the Schiller foundered on the Retarrier reef in thick fog. Only thirty seven of the three hundred and seventy two people on board survived but such was the effort made by Scillonians to rescue passengers that Germany spared the islands from attack during both World Wars.