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  Yes the bug has put the mockers on all manner of  things, but hey worse things happen at sea?? ok better things happen at sea as well, but let's put a brave face on things for now.

 You can do pretty much what you want at home,without getting into too much trouble and having your tot stopped,(well some of you can), lots of emails are being dug up, and circulated, and some people are quite pleased to get them. I have seen it likened to the war, but whilst my memory of that period is not clear, I do know that my two elder sisters used to pinch my sweety coupons...
 I stayed very thin in those days, my sister did not. I have made up for it since.
    As the good book says,"All things pass" and be assured that the Reunion will be upon us,and it will be a good do! I shall remind the chef at the hotel that we must have Jam Rolly Poly on the Gala dinner menu as promised,that the lifeboat people owe us a visit to their boat,and the weather is to be good.

    Take Care out there, and Keep well, and keep smiling.   Stan M. XXXX

Just be careful because people are going crazy from being in lock down!
Actually I've just been talking about this with the microwave and toaster while drinking coffee and all of us agreed that things are getting bad.
I didn't mention anything to the washing machine as she puts a different spin on everything, and certainly not to the fridge as he is acting cold and distant.
In the end though, the iron calmed me down as she said everything will be fine, no situation is too pressing. The hoover was very unsympathetic... told me to just suck it up, but the fan was more optimistic and hoped it would all soon blow over!
The toilet looked a bit flushed when I asked its opinion, and didn’t say anything but the door knob told me to get a grip.
The front door said I was unhinged and so the curtains told me to ...
Yes, you guessed it ... pull myself together

   If you have no torch to take to bits, read !!

   Best read.... Patrick O'Brian.  Master and Commander series. Master and Commander is first of twenty books all brilliant. Easily obtained second hand through Amazon average price (50p each)

 Lock downs are not a new thing. I do not mean "Lock In's" where you get to sip drinks all night, but what we have to do to try to dodge THE LERGY, without getting twitchy.

  First really great idea. Widely used if your stuck down the engine room plodding up and down the Persian Gulf, doing a steady 96 rev's for six weeks.Note this is good down the boiler room as well.
Take one pussers torch, every one has one Dismantle it down to its absolute basic parts, and lay them down on the bottom of an up turned doby bucket, easily acquired if you have not got one.
     Check who the dimmest stoker is on your watch, and show him the dismantled torch, being amazed how many bits it needs to make it work. Next discuss how assembling these torches must be quite difficult, and suggest it must take an awful lot of time to get it right. Have difficulty putting your torch together,and accept his help in in putting it back together.Be amazed how easy he made the reassembly appear, get him to take it apart so you can time him in the task. Be very amazed at his speed.Next watch. Advise him you have been practicing assembling a torch, and you think you may be faster than him. Have a race. Be a little annoyed that he wins so easily! He wins the next three tries !!! you are obviously very annoyed and you challenge him !! staking your tot.!!!
         If your nice you let him have sipper of HIS tot..  Beware however there are stokers who are real experts at Pussers Torch assembly! Lots of practice gets you through through long watches.
 p.s. Of course the torch must light up to claim the win, the expert by sleigh of hand can easily nobble the torch spring etc. 
 

   I will be talking to the manager of the North Euston Hotel on the 20th March as to whether the reunion can be held at the date agreed.I am concerned that the government may well bring in number constrictions for meetings etc as has now happened on the continent.
    I have not wanted to suggest that we cancel, regardless of prevailing conditions, as members would lose their deposits and we would still have no reunion. I will if the reunion date is not feasible
 suggest that we postpone the event, leaving deposits, tariffs and arrangements in place until this mess blows over.I expect to be able to put out a decision of go or no go by the 21st.

  The Lifeboat lady contacted me this morning to advise me that a ban has been imposed on the lifeboat station to everyone not a crew member. so we would not be able to visit same. She was quite upset about the issue,as they had made some preparations for our visit.

   I will advise of any developments as I get them. I welcome any views that members may have.  Keep well  Stan M.