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Alice? Who the **** is Alice?

Posted: Sun 18th July 2010 in Blog
Position: 17° 46.3' S, 177° 11.6' E

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errr? Which one is Alice?

I dunno I think its and English thing. It happened once before, Germany Tall Ships Race, 95 or 96. The band on the dock were playing "Living Next Door to Alice". We (SV Marabu + SV Speedwell), obviously, as every pure bred English man does added to the chorus in the traditional way.

I don't think, the Germans, or their kids expected it. I guess its just a British thing.

It  is  just a British thing the Fijian band in Savusavu played it and were shocked and stunned, as were the Americans and the Canadians on the rally. Not sure about the Swedes I will ask. When, spontaneously, and without prior agreement the entire British part of the rally went "Alice who the F**k is Alice" at the top of their voices mid chorus. It is just a British thing then. Certainly came as a shock the Fijians.

In musket cove at present, its a tinny island resort. With hobie cats, I will never criticise a BSC Hobie again. Even green pea is both younger and better than these. Sorry Justine. Still could be worse could be one of their windsurfers....

Golf tomorrow. I have agreed to organise the rally hobie racing here. Thank god I won't have to sail one.

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Sunset (having beaten the camera into working)

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Ahem.... For those bright sparks who noticed I'd crossed the 180 degree line, this has now been fixed for the eastern hemisphere. Lucky I'm not navigating.

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Alice? Who the **** is Alice?

Posted: Sun 18th July 2010 in Blog
Position: 17° 46.3' S, 177° 11.6' E

Alice? Who the **** is Alice?

aliceSM.JPG
errr? Which one is Alice?

I dunno I think its and English thing. It happened once before, Germany Tall Ships Race, 95 or 96. The band on the dock were playing "Living Next Door to Alice". We (SV Marabu + SV Speedwell), obviously, as every pure bred English man does added to the chorus in the traditional way.

I don't think, the Germans, or their kids expected it. I guess its just a British thing.

It  is  just a British thing the Fijian band in Savusavu played it and were shocked and stunned, as were the Americans and the Canadians on the rally. Not sure about the Swedes I will ask. When, spontaneously, and without prior agreement the entire British part of the rally went "Alice who the F**k is Alice" at the top of their voices mid chorus. It is just a British thing then. Certainly came as a shock the Fijians.

In musket cove at present, its a tinny island resort. With hobie cats, I will never criticise a BSC Hobie again. Even green pea is both younger and better than these. Sorry Justine. Still could be worse could be one of their windsurfers....

Golf tomorrow. I have agreed to organise the rally hobie racing here. Thank god I won't have to sail one.

savSun.JPG
Sunset (having beaten the camera into working)

edit 

Ahem.... For those bright sparks who noticed I'd crossed the 180 degree line, this has now been fixed for the eastern hemisphere. Lucky I'm not navigating.