The Daily Gaggle

                                         Words This week are supplied By Elephants Child.                                        They are. Body, Night, Black , Cry, Water and Action. This story is based on a true incident happening overnight within our household.    I was awakened during the *night about 4 AM by a strange noise which was followed and a *cry of 'Oh No' from my son. Following a visit to the loo, I drank half of the *water from the covered glass by my bedside; My *body now refreshed, I tiptoed down the hall to see that all the lights were on in the family room and my son sitting among the numerous parts of the large exercise bike which had been delivered in a large box the day before.  The main colour of this contraption was *black with chrome and re...

     Christine. ...Dover U/K   said... Sharing The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were looking over and whispering. Obviously, they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.' As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table and politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - they were used to sharing everything People closer to the table noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasional...

                                               Easy Quiz for beginners. Quest 1. Name all four British Batchelor Prime Ministers Or any? Ans. Spencer Compton, 1674-1743. William Pitt The younger,1759- 1806. Arther Balfour. PM 1902-1905. Edward Heath  PM 1970-1974. Quest 2. Who was the first female Prime Minister in the World? Ans. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, 1960. Born 1916 Died 2000. Quest 3. Who was the last Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia? Ans. Ian Smith. Quest 4. Who was the last Governor-General of Nth Rhodesia and Nyasaland? Ans. Sir Roy Welensky. Quest 5. Who was the first person to leave or disembark from the RMS Titanic on leaving Southampton on her maiden voyage? Ans. George Bowyer, the Southampton pilot. Quest 6. Who was the British Navy Captain who lost a leg during the final battle of Ushant in 1794 and has a Pub in Rad...

  Do you believe you are smarter than most people, well get stuck into this SIMPLE Quiz? The only failures will be those who do not try to reply. Quest One (A).  My present country was formed by adding two adjoining countries  during the 1950s Name and date. The answer - Ghana, 6-3-57.                   (B).  Who became head of state in this new country? The answer, Kwame Nkrumah. Quest Two. What are the main sheets in a sailing boat? The answer,  Ropes. Quest Three. What are the dividing walls on a ship called? The answer, Bulwarks. Quest Four. What is or was an iron holed Spherical Ball used for? The answer,  They slide along the Flinders Bar on a magnetic compass to correct the variation and deviation of the compass. Quest Five. What was the nationality of the person responsible for the birth of the port of Kamchatka? The answer, Vitus Bering. Danish, Joined Russian Navy about 1728, he built stagin...

1964 – HMS Maryland – The Bathythermograph (Dip) Our ship was in the West Indies in an area referred to as the Bermuda Triangle. This had no bearing on this ship’s incident unless of course, this peculiar geographical area plus his boozing. had affected the thinking of the oceanography expert on board, a certain Commander ‘No Name.’ Who made a drunken appearance on a quiet Sunday afternoon. This person had ordered me to prepare to do a deep bathy dip while I was in charge of the watch on deck. Knowing the implications of this order if it was carried out, I sent a message to the officer of the watch on the bridge. I tried to explain to the Commander that the wire was not long enough, but was told “Don’t argue. Do it.” At that moment, I applied the secret lower deck laws Numbers One and Two to myself. The commander then ordered the bathy to be set at a depth many fathoms further than the length of the wire. Then, when given the order, I directed an able seaman to 'let go.' The C...

  Do you believe you are smarter than most people, well get stuck into this SIMPLE Quiz? The only failures will be those who do not try to reply. Quest One (A).  My present country was formed by adding two adjoining countries  during the 1950s Name and date.                   (B).  Who became head of state in this new country? Quest Two. What are the main sheets in a sailing boat? Quest Three. What are the dividing walls on a ship called? Quest Four. What is or was an iron holed Spherical Ball used for? Quest Five. What was the nationality of the person responsible for the birth of the port of Kamchatka? Quest Six. Where would you find Gab Gab Beach? Quest Seven. What are the seats on a boat called? Quest Eight. On the USA and British naval ships, the after(Stern) upper deck have differing titles. Name them. Quest Nine. What measurement is 1,800 Meters or Metres in length? Quest Ten. What is the total...

            There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of all its beautiful colours.               Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge,  There is a land of meadows,  hills and valleys with lush green grass. When a beloved pet dies, your pet goes to this place. There is always food and water and warm spring weather. Here old and frail animals are made young again. Those who were sick, hurt or in pain are made whole again. There is only one thing missing, They are not with their special person who loved them so much on earth. So each day they run  fly and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up! The nose twitches! The ears are up! The eyes are staring and this one runs from the group! You have been seen. and when you and your special friend meet, you take her in your arms and hug her. She pecks and kisses your face a...

                                     Warning sensitive wording.  Late in 1944, HMS King George V moved to Devonport for fourteen-inch gun calibration plus seven days leave for our crew. Then the ship sailed up to Greenock, Scotland, where we ammunitioned ship and took on stores. The British Monarch, King George VI, with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (who is now the present Queen), Princess Margaret, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Clement Attlee visited the ship. We properly trained young seamen formed the guard of honour. I have nothing much to say about Greenock, as no one was allowed ashore except ‘Bona Fide Natives.’ KGV sailed for the Far East on 29 October 1944. Our first port of call was Gibraltar, mainly to take on fuel. Our next port of call was Malta, GC, where something definitely went wrong. There was plenty of activity ashore, mainly in the area called the ‘Gut’, Strata...

e weekend, if the weather was favourable, people would visit the ship. The boat deck area was the chosen place for many romantic interludes. A naval ëblind eyeí was turned when it came to this sort of activity. Late in 1944, HMS King George V moved to Devonport for fourteen- inch gun calibration plus seven days leave for our crew. Then the ship sailed up to Greenock, Scotland, where we ammunitioned ship and took on stores. The British Monarch, King George VI, with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (who is now the present Queen), Princess Margaret, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Clement Attlee visited the ship. W e properly trained young seamen formed the guard of honour. I have nothing much to say about Greenock, as no one was allowed ashore except ëBona Fide Natives.í KGV sailed for the Far East on 29 October 1944. Our first port of call was Gibraltar, mainly to take on fuel. Our...