On 23 Oct 2009, at 17:46, Bruce Napier wrote:
> On 23 Oct 2009, at 16:53, Captain Beeky wrote:
>
>> Then I'll have a set of matching "funnels" with red between cream
>> bands. And no polishing !
>
> ISTR that on working boats, the boatmen put a red band round the
> chimney to show that they'd signed the pledge, and were teetotal...
And you're saying no way could that be applicable to UM's crew, are
you ?
In fact we have red two bands on one chimney, perhaps denoting we've
unsigned the pledge, and the Mr Sheen, and the Brasso.
{;>)
Beeky
