Things Remembered.

Swimming at Virg Inn. **

The lung-stifling pong driving past the S**t lagoon.

Stickies in the afternoon.**

Fishing at the Spit - incredibly easy to catch anything.

Watching the massive waves at Bensons Point.

Blue Lagoon downpours.

Spear-fishing in the big lagoon with sharks around.

Tombola nights at the RE Club.

My mate Bruce rambling on and on and on about his Kharman Ghia!.

Being dive-bombed by Gooneybirds whilst fishing.**

Pacific sunsets.

Hiding from Freddie.

Trying to remove those sticky plant things from puttees.**

C.I.B.S.**

My first sailing lesson in the big lagoon in a tippy dinghy with sharks everywhere.

Listening to KPOI from Honolulu. **

The day I stood on a ray!.

Feeding my gecko dead flies that I swatted and kept for him.**

My visit to Ground Zero.

Switching on the street-lights at 1900 every night.

Making a cup of coffee with one of those ‘immersion heaters’.

Mail delivery.

Great nights at the Blue Lagoon.

Shouted comments when Fred Quimbys name appeared on countless cartoons.

Flying fish skittering across the lagoon.

Wheelie weekends up the Ulu.

Night fishing and barbecues at ‘C’ site.

Painting pictures on and varnishing my nuts.****

The day I harpooned a puffer fish - I have never forgiven myself.

Seeing a white woman on Christmas Day.

Real ice-cream in the galley when visiting a US Navy ship offshore.

Ripping wierdies to pieces for bait.**

The noise made by a goatfish. The only fish known which makes a sound. (I know what you're going to say, but Flipper was a mammal!)   No I wasn't (Chatty)

Coconut ‘toddy’.**

Dhobying between the huts.**

Flash table-lamps and electric fans in your bed space.

A cat called Cat.

The day Kennedy was assassinated.  

** Go to "explanation/translation" page before you come to the wrong conclusions

©: R. Morrison. 25 Jul. 01