h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Wow! what an honour, I'm on the front page! I don't go there very often but tonight I just popped over to it, and there it was.

I have been writing them for years now, and have enjoyed doing them. It all started when I was posting on an existing thread, and happened to mention a funny story that I remembered from my Navy days, and it just snowballed from that.

Of course real life has stopped me from writing them on a regular basis, as looking after Mk2 has taken more of my time, as her condition worsens. In fact one of her sisters suggested that I should keep a diary on her illness, but I didn't feel comfortable with that thought.

Anyway, I only hope that the people from find my Snippets interesting enough to keep submitting them. It has always been a pleasure for me when folk put up posts about them, it seems to make it all worth while.

I really should get out more, as most of my writing is basically about people watching , that I see on the odd occasion when I go shopping and the like, and that seems to less these days?

In fact, I have a dental appointment tomorrow that I am not really looking forward to, after a bad experience I had while doing my basic training in the Navy. Hey! that has just given me an idea for another Snippet....thanks folks, for reading them

Smudger.

Hi dear smudger,

That is where we first met on the

I am now going to go and look up your latest contribution. I remember the other one you wrote on your life in the Navy.

With affection to you both.

Christiane
AR80
4/III/2010 13.08 GMT

Great news, well done. Off to have a read in a minute. Must get my writing hat on again soon, I have had other things on my mind which seem to have temporarily caused writers block

Websailor

Yea! thanks for that Christine and WS, I know what you mean about other things getting in your way WS, as that has happened to me as well.

I am going to try and do a Snippet tonight, but its hard to concentrate with a large hole in your gum and a throbbing pain!!!Yea! they pulled my tooth out today but it will take more then that to stop me surfin

Smudger.

Ouch, hope you feel better soon. I had an invitation from my dentist today 'Spose I'd better go

Websailor

hi smudger, nice one, they didnt add mine, its probably in the bin now lol

im back on the h2g2 from the library, the old box link is a watch and do enter now J.H.D.

Yea! I had to change my sign in link as well, when this new one came out

Smudger.

Well its been a few weeks now and its still working fine, and a lot faster than my lap top, with this Windows 7.

The box itself may look out of date with its old floppy drive still in it, but the inside is full of the latest techy stuff.

The best part of all this is, that for just under £200 Ive now got a computer that you would around £750 for in the shops!



Smudger.

So pleased for you Smudger. I am finding it difficult to get time to write for I hope to get back to it soon.

Take care, regards to Mark ll

Websailor

Aye! thanks WS, it turns out that there is a roster from everyone in an each gets a week on the front page, still it was good Eh!

Hope you get back to your writing again soon.

Smudger.

Geez! I am on the front page again! This fame will soon be going to my head
Must admit I am fair chuffed, as we say here in Fife, and all the photos I mentioned in that last Snippet, are all up on the Facebook page of the Royal Yacht, as well as the Yottie site itself, (admin gave the go ahead)

Right then, ..now I must get back to writing again, as RL has been a bit hectic lately, but I'm always up for a challenge

Smudger.

And so you should be chuffed!


lil xx

Lovely stuff Smudger. I would love to see the photos but I guess I am not allowed I know you had such pride in your time on HMY Britannia and I am glad you are still in touch with everyone.

Websailor

Aye! WS, you could actually get to see them, just join Facebook, and once you have registered, just type HMY Britannia into the search bar, which is on the top of the page, and that will take you straight to them.

Facebook is open to everyone, and you go to any page you like, the Britannia page is just one of them, good luck

Smudger.

Oh, thanks Smudger, I am already a member so I will take a look



Websailor

Some great photos there - thanks Smudger!

Aye! some of them go way back in time, giving you an insight into what it was like way back then.
One old hand I knew on board, showed me photos of how they used to scrub all the wooden decks by hand, before these modern "Dixy Machines came out.

Smudger.