Was on the Countess en-route to the Falklands when we passed through hurricane force winds in the south Atlantic. Being a flat bottomed cruise ship things did not end well, first all the china crockery was destroyed and we reverted to paper plates, not easy eating anything with gravy with a ship violently pitching up and down.
Then the ships stabilizers failed and we began rolling as well, making walking,standing, eating near impossible.
Soon after a propshaft failed and that engine was shut down, then a second engine failed and we were left with just a single working engine.
With speed reduced it took a while to clear the storm and a few days later we limped into San Carlos waters with HMS Plymouth escorting us.

Fond memories

Baz

So…..the gun trader also sells garden gnomes…..

Wouldn’t cost anywhere near £2M for a cliff faller, calling out a Sea King was around £10K ph, HM Coastguard cliff team X 12 + 4X4 for 3 hours (min callout + mileage) < £500, RNLI probably about the same for the big boat, less for the smaller ones, beat copper with notebook and Coroner £2K?

A few years ago, we had 10 fatals in one year in the Newquay area (and a couple of survivors), the cliffs range from 180ft up to over 300ft.

The Sea King was rarely used unless assisting with the search prior, so in some cases, cheaper.

There are a couple on this forum who know what a passion I had, leaping off the cliffs to rescue wayward Emmets for 18 years.

Baz

As I hate advertising on ITV channels with an absolute passion, they ruin decent programmes with up to 5 sets of complete crap every hour.

During meal times, I find myself changing channels often from Tamp*x adverts or toilet commercials etc.

When I’m broke, being bombarded with ‘payday’ loans or PPI scams.

When I feel unwell, how to recognise a stroke or what to do when I have blood in my pee/poo.

When I feel a bit mortal, some old (rich) bloke telling me to put money aside to help pay funeral costs.

Looking at the insides of some bloke who smokes and what it does to their lungs.

Crap food aderts (McD*nalds, Bu*gerking etc)

Tiresome insurance ads…..etc…….etc

That’s why I like the BBC

Baz

Re 120

and fine him a nominal 50 pence.

….you mean 10 shillings….

Edgar, spot on.

Baz

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Sadly, I see the voice of reason has vacated this thread……..