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| 21. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Fri 5th Apr 2024. 20:14 I preferred the first one, Oz. The detail you went into to describe the voyage was excellent. You have a talent, for sure  It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 22. Author: OzPar Date: Sat 6th Apr 2024. 10:43 Thanks, fellas. I admit, I, too, prefer the first story to the second. Perhaps it carries more emotional baggage, even more so as years pass, we grow old, and the memory of our fathers fades into the distance. Yes, wee eck, there is some artistic license used in the second story. Those elements of the story where I appear are largely from my personal memory or information I found in the ship’s official logbook. I also found a reference to the frog incident on a website created by one of the ship`s marine engineers. He even had some photos of me! Those elements of the story where I wasn’t directly involved relied on third parties, so yes, I did apply some creativity to those parts of the story. Anyway, thanks very much for your help. I have no plans to publish this as an autobiography. My life has not been that exciting! However, I think we all have a few short stories in us. 😊 Reply |
| 23. Author: veteraneastender Date: Sat 6th Apr 2024. 20:39 Did you feature in “Carry On Cruising” Oz ? Reply |
| 24. Author: Luxembourg Par Date: Tue 9th Apr 2024. 10:36 Can we anticipate a user-name change to ‘Frogman’?  Reply |
| 25. Author: OzPar Date: Wed 10th Apr 2024. 12:58 Lux, I spent nearly 50 years trying to forget that Frogman nickname, so I`ll stick with Oz. And no, VEE, I didn`t feature in "Carry on Cruising", but I did appear on Spanish TV dressed as Uncle Bulgaria and dancing to "Remember You`re a Womble" with a handful of others in Wombles outfits as the lady who created the series, Elisabeth Beresford and her husband Max Robertson, the BBC tennis commentator, were interviewed while the ship was in Las Palmas. But that would be another story... :) Reply |
| 26. Author: kozmasrightfoot Date: Wed 10th Apr 2024. 14:42 I`ve written a decent amount of short stories over the past 5 or so years. I find it to be very therapeutic in my battles with mental health issues and the misery of existing on this pathetic rock. Even though I think that a handful of them are above average (they`re certainly readable), I`m far to self conscious to let anybody else read them. I`d recommend writing to anybody that needs a creative faucet to pour forth their deepest thoughts and feelings. Pars fan. Magpies fan. Mens tennis fan. Alternative rock fan. Not a fan of much else. Reply |
| 27. Author: OzPar Date: Wed 10th Apr 2024. 22:52 That`s encouraging to hear, kosmasrightfoot. Writing is definitely therapeutic in many ways. It can be an escape from the trials and tribulations of everyday life, which get you down. Attending a regular creative writing course is a great way to meet people with similar interests. But I know that not everyone enjoys companionship. The act of writing itself can introduce you to new and interesting characters or old ones you thought you had forgotten. My greatest fear in growing old is that Alzheimer`s will take over, as it did my mother, and I retain the hope that having something that demands a high level of concentration and focus will prove helpful in holding that off. I have a neighbour who finds his escape building the most impressive models out of wood in his garden shed. Having a hobby that you enjoy has to be very good for you. Reply |
| 28. Author: buffy Date: Thu 11th Apr 2024. 13:06 Oz I have a poetry blog which I dip into now and again, and I’m (still) knee deep in a book I started writing 3 years ago. Time just gets away from me but it’s enjoyable when the ideas return. Keep going with your short stories. I’ve enjoyed reading them here. ”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019” Reply |
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