Thursday, October 15, 2009

Aren't Holidays Brilliant?











I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a gray dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-RRrover,
And quiet sleep and a double A lister when the Midnight frenzy's over.


Clockwise from top:
Me and treefrogdemon with a host of hidden otters.
Sonofwebcore, tincanman and me ... Gerry and The Pacemakers just out of shot.
Heroine of the autosettings, Mrs TY on the Beatles tour ... that's George Harrison's house in the background ... we'd just rung the doorbell and run away.
Finally, me, about to swim off the effects of a night on the town with TCM and SOWC.

32 comments:

goneforeign said...

That middle picture is intriguing, I stared at it long before looking below, I decided that it was Tinny, SOWC and Ejay! Fairly close, Right? Funny how we create images based on words. I laughed out loud as I looked at 'Ejay', not the tropical Brazilian I'd come to expect. Up top I'd never have guessed TFD, she's supposed to be up north in foreign parts, Tincan in the middle looks like SOWC writes. Thanks for showing us, I'll put 'em in my file.

treefrogdemon said...

That's Scotland, that is, gf.

tincanman said...

SOWC writes short, well-rounded sentences?

steenbeck said...

What lovely pictures! You're all so beautiful.

And that was a masterpiece of self-deprecating humor, tin.

gordonimmel said...

I've been waiting for this travelblog having picked up on a couple of comments over on the mothership.

My first thought was 'Blimey, Tatanka, thank God I've never had to stand behind you at a concert or football match' (unless ofcourse, webcore, tinny and tfd are ALL under 5 feet tall).

And your poem reminds me of the version I once saw by Spike Milligan

'I must go down to the seas again to the lonely sea and the sky
I left my shoes and socks there. I wonder if they're dry?'

cauliflower said...

Lovely pix TY, looks like a good trip. One of these days I'll be in
Auchencairn to say hello to TFD. Or ring the bell and run. Mrs TY is too far away...

Nice to see you Tincanman, to see you nice. (My pathetic attempt at a palindromic sentence, sort of round.) Good to see Webcorewebcore too. Funny how one's imagination homes in on images not a blue million miles away from reality...

GF- better not stand behind me either '-)

treefrogdemon said...

You come any old time you want, cauliflower. Only it's Kirkcudbright not Auchencairn.

cauliflower said...

Thanks, TFD ;-)
I knew that... my chums stay in a lovely little cottage by Auchencairn, so I'll be on the bike round yours for singin hinnies and a cuppa.

tincanman said...

um TY, your wife didn't mind you hugging TFD's daughter?

treefrogdemon said...

Jeepers, tcm, you don't want to go offending my daughters - they are very fierce.

lambretinha said...

The A-list is out...

cauliflower said...

Evening, Lambre
Where is it? I never know where everyone is looking, so would be glad to have an insight...

goneforeign said...

TFD: Last night I watched a very good 'American Masters', the subject was Joan Baez, so many memories. I looked online to see if it's available anywhere but no luck, if it turns up I'll let you know.
I recorded it but the NTSC/PAL issue makes it difficult to send copies.

lambretinha said...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/oct/15/readers-recommend-laziness-songs

lambretinha said...

Hope it helps, tfd!

DarceysDad said...

Didn't help me, lambre, that version of the A-list column seems to be missing Dolorean. Unless of course, PaulMac actually didn't pi...nah, couldn't be!

Seriously folks, lovely to see some more pics, and know that RR has forged some more real-life connections.

@ cauliflower - sorry, it's me that has started all this confusing bit about Auchencairn; me & DarceysMam used to rent a cottage there, taking gordonimmel with us on one memorable holiday.

treefrogdemon said...

Didn't help me either, lambre...

lambretinha said...

None of mine are there either, so that makes three of us... I didn't manage to listen to Dolorean until past deadline, but to argue more impressively for their song than you did, you'd have needed Charles Laughton, at the very least...

saneshane said...

and I didn't even get on RR.. but little eyes by Yo lA tengo is one of the songs off 'summer sun'.. that makes it my fav album by them.. just cos I watched my little one...

NOT BLOODY SLEEP AT ALL!

(for years... well the first 3 and a half years.. no longer than 2 hrs kip in one go)

a good album to calm the nerves.

goneforeign said...

TFD et al; There was a very good documentary on Joan Baez on TV last night, if you lived through the late 50's folk music and the civil rights/anti vietnam war struggle, this is the musical soundstrack. Lots of on-camera comments from Dylan, David Crosby and many more. Worth watching, it's at:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/joan-baez/how-sweet-the-sound/1185/

AliMunday said...

It's nice to see you all. Is anyone bringing a camera to the Northern Social on Saturday? I don't have one of these new fangled digital thingummies.

FP said...

Just to say I enjoyed seeing those photos - thanks for posting them.

tincanman said...

you see how easy it is?

ejaydee said...

When I met Tin, he had a goatie, then we saw a picture of him with Exodus with a full beard, now I see that you're going for the full Santa!

tincanman said...

Don't worry, I wash more often than I shave. A fortnight is every other day, right?

ejaydee said...

That's what they told me anyway.

nilpferd said...

Speaking of fortnights, Tinny, there's another one passed since you-know-whatify.. I seem to have moved yet again, why can't I just stay put, dagnabbit..

tincanman said...

sorted

nilpferd said...

Cheers Mr. T... anytime you need a Lushkins Gambit, just ask..

TatankaYotanka said...

Glad you liked the pictures, I am only 6'4" (well, and a quarter, but I don't talk about that); Mrs TY did well with the autosettings but that ferry was rocking and bucking so I got some extra elevation judging by the horizon ... If I'd lent Tin my hat we'd have all been pretty much of a muchness;)

tincanman said...

tell them about the low spot in the deck

TatankaYotanka said...

Oh and Antony Gormley is 6'2" and a half

Oh and ... what's that Tin, the dip in the deck? Oh yes, definitely a wonky board or two.