unidentified sailing object

Sunday 4th February 2007

11:32 a.m. GMT Wednesday was another quiet night, but Thursday was probably my quietest night ever since I started working on the ships (I have recently been forbidden from using the word ‘boat’, as most of its crew seem adamant that it is not the correct word to describe a vessel of this size. (On a note of pedantry I can see nothing wrong with it though, since technically both words mean more or less the same thing)). So much so that I didn’t sing at all, and finished by 11 o’clock as there were only three people left in the bar.

Predictably, Friday was again a very different story, however, especially since we were sailing outward from Hull. Generally a good night, with several couples and groups staying for all or most of the evening. Played several up-beat numbers and broke a sweat for the first time since I began work on here! At one point later on in the evening’s proceedings, a young chap from one group whose name I later discovered was Andy, approached me and asked if he could sing a number, so I agreed, and we performed Let It Be, which went down well and was very well received. The first night of the week where I played until the end of the evening. Last night was still busy but not quite as hectic as the night before. I played Elvis’ Suspicious Minds which seemed to be a popular choice. The same group were in again requesting several songs, and Andy got up to do another number, this time Trouble in America by Razorlight, to which we even sang some harmonies at the end of the song, which was the highlight of the evening.

During my penultimate set last night we sailed within close range of an oil-rig, the first time I had seen one up that close. Also yesterday while we were docked in Europort I noticed a strange wide ship just down the quay from us. No idea what it was, although I have a feeling it may have featured in a documentary I saw recently on the Discovery channel. Answers on a postcard....