Call me Captain

A present fit for a Captain

The Captain hoovering his well appointed swmming pool.

Note the inflatable Spitfire, purloined from the Battle of Britain dinner in the Officers Mess last Friday.

I had occasion to enquire of the Captain of Boats as to how he is addressed in his position as OC DCMH Cyprus. "Well", he said, "I have tried to encourage them to call me Ben, but am not having a great deal of sucsess". At least he tried, I thought, but the Captain was not finished yet. “You have to remember that old habits die hard in the services, Chairman. And, after all, I am bloody important.” Never let it be said otherwise, I thought, although I particularly liked the “bloody” prefix to his status. Vivat Captain!