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Originally Posted by Chimer

Coming from Pompey, I feel obliged to point out that the "SS" in "SS Stanley" would stand "for steam ship", rendering sails unnecessary and winds irrelevant, though undoubtedly poetical ......


Keeping us off the rocks, however, remains highly relevant regardless of power source, and I'm sure Alfred E on lookout in the Crows' Nest will remain alert for the sight of distant shoals ....

Chimer...Whilst being overwhelmed by the fact that you were able to see a little morsel of something of relevance in, what I felt at the moment of writing , to be a sincere message of goodwill to our club....I had hoped that anyone taking the trouble to wade through my verbiflage would forgive the occasional appplication of 'poetic licence'..
However, this was not the case with the use of the term 'SS', and not only do I take your point, but bow to your keen eye and obviously superior knowledge of all things Nautical !..
But I hope that you shared my sentiments !!.

( ps. Alfred.E. , who like me is a little hard of hearing these days...and hates all things 'Everton'..retorts.. why should he climb into a Crows-Nest to see Distin's Shorts' ??).

Keep 'em comin '