KING NEPTUNES PARTY
King Neptunes Ceremony.
King Neptune’s CROSSING THE LINE ceremony at the equator is an initiation ceremony to test that all shipmates are hardy, resourceful, brave and capable of handling long rough times at sea from one hemisphere to another!
Shipmate GIRLS get ready for the ceremony
A beauty contest traditionally takes place on board before proceedings.
Charlie is a worthy contender.
Annie looking gorgeous for the contest.
You have heard of APHRODITE …………..
MISS TIPPY’s clear winner is ……..TRANSVESDITE.
First time equator crossers such as Miss Tippy crew are nicknamed SLIMY POLLYWOGS.
Miss Tippy Pollywogs receive a summons to appear before King Neptune.
King Neptune gives out a TRUTH SERUM a disgusting elixer (lemon, salt, hot sauce and various concoctions)
The serum is mixed secretly by DAVY JONES.
The Pollywogs are interrogated by King Neptune and to test their stamina the TRUTH SERUM is drunk.
Neptune must drink to show his bravery!
RAW EGGS are carried in the mouth while the ship rocks and rolls with the elements to test bravery at sea not a yolk was spilt!
The Pollywogs are obliged to undertake increasingly disgusting ordeals for the entertainment of King Neptune.
The beauty contest winner must kiss King Neptune!
King Neptune likes kissing!
On Miss Tippy the squirmy slimy and really smelly SQUID NECKLACE must be worn for 10 minutes to pass the test to become a SHELLBACK .
It really is disgusting!
The smell is high!!
A Shellback is a hardened salty sea sailor who has proven to be worthy of sailing on as crew to far distant shores in the southern hemisphere.Neptune passed his own test!
Annie is very brave.
King Neptune has a shave by Davy Jones and his cutlass!
Miss Tippy crew are all SHELLBACKS now.
The Crowned Queen TRANSVESDITE.
On we go to the GALAPOGOS!!
Love from KING NEPTUNE xx
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We continue to be inspired by your stories. We especially loved the Neptune ceremony. We posted about you on our blog today. http://urbantangerine.blogspot.com/2010/03/fair-winds.html
Our season is off to a great start! We look forward to reading more of your adventures (but no more major injuries or class 8 gales!!).
The Ortons
annie and family
first what do u like brian so so funny
thank u soooooooooooooo much for my prezzies i am wearing the turtle t-shirt as pj’s
P.S i am in ict hobbies now with mrs drummond she says hi to all the family
Lots of pots Lottie xxx =]
I think you are completely wacky!! I think King Neptune was very brave having to kiss Transvidite, never mind wearing a squid necklace and drinking that foul concotion!
Congratulations on being brave and hardy crossing the equator. We’ll fly through it in August, on our way to seeing you in Sydney. Loads of love from us all. XXXXX
You all are too funny! That was great, I’m still laughing. But the squid…YUCK! Brian you are a classic, you’re a handsome women too.
Thanks for the laugh!
xoxo
Jackie
Congratulations on crossing the equator
I cant believe you have been at sea for 8 months!
loved the pics, Happy sailing in the south pacific
Nigel
Brian, you carry that off tooooooooo well!! Brightened up a drizzly damp old day here, love from the Smiths xxx
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I think maybe you have all been at sea too long?!!!
We’ve just come back from Singapore and Malaysia and I see that you will be calling in sometime later in the year. Are you going up the east or west coast? We all fancy going out there to live – so you never know, The Hodgsons could be there to greet you at Singapore harbour!
Love to you all x
Spent the weekend talking about you with the Roberts and McKendricks but wish I’d read your updates before hand. We all miss you so much –
BUT
what a great few days – shame you didn’t find the squid in time for supper but glad to see you’re not wasting any resources. Think I’m happy being a pollywog for now but tempted by the gorgeous Neptune and Transvesdite!!
Sounds like you’re having a hoot and all looking so well.
Love from all to all
Meirion
Hi Annie
Mummy thinks its amazing that you are than far!!!
Love Millie
Xxxx
Brian, I’ve been very worried about the possible side effects of that knock on the head and now it’s finally revealed it’s self. I final exposure of your feminine side.
Sorry I haven’t been in touch sooner. Just work and plain survival. Sandra’s mother has died and we have had a house to dismantle. Thinking of you all. Great to see you are all having such a wonderful time.
Love Ken