gizmo wrote:The story of HMSubmarine Clyde was one of total tragedy.. An opportunistic Japanese frogman knocked on the hatch in the conning tower and a young Irish seaman opened it to see who was there.. The frogmans oxygen tank ran out just off the northern coast of Barra, there have been regular sightings of him since but he still refuses to surrender. I believe the authorities tried to tempt him a couple of years ago with the smell of bacon sandwiches but to no avail..
It all brings back painful memories - the young Irishman was my Dad Mickey O'Donoghue - when he was growing up in County Sligo - he was always in trouble - leaving gates doors etc open - the big black bull affair shocked the hamlet and left him with a life long door problem - that alas - proved to be his downfall.
As far as that wee jap is concerned - how do you think I felt when on holiday last year on Barra - guests of the clan Campbell. I spotted the wee fecker scurrying aboot the shore - eating handfuls of seaweed. I shouted ya wee Japanese frick am gonny frick kill you. My hosts where shocked as it was during the Sunday afternoon stroll.
Aye ye can take the man oot a glesga -ye cannae take glesga oot the man.