Lump in the Throat


You never had a dull moment when A/B Icy Caldwell was around. I remember one occasion when on our way to Singapore there was a 16 year old junior seaman "Pony Moore" who had been honking over the side for two days. He was leaning over the side retching away. Colin, ever the father figure, put his arm round Pony and I can hear him now in his South Yorkshire accent say to Pony. "Now then, Pony, have you got a lump in your throat?" to which Pony replied "Yes". Colin looked at him sympathetically and said, " Bloody hell, Pony, that'll be your arsehole.