Lambo's Girl
26th May 2008, 17:44
Hello all
Apologies if this get's posted into the incorrect forum: I'm new here and still finding my way around (and no! Being lost has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a woman!)
So, why am I here? Well, in all honesty, the only time I have travelled on the seas was on a trip to Ireland in the 1980's (and was very ill as a consequence) and then again, recently when I travelled across the Channel. However, I was brought up in Hull (UK) and, most importantly, my father, Michael Lambert (Lambo) was a fisherman for all his adult life until he died in the port of Portland in November 2000.
Although my Mum is still compiling a history of ships he sailed on, I remember, during my childhood, he worked for Thomas Hamlings and, in his later years, for Marr's.
So, that's why I'm here: to keep my father's memory alive; and; hoping some of you will know / remember him and offer me some stories of his life at sea. I hope it goes without saying that I'm extremely proud of my father. He worked hard to ensure he financially supported his family and we had a great relationship. Unfortunately, it's only in my adult years that I realise what a difficult job he did. Lastly, perhaps, by joining this site, I may even learn something about sea vessels, the sea and all you crazy people who love it so much :-)
Well, that's all from me for now but I'm looking forward to getting to know more people on here.
Regards
Lambo's Girl (who is actually too old to be called a girl!)
Apologies if this get's posted into the incorrect forum: I'm new here and still finding my way around (and no! Being lost has nothing to do with the fact that I'm a woman!)
So, why am I here? Well, in all honesty, the only time I have travelled on the seas was on a trip to Ireland in the 1980's (and was very ill as a consequence) and then again, recently when I travelled across the Channel. However, I was brought up in Hull (UK) and, most importantly, my father, Michael Lambert (Lambo) was a fisherman for all his adult life until he died in the port of Portland in November 2000.
Although my Mum is still compiling a history of ships he sailed on, I remember, during my childhood, he worked for Thomas Hamlings and, in his later years, for Marr's.
So, that's why I'm here: to keep my father's memory alive; and; hoping some of you will know / remember him and offer me some stories of his life at sea. I hope it goes without saying that I'm extremely proud of my father. He worked hard to ensure he financially supported his family and we had a great relationship. Unfortunately, it's only in my adult years that I realise what a difficult job he did. Lastly, perhaps, by joining this site, I may even learn something about sea vessels, the sea and all you crazy people who love it so much :-)
Well, that's all from me for now but I'm looking forward to getting to know more people on here.
Regards
Lambo's Girl (who is actually too old to be called a girl!)