The ferry across the Solent between Portsmouth and Gosport only takes four minutes, but even so, those four minutes are magical – being on a ferry and crossing from one place to another. Ferry men have always had a mythological status; Charon who took the dead across Styx to Hades figures is referred to even today. There was a 1970’s TV series called ‘Who Pays The Ferry Man’ and there was a film in 2007, a horror movie called ‘The Ferryman’. Nothing spooky happened on my little trip, but I was quite excited all the same!
Lois Elsden 
We had ferries crossing over to Mighigan before our bridge was built and it was more fun than driving over the bridge. In the summer I would clean the windshield of cars in the parking lot waiting to board the ferry. One week I made more money than my Dad and I don’t remember if he was upset or proud of me.I used to fill me pails at the pub I now drink in and when I look out the window it brings back fond memories.
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You have so many great stories, David!
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I was an enterprising young lad and was never short of work and or money and or girlfriends. I think looking back that the worst move I made was going to college. I don’t think I used calculus more than once in my job as a technician but common sense and applying the basics of electricity paid off everytime.
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I’ve always worked too – chamber maid, waitress, shoe shop, pickle onion factory, charity shop worker… oh paper round when I was a kid…
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Got a new nick-name for you it’s Pickles. Cute eh! Hope ya like it!!!
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Tee-hee…. yup, that will do!
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