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The H.M.S. Threadnought.
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he sew six shirts or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a Jones CS, the most powerful sewing machine in the world, and would sew your clothes clean up, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?
Jack Wills unveiled his new clothing advertisement aimed at women.
Captain Picard ordered me to Make it so, so that’s what I’m doing.
The navy took the shirt off my back……now I make a new one!
Working on the Royal Yacht Britannia gave me the job-skills I now use at Strictly come dancing.
If this blasted photographer asks me to stand up, the sewing machine had better be in the right place…
Join the navy. Learn a skill.
That Jean Paul Gaultier has a hell of a lot to answer for!
“All I did was say “Hello Sailor” to the Captain!”
Just one word from you and……..**********!!!
The gun run may have been withdrawn from the Royal Tournament because of budget cutbacks, but the signs were good that the Navy were taking the replacement speed stitching competition very seriously indeed….
” Not a word about sister Susie or you are in big trouble”
When I was first got posted to HMS PInafore, I didn’t realie I’d have to make my own!
He had joined the Navy to escape the negative impacts of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Yet here he was, having to make his own uniform…
On hearing the alarm Able Seaman Simpkins quickly manned his station. A loose hem could spell disaster on a ship under attack and it wasn’t going to happen on his watch.
This will let that Flag Lieutenant know EXACTLY what I think of him …..