Beyond the Waves Quotes

“The heads were flushed with sea-water, so they constantly stank! But in rough weather, the water pressure varied as the ship pounded the waves. This often caused a phenomenon known as “Blow-Back!” When this happened, the contents of the toilet exploded violently upwards, all over the walls of the cubical and the floor. And when it happened, it tended to explode in sequence; one toilet followed by the next in line, and so on. God help you if you happened to be on the toilet at the time as there would be no warning until a last minute gurgling sound; then, “BOOM!” A very messy experience; equally messy for those of us who then had to clean it up afterwards!”
― Andrew Heasman, Beyond the Waves: My Royal Navy Adventures

“The knock-on effect of schools abolishing punishments and slackening discipline procedures was having a drastic effect on people’s attitudes in the workplace. Having lived through the harsh, physical regime”
― Andrew Heasman, Beyond the Waves: My Royal Navy Adventures

“gorillas;”
― Andrew Heasman, Beyond the Waves: My Royal Navy Adventures