I think the Binoculars my dad had were what he used when he worked in the Merchant Navy. Sure that was where they came from.
Shhhh, don't tell will you not 
But I am just thinking though surely he would have had to hand those in when he left working at sea. - (He left only due to the fact as a toddler I hid behind my mum's skirt, saying ''Who is that man'', when he was on home leave) - He said ''The time my little girl doesn't even recognise me is the time to pack in going to sea''.
He did the one last voyage that he had signed up for, then that was it.
Thank you about not telling anyone. 
Yes such a great dad I had. Never will be forgotten, and oh so much missed.
Eventually my dad worked as a bus driver, in his own cab, singing away I expect in there. 
At times when I was older he took me with him for a few rides out, then into the bus wash, that was scary at first, then such fun.
Did you maybe spend some time there at the shipyard?. Sure if so it would have been fun.
I did go out fishing with my dad on some odd weekends. We went Mackerel fishing. I felt sorry for two of them, so I put them back into the water. My Dad was well surprised with me doing that. More so as they were the biggest. 
I like tea strong, just a touch of milk, if that is anything to go by.
Strangely enough I was fine in a boat, but get me into a car for a drive and I had travel sickness badly. 
I remember it was the smell of petrol that turned my tum. Cars now don't seem to give off that smell. I am okay these days.
My daughter used to get car sick in buses, she always loudly pointed out that she was NOT car sick, she was in fact BUS sick, a different thing altogether of course 
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