The lower decks Welcome to the lower decks, where you'll find material about the inner workings of Ship of Fools, plus contact details, press coverage and other features. See the links below to find the stuff you're looking for. In this section... About the Ship Contact us Media enquiries The crew Support the Ship Advertise with us Button ads Privacy and legal   ship of fools what ship plays with icebergs and plays soft music as it sinks into the ocean? what ship on the throw of a dice feeds a prophet to his fishy destination? what ship breaks its spine on the rocks and turns the waves black with lubrication? a ship of fools but there are fools and those who seem to be what ship is built on a dry highland is launched by a downpour and flies on watery wings to the peak of a mountain? what ship has a crew of taxmen thieves and fishermen who decide in the howling storm to make a small sleeping carpenter their captain? yes a ship of fools but there are fools and those who only appear to be Simon Jenkins, 1977   We rely on voluntary donations to stay online. If you're a regular visitor to Ship of Fools, please consider supporting us. Sign up for the Ship of Fools irregular newsletter.