You may remember some months back I related a story of my first fire exercise sailing under the Red Duster. I was somewhat unimpressed having come from a different seafaring outfit where these things were [more…]
“The Raven and the First Men sculpture was commissioned by Walter and Marianne Koerner for the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology, in Vancouver, British Columbia, where the sculpture is currently on display. It [more…]
WTF I hear you say, how can it be illegal to die somewhere, well here’s how. In the far frozen North,( no even further than wee Nippys fiefdom i mean the real far north) [more…]
With all the fish in place, the next step up is coral. There are two types generally stocked, soft Corals and Hard Corals – the soft ones are easier to look after, needing less light, [more…]
Whenever confronting a puzzling situation, it’s worth asking how it came about. When doing this I usually find it helpful to write about it and, given my personal orientation, my way through the maze is [more…]
I suppose I must have been about sixteen years old, even then a keen historian & president of my school history society yet still in the fifth form. I remember my father, a wartime fighter [more…]
Part One – Intelligence Failings In May 1943 No 430 Squadron’s A-Flight received at their base at RAF Leuchars, an Air Tasking Order (ATO) to conduct photographic reconnaissance (PR) mission to a small fishing village [more…]
“The ultimate authority in the English Constitution is a newly elected House of Commons”. Walter Bagehot, 1867. “It is not for the benefit of those who exercise the powers of government, that constitutions, and the [more…]
Dead easy recipe for a midweek treat. Prep time – 15 mins Cook time – 30 – 40 mins You will need: 2 packs of good quality sausages 1 pack of bacon 1 medium sized [more…]
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