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Sailing my life away, part 29

7th December 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

As usual, I start by thanking readers for their comments on the previous article. I was glad 1642again picked up my implied thanks to the gods for living during a period when there was sufficient [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 28

23rd November 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

I’m glad this series of articles has evolved to include an interactive dialogue between other puffins and myself. I think that helps keep all our feet on the ground (or deck) and remain relevant to [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 27

9th November 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

I start this article with a response to points raised or ideas triggered by comments on part 26, and as usual thank all those who made them. The continuing interest stimulates further effort to keep [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 26

26th October 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

Welcome back time-travellers. We have landed in mid-August 1997 at Scalloway on the Mainland of Shetland and are about to set sail for Fair Isle. Before we cast off from the Boating Club’s pontoon I’d [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, Part 25

12th October 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

Dear Readers,  I plan to leave Alchemi in Stornaway for the duration of this article and take you on another trip in the Time Machine.     Those who join me will flit forwards over [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 24

28th September 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

I’m glad my account of Sweden and Norway in earlier articles revived memories for several readers who had been there themselves or, like Arthur Dent, had met Scandinavians in Britain.     It is quite [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 23

14th September 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

Here is a Cabin Announcement. Please fasten your seatbelts, our Time Machine is about to land at Stavanger, Norway in Late July 1997. I have again made extensive use of my journal when preparing this [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 22

31st August 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

COMMENTS ON PART 21 AND YARNS ENSUING FROM THEM I really enjoyed the comments on part 21 and it seems invidious to single out just a few. However, I must apologise to both Wattylers wife [more…]

Biography

Sailing my life away, part 21

17th August 2021 Ancient Mariner 0

INTRODUCTORY In these days, when the world in which we used to live is disintegrating at lightning speed, many are seeking to escape in one way or another, as Mrs Raft once pointed out. I [more…]

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