Although the present crisis in the Gulf has provoked both mockery and concern at the thinness of the Navy, a lump came to the throat all the same when seeing HMS Dragon finally leave Portsmouth [more…]
Last Saturday’s article, I See No Ships, proved to be prescient as, while the ink dried on the 28th February piece, Israel and America began their attack on Iran. In retaliation, drone and missile attacks [more…]
The quote ‘I see no ships’ is attributed to Admiral John Jervis during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797. Before giving Johnny Spaniard a black eye off the Algarve, legend has it that, [more…]
Monday Good morning, my friends. Today is a bit different, it is foggy! I do not think I have reported it being foggy in London since I started writing this diary, but it is not [more…]
Monday Good morning, my friends, I am beginning to get back into the diary routine after my enforced break. I hear my scribe has got four cruises booked for June and Christmas this year and [more…]
Monday Good morning, my friends. The cat is back with his political opinions and all the news that you might have missed. I have had a lovely rest while my scribe has been stuffing his [more…]
Monday Good morning my friends, and welcome to another week of my musings. Bright and sunny this morning, but it is colder than yesterday. So Legohead thinks that being critical of Robber Reeves is sexist. [more…]
Monday Good morning friends. The sun was peeping through the window when I woke up this morning, so I trotted down to the back door. By the time the man had opened it, the sun [more…]
Monday Good morning, my happy readers. I hope you had a lovely weekend. I did; it was another couple of nice sunny days and quiet in No. 10. However, it wasn’t quiet down on the [more…]
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