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RCN Submarines 1914-2014
The photo is that of U 889 surrendering to members of the Royal Canadian Navy in 1945. Just another page in the history of our great Navy. I hope you will view the attached video history of celebration of 100 … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, military, veterans
Tagged 100 years of service, BC, Blue Heron Sea Cadets, blue heron.RCSSC 323 Blue Heron 1992, Chilean Navy, Federal Gov, First CO, First CO Lt F.Ben Rodgers CD RCN, first world warirst, founded 1992, German Cruiser, holland class, LT F.Ben Rodgers CD RCN., RCN, Seattle, Submarines, surrender, U889, usa
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Winter More Winter!!!!
I just can’t believe it, another storm day and this is the last day of march. Obviously, as I’m writing this blog my power is still on. However, power is out in several parts of the island. The trees and … Continue reading
Posted in family, Prince Edward Island
Tagged cold, fed up, hail, ice, no power, no school fourth day in a row, running out of wood, sleet, slush, snow, spring, summer, tired, winter
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A Belfast Weekend in the 1950’s
In the days of my youth, growing up in Belfast my greatest memories were those of the weekends. Friday was payday, fish and chips for supper, best shirt and tie, money in my pocket and off to the local dance … Continue reading
Interesting Results
It was indeed interesting results in the Saturday matches, Chelsea lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace and Man City tie Arsenal 1-1. That changes the title race once again and throws wild speculations into the mix. Arsenal are not out of … Continue reading
Weather Bomb or Blitzkrieg????
Oh Boy!!! Three days from hell, snow and more snow,winds and more winds. Easily the worse storm of the winter and damn it, its spring already. The weather people called it a weather bomb and I would agree. The whole … Continue reading
Posted in family
Tagged beans on toast, candles, electricity, gale force winds, heat, potatos baked in the wood stove, snow, snow plows, snow shoes, storm, wood
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Recruiting —– Join the Navy and see the World
The Royal Navy was the largest Navy in the world at the beginning of the First World War. See the old photo of the 1916 Grand Fleet assembled for the Kings review at Spithead. The King would sail up and … Continue reading
Another Arsenal Disaster
I have just finished watching another lack lustre game by Arsenal. They could only manage a 2-2 tie with Swansea City. That effectively ends any hopes of winning the premiership league title this year. In fact the way they have … Continue reading
Posted in family, soccer
Tagged arsenal, blizzard, Giroud, high winds, its gone, League Title, need goal scorer, no school again, Ramsay, snow storm, Swansea, tough, Walcott, wenger, Wiltshire
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Battle of the River Plate
Over the week end I watched an old movie that was filmed around 1956. The title was Battle of the River Plate, it was the first major sea battle of the second world war. The hunt for the German Pocket … Continue reading
Posted in HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged 2nd World war, Achilles, Ajax, Auckland, battle of the river plate, Boy Seaman, Exeter, Ganges, Graf Spee, history, Indian Ocean, New Zealand, pride of service, royal navy, scuttle, sea battles, six inch guns eleven inch guns, South Atlantic., squadron, Uruguay, Uruguay Aucklam
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1949 & The Bristol Brabazon
The year 1949 was an exciting time for me, I was just ten years old and living on the Isle of Wight. The war had been over for four years, rationing was beginning to ease, sweets and chocolate no longer … Continue reading
Posted in author of lily & Me, vehicles, veterans
Tagged 1949, 1953, Brabazon, Bristol City.Bristol Rovers, brother, Clifton Suspension Bridge., demob, Isle of Wight, Kingswood, new houses, planes, pop, RAF, sister, speed way, spotting, Tizer, visiting, war
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The Pain, Oh the Pain
Arsenal have managed to do it to me again!!!why do they play so well then go to pieces like this? The Chelsea vs Arsenal game was an utter disaster, the Gunners lost 6-0 in a game full of controversy. Within … Continue reading
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