Monthly Archives: July 2015

Selling Ice to the Eskimos ??? Or Water to Fools

Posted on July 31, 2015 by irishroverpei

It would be hard as selling ice to an Eskimo, a well known old saying,  and it would no doubt be even more difficult than it sounds. After all, the Eskimos have lots of ice so why would they buy … Continue reading →

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HMS Cockade & Ships Monkey

Posted on July 30, 2015 by irishroverpei

Strange how thoughts enter ones head, I recently received an email about my old ship Cockade. It got me thinking about the story of our ships monkey. In the Far East smuggling such animals as monkeys and dogs and sometimes … Continue reading →

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I Despair of an Honest Politician/Government

Posted on July 29, 2015 by irishroverpei

I see nothing changing within PEI politics!  for a little while I had a hope that Wade MacLauchlan might be different, but alas he is just one of the old boys after all. This Island could be so much better, … Continue reading →

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A Touch of Humour!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by irishroverpei

A group of chaps, all aged 40, discussed where they should meet for a reunion lunch. Finally it was agreed that they would meet at Wetherspoons in Norton because the waitress had big breasts and wore a mini-skirt.   Ten … Continue reading →

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Attack Ads by Conservatives?? (He is just not ready)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by irishroverpei

I’m not sure why the Conservative Party of Canada feel the need to continue publishing attack ads about Justin Trudeau. Justin is managing to damage his leadership all by himself. He seems unable to say the right thing at the … Continue reading →

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Wearing of Late Veterans medals

Posted on July 25, 2015 by irishroverpei

I asked people who agreed with me to share yesterdays blog as wide as possible. I’m please to see it has garnered some very interesting responses. I will post them along with this blog for your viewing. I see one … Continue reading →

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Wearing a Late Veterans Medals

Posted on July 24, 2015 by irishroverpei

This is a very moving and poignant picture of the first National Silver Cross mother the late”Mrs Charlotte Susan Wood. In the photo she is saluting whilst wearing on her right side, her late sons medals. She wears them in … Continue reading →

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A True Story —— Apparently?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by irishroverpei

A true story, or so I have been lead to believe. Whatever the truth is, this could never happen if a sailor was telling this story. True Story A World War II fighter pilot is reminiscing before school children about … Continue reading →

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Albanian Muslims

Posted on July 22, 2015 by irishroverpei

Besa during World War II Sometimes we are like sheep and easily led, often the media is to blame, but we can and we should think for ourselves. make up our own minds and not accept what the media feeds … Continue reading →

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Farming on Prince Edward Island

Posted on July 21, 2015 by irishroverpei

Agri-culture There is a good reason farming is also referred to as agri-culture. The ‘culture’ part speaks to the extremely diversified and inter-locking bodies of information, skills and methodologies that were developed over 1000s of years. Every farmer on the … Continue reading →

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