Monthly Archives: January 2016

A Little Sunday Morning Humour.

A wee bit of Scottish humour to assuage  the pain of losing the world famous Land Rover, many of which were sold in the Highlands. A Scot was drinking in a bar in London when he gets a call on … Continue reading

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The End of an Iconic Rover Legend

Such sad news, the end of the Land Rover as we know it. Last Land Rover Defender rolls off production line after 68 years of iconic vehicles Rover vehicles have been part of my life long hobby since the early … Continue reading

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Returning the New World to the Crown

After an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace and for obvious reasons the Queen passed the following Edict. To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II In light of your failure in recent … Continue reading

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The Family Grave Site (Carnmoney Belfast N’Ireland)

The sad thing about families moving and immigrating we leave no one at home to tend our parents graves. When I was a boy my father took me with him to visit my mothers grave. We did this on a … Continue reading

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Holiday Makers came before Tourist!!.

I had cause today to recall my youth and what we considered holiday travel and adventure when compared to travel today. Today people travel all over the world on vacations, some have cottages or villas in foreign lands. Some arrange … Continue reading

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What is a Senior Citizen or Old Sailor??

  A Senior Citizen is one who was here before; The pill, Television, frozen foods, contact lenses, credit cards and before man walked on the Moon. For us, ‘Time sharing’ meant togetherness not holiday homes. A ‘Chip’ meant a small … Continue reading

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In case you missed my Monday blog 2 years ago!!

Don’t Need This On Monday Morning Ugh!!!! Posted on February 10, 2014 by irishroverpei   1 Vote Homographs are words of like spelling but with more than one meaning. A homograph that is also pronounced differently is a heteronym. You think … Continue reading

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Free Ride Will Kill Ferry

Lawrence MacAulay fears the future of the Wood Island ferry service would be threatened if tolls were removed from the Confederation Bridge.  As the longest serving MP from PEI, he offers this scintillating piece of wisdom by pointing out the … Continue reading

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Men Are Happier!!!

MEN ARE JUST HAPPIER PEOPLE Needs no explanation…and is a fun read no matter your gender Men Are Just Happier People — What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. … Continue reading

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The Medical profession Eh???

 1.. A man comes into the ER and yells. . .’My wife’s going to have her baby in the cab.’ I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady’s dress and began to take off her underwear. … Continue reading

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