Monthly Archives: September 2020

Car tales

Posted on September 30, 2020 by irishroverpei

I had to admit to myself that owning a Pontiac Firefly just wasn’t me. I have been in British cars ever since I received a driving license. I started driving in 1954, wow! That’s roughly 64 years. I drove a … Continue reading →

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Egads!! Not another study of the Water Act???

Posted on September 29, 2020 by irishroverpei

Good grief how many more studies before our Province finally gets a Water Act??? Brad Trivers  had some very good proposals when he was Minister of Environment. However the new Minister (Jameson)disagrees with those proposals? Seems like the people pulling … Continue reading →

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National DAUGHTERS Day

Posted on September 28, 2020 by irishroverpei

Sorry a wee bit late posting this, but better late than never. Plus my daughters might never forgive me if I missed it!!!! I have two amazing girls that are the love of my life. They are kind considerate, compassionate, … Continue reading →

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A Little Weekend Humour.

Posted on September 26, 2020 by irishroverpei

The Reason I joined the Royal Navy! You see, all people in the Army are soldiers, all privates are soldiers, but not all soldiers are privates. Some are officers who are commissioned, but some are officers who are not commissioned. … Continue reading →

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Don’t be fooled twice.

Posted on September 25, 2020 by irishroverpei

If you remember the last by-election where the voters chose the PC candidate. Do you remember the candidate promises to work hard for the people. Now some time has passed and have you seen any changes any promises fulfilled.? Because … Continue reading →

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The Throne Speech!

Posted on September 24, 2020 by irishroverpei

To begin, I didn’t listen to the throne speech, just didn’t spike my interest, it was mostly filled with empty words. However, I couldn’t avoid hearing two of our local liberal MPs praising their leader on the morning radio. I … Continue reading →

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A Little (or Big)Humour for the Storm

Posted on September 23, 2020 by irishroverpei

  Buttock Tattoo Terror Lands Rotherham Pair In Hospital A furious row has broken out between a local tattoo artist and his client after what started out as a routine inking session left both of them requiring emergency hospital treatment. … Continue reading →

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Less and Less

Posted on September 22, 2020 by irishroverpei

.Is Less Better or is Less Worse???Posted on 21st September 2020by irishroverpei Civilization at the end of 2020 – this is priceless!!! • Our Phones – Wireless• Cooking – Fireless• Cars – Keyless• Food – Fatless• Tires –Tubeless• Youth – … Continue reading →

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All Talk No Action

Posted on September 21, 2020 by irishroverpei

This caption pretty much sums up Islanders. We complain about the Irving’s, the spraying, the holding ponds, deep wells, the destruction of the soil, the polluting of our rivers and on and on it goes. We shake our heads in … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Britain.

Posted on September 18, 2020 by irishroverpei

The Battle of Britain took place from July to October 1940. The Royal Air Force fought off the German attempts to gain mastery of the air. The Germans needed to control the skies if their invasion plans were to succeed. … Continue reading →

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