Category Archives: The Royal Navy & Me

HMS Cockade a last Reunion

Posted on August 22, 2020 by irishroverpei

An old shipmate sent me an email relating the Last Cockade reunion that took place in England on the weekend of Sept 25th-27th 2019. How sad the emotional feelings that swept over me, such wonderful memories and such nostalgia. I … Continue reading →

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Read a Good Book Lately

Posted on May 24, 2019 by irishroverpei

The Royal Navy and Me Posted on May 24th 2019 by irishroverpei This is a story told through the eyes of a young sailor who joined the Royal Navy in 1955 as a Boy Seaman 2nd class, the absolute lowest … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe All You Read on the Web

Posted on August 7, 2015 by irishroverpei

Straight from the horse’s mouth, or in this case the donkey!!! Don’t believe all you read on the World Wide Web applies to me on this particular blog. I do of course always try to write about actual and realistic … Continue reading →

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Chapter XXI Armageddon

Posted on August 3, 2014 by irishroverpei

Chapter Fifteen The Launch   When the one-hour count down began, Madam Malysheva made a few final adjustments to their clothing just as they were about to climb into the capsule. “Good luck my drushki and may God go with … Continue reading →

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Chapter Eleven

Posted on July 6, 2014 by irishroverpei

Chapter Eleven Off the US Coastline   Twenty-four hours later Alcide arrived at her destination point a few miles off Charleston on the South Carolina Coast. “Go to night vision and bring the boat to periscope depth XO, maintain our … Continue reading →

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I Should listen better

Posted on May 11, 2012 by irishroverpei

Damn it all!!! I could have sworn they said lets go for a rum. Heck I even took my pusser tin mug. Can’t write any more just now, trying to breath normally while collapsed on the roadside!!!!. Tomorrow if I … Continue reading →

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Front Cover for my next Book????

Posted on April 1, 2009 by irishroverpei

login.aspx Looking for ideas, comments, likes, dislikes etc. This is the plan at the moment for my latest book What do you think???? Cheers

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