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Fascinating Hong Kong

Posted on October 24, 2012 by irishroverpei

Between 1956-58 I spent a lot of time on the tiny island of Hong Kong. Its part of China today but back then it could have been considered the last outpost of a fading British Empire. But what an outpost. … Continue reading →

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The Good Old Days

Posted on May 22, 2012 by irishroverpei

This morning I had Linda help me upload a copy of my book to a site on the internet “The Royal Navy & Me”. While looking over the fourteen chapters it took me back in time. I guess that is … Continue reading →

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