Tag Archives: Isle of Wight

A Valentine Day Story

Posted on February 14, 2016 by irishroverpei

On this Valentines Day I send my love to my beloved wife of 44 years, My last kiss will always be for her. A First Kiss Lost                      By Frederick Rodgers.   It has often been said young love is … Continue reading →

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An Awful Christmas Long Long Ago

Posted on January 5, 2015 by irishroverpei

The photo on the front of the book is of my brother Tommy, me and my father, it was taken in 1949 on the Clifton Suspension Bridge. I was ten years old and visiting from the Isle of Wight where … Continue reading →

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Preface to Lily & Me. In Remembrance.

Posted on October 22, 2014 by irishroverpei

As I prepare to launch my latest book “Chapter XXI. Armageddon” I thought a re-post of the preface from my first book might be of interest to some of my readers. As we are once again nearing Remembrance Day,  and … Continue reading →

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Where Did You Learn To Drive

Posted on May 1, 2014 by irishroverpei

We often hear some one say “where did that idiot learn to drive”???Not an unusual question in this world of mass automotive transport. Well this idiot (the writer) learned to drive in Belfast in 1954. All that was required back … Continue reading →

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1949 & The Bristol Brabazon

Posted on March 23, 2014 by irishroverpei

The year 1949 was an exciting time for me, I was just ten years old and living on the Isle of Wight. The war had been over for four years, rationing was beginning to ease, sweets and chocolate no longer … Continue reading →

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KMart Follies in the Auto Centre

Posted on April 6, 2013 by irishroverpei

Ah! The good old 1960’s-70’s working at the KMart Auto Centres. One of the most difficult things to deal with was the Kmart policy of “Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Cheerfully Refunded”. Now that might sound like a good policy and … Continue reading →

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No Sex Please.

Posted on December 2, 2012 by irishroverpei

At the tender age of eleven whilst completing my last weeks attending Elementary School a curious change came over me. Up until that point in my young life I hated girls, or at least did not like or trusted them. … Continue reading →

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For Valentines day- A first kiss Lost

Posted on February 14, 2012 by irishroverpei

It has often been said young love is the purest form of love. In 1951, Sheila and I at the tender age of thirteen would have agreed with those sentiments. We truly believed our love would last forever. We lived … Continue reading →

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My First Day of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by irishroverpei

The first day of 2012 being a Sunday, I began by attending church. During the service I was thinking of what my blog should be about.( I hear you! should have been paying attention to the sermon right!)! Well, maybe … Continue reading →

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