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- Recommended by a Very Important Person (VIP)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 rank in the Navy. Follow his induction at HMS Ganges, the toughest boy’s training establishment in England, if not the world, and his first assignment to HMS Cockade in time to visit Australia for the opening of the 1956 Olympic games. This is a thoroughly amusing tale, tempered with dark moments of despair, as he visits islands in the South Pacific, tours Hong Kong, Korea and Japan, passes through the Suez Canal enroute to Malta and Gibraltar, helps to capture an Icelandic boarding party during the Cod Wars. He dives in a submarine to play cat and mouse with our Cold War adversaries, surfaces through the polar ice at the top of the world, feel the tension in the submarine as it sinks toward crush depth. Laugh at the antics of his fellow sailors and the strange situations they found themselves in. Learn the meaning of the acronym PASAHB, and sympathize with this naive young sailor as he falls for one of the oldest tricks in the book.Whether a sailor or a dreamer of the sea, this is one voyage not to be missed.
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Refugees or Invasion. Part Two
As I expected I have received several responses to the above blog heading I posted on 25th Sept. A few as expected opposed the content but most were in general agreement. It wasn’t posted to start an argument or to … Continue reading
Checked my Calendar for the Date
I really did have to check the date yesterday after listening to Peter MacKay speak. I was positive it must be the 1st of April-April Fools day. Yet if you look at his varied and intense expressions he must surely … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged gross, head on, illegal, legal, mission impossible., oldest in world, ramming, stick it to them, what a prick
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A Question of Child Safety???
Perhaps we haven’t made as much progress as we think concerning child safety. Today we have seat belts, air bags, baby seats, ABS brakes and so much more. Yet if you look closely at the two photos posted here, we … Continue reading
Posted in vehicles
Tagged Halifax., legal, Motor Vehicle, Nova scotia, recent.circa 1960, scooter, sidecar, trailer
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