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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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Was I Missed????
Was I missed over the last few days? nah probably not. I’m in Sackville New Brunswick for four days attending the Maritime United Church Conference. I`m staying in residence at Mount Allison University. I did bring my lap top but … Continue reading
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Tagged conference, New Brunswick, omen, Sackville, united church.harper hall
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Shades of Northern Ireland
Elsipogtog, New Brunswick – It has taken three days, but sadly there is now the potential of a very serious injury arising from last Thursday’s early morning RCMP attack on the anti-shale gas encampment that occurred on a piece of … Continue reading
Posted in military, politics, Prince Edward Island
Tagged city, fracking, Ghiz, government, guns, New Brunswick, peoples interest., RCMP, rubber bullets, sheridan
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Hope you don’t miss me too much
Well, its just about time for lift off, dogs have had their walk and everything is ready. Our good friends Carl and Jan are looking after the house while we are away, for added security they have a doberman attack … Continue reading
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Tagged Chysler Products, dodge van, ferry, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, nine years., North Sydney, Nova scotia, PEI, Tilting
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Upcoming Newfoundland Trip
On Thursday morning Linda and I plus our two dogs are hitting the highway for Newfoundland.Aiming for the North Sydney overnight ferry crossing Thursday night. We are using our nine year old Dodge Grand Caravan, because of the dogs. They … Continue reading
Posted in camper vans, family, vehicles
Tagged Chysler Products, dodge van, ferry, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, nine years., North Sydney, Nova scotia, PEI, Tilting
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Farmers in Debt??
Perhaps its just me, maybe I’m naive or don’t fully understand modern day farm practices. But I have to tell you the mind boggles when I hear the amount of some farm debts. For instance the farmer just released from … Continue reading
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Tagged credit, crops, debts, farmers, henk, luxury tractors, mansions on the hill, New Brunswick, PEI, potato, tepper
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A Rover on the Horizon (maybe)
As you know I have been hunting for another British car and to date they have been very thin on the ground. However I think I have found just what I’m looking for. We are off to New Brunswick on … Continue reading
Posted in family, hms ganges, military, Prince Edward Island, Rover Automobiles, vehicles
Tagged irishrover, New Brunswick, Rover
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