Tag Archives: ships

Read a Good Book Lately????

Posted on August 9, 2015 by irishroverpei

This is my second book and retells of my years in the Royal Navy. My adventures, mishaps and moments of danger. The good times and the bad, falling in love and suffering a broken heart (several times). Travel with me … Continue reading →

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S.H.I.T. Wonder where the word originated

Posted on January 2, 2015 by irishroverpei

No No No!!! you’d be wrong if you guessed it originated with Arsenal or how shitty they played yesterday You would be equally wrong if you thought I was using the word SHIT to be offensive!! Please read on. Manure … Continue reading →

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All The Nice Girls Love A Sailor

Posted on October 13, 2014 by irishroverpei

I was thinking about this today because Linda is on vacation in San Francisco and it is “Fleet Days” there, the place is crawling with sailors.  As I know all about being a charming sailor I was a wee bit … Continue reading →

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My First Christmas Morning Memory 1942

Posted on December 24, 2013 by irishroverpei

I thought on this Christmas Eve 2013 it would be nice to share the memories of my first Christmas, the first one that I was at least old enough to be aware of. We lived in a dingy little flat … Continue reading →

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