-
-
Join 221 other subscribers
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
Tag Archives: The Royal Navy & Me.
A Late Christmas Gift Idea.
The Royal Navy & Me Now available as an E-Book, go to http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/irishrover 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 … Continue reading
A Yoda Weather Report
Woof Woof Snow!!! Thanks Yoda that is a very accurate weather report. No church today it is already snowing quite heavy and the forecast is for approx 25 to 35 cms of snow with high winds. The winds are the … Continue reading
The Real “OLD NAVY” not the clothing store
You will see in the photo with this post four Royal Navy Destroyers, in order from top HMS Cheviot – Cockade – Concord – Comus, steaming in line somewhere in the China sea. In 1956 I flew out to Singapore … Continue reading
Lily & Me
This is my first book, I authored and published in 2004. Sales have been good and feed back very encouraging. I thought today I would share what I consider one of the nicer reviews this book received. Art is the … Continue reading
Posted in Belfast Blitz, Belfast Social History, family
Tagged booksurge, creatspace, Lily & Me, marketing, reading., self publishing, speaking, The Royal Navy & Me.
Leave a comment
HMS Eastbourne & The Cod War!!!!
I was a young sailor aboard HMS Eastbourne, in 1958 when we were sent to protect the British trawler fleet fishing off Iceland. The Icelandic Government had increased the territorial waters from 3 to 12 miles. The British Government refused … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged booksurge, creatspace, Lily & Me, marketing, reading., self publishing, speaking, The Royal Navy & Me.
10 Comments
The Royal Navy That Used To Be
I remember standing on the foc’sle on morning watch weighing anchor with the smell of the North Wind whipping in from ahead and the taste of salt spray on my lips. The feel of the ship beneath my feet, a … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged booksurge, creatspace, Lily & Me, marketing, reading., self publishing, speaking, The Royal Navy & Me.
Leave a comment
That Last Minute Christmas Gift!!!
Remember, if you are stuck for that last minute gift there is always one of my books. Both available and I can be delivered within the Queens County area. Each book costs $15 for a signed copy, and will make … Continue reading
Sorry No Time to Blog Today
It is Saturday morning and I’m off to the Craft Fair at the Milton Community Hall in an hour or so to hopefully sell some of my books. I haven’t been working at it very much lately so got to … Continue reading
Posted in family, The Royal Navy & Me
Tagged booksurge, creatspace, Lily & Me, marketing, reading., self publishing, speaking, The Royal Navy & Me.
Leave a comment
My Last Blog Until After Remembrance Day
In the posted photo the Royal Navy prepare for the City of London remembrance day ceremonies, wish I could be there. The cute little sailor on the left of the photo is Amy, a dear friend from Ireland. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged booksurge, creatspace, Lily & Me, marketing, reading., self publishing, speaking, The Royal Navy & Me.
Leave a comment
My Saga of Self-Publishing
Some people might regard this as a shameless attempt to market my own books. They are probably right, I do market my books at every opportunity but its not shameful. Sharing with other writers the experiences I have encountered may … Continue reading
irishroversbooks.wordpress.com 