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My Firsts Smashwords.com Review!!!!!

Posted on January 11, 2015 by irishroverpei

You all know I never like to blow my own horn, right? Okay Okay,  maybe just a wee bit on rare occasions!! This is one of those rare occasions. This review was posted yesterday on the http://www.smashwords.com web site I’m … Continue reading →

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Then God Created the Submariner

Posted on August 7, 2014 by irishroverpei

In The Beginning……… In the beginning there was the word. And the word was God and all else was darkness and void and without form. So God created the heavens and the earth. He created the sun and the moon … Continue reading →

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Is Big Better????

Posted on July 10, 2014 by irishroverpei

I’m quite amazed at the size of the Royal Navy’s new Aircraft Carrier,(HMS Queen Elizabeth) to date the biggest ship ever built for the Royal Navy. I’m not an expert on carriers, indeed I only ever sailed in one way … Continue reading →

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First Sunday in May Remembers Battle of the Atlantic

Posted on May 2, 2014 by irishroverpei

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role. The battle began on the opening day of the war in September 1939 and ended almost … 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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