I have said several times that just occasionally my boats and sailing have to take a back seat at certain … More
Category: Blog essays
Noodlin.
At least one of my fellow addicts here, not sure what else to call you guys, asked me if i … More
SDKFZ 234/4
This is one of those posts that i have been waiting to write for a long time. I was tempted … More
The 4 obsolete Dave’s
Authors note : this is my first contribution to the brains unite project, i am writing it and storing the … More
Brains unite !
The project is under way thanks to Guntash (Bluefish). Isn’t it neat that we use a nautical expression ‘under way’ … More
Call that a knife !
There is a famous scene from the film ‘Crocodile Dundee’ where the hero is confronted by a would-be mugger on … More
The ideas shed.
I tried to write this and post this last night but a combination of tiredness and that i had been … More
Off watch.
This is the continuation of an older series within the blog where i talk about the actual life at sea … More
The wrong shoes !
Having written a gently humourous piece here about the ‘wrong trousers’ i had a completely ‘LOL’ moment yesterday when a … More
Essays.
The short essay on preparedness was my first genuine attempt to write about something serious outside of my normal blog … More
