Monthly Archives: November 2016

Irish Boat Launching

Just to lighten the day, launching a boat in Ireland:

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Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive

I am following the news which is now breaking in America, now in the small hours of the morning in East Coast Time. Many are cheering and exulting the almost gained victory of Trump. A few see this thing from … Continue reading

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My Vote

I am not American and I don’t live in that country, so I can’t vote there. Many things have been said about Hillary Clinton: accusations of being involved in paedophilia circles, black magic or satanism, being irresponsible or even treacherous … Continue reading

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Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme

So begins the famous cantata of Bach from the Lutheran Advent hymn. Wake, arise, loud call the voices of Watchmen so high in the tower, Wake up, O Jerusalem! I remember this cantata being sung entirely as the anthem at … Continue reading

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End of the Season

It is always a sad time of year, wintering boats. I spent a pleasant weekend at Barfleur and had a couple of short outings in Sarum in a gentle east wind blowing to a lee shore. It was truly weather … Continue reading

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