Dublin Dockers’ Nicknames
Recently I visited Ireland for a family wedding. Whilst there, enjoying an evening in a local pub, I was reminded of one of the inspirations behind part of my book Storms Gather Between Us – an inspiration I’d entirely forgotten about until now!
Voyage Round the World 6 – Bay of Islands
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and the ship pulled out all the stops to make it a festive occasion – decorating the restaurant in spectacular style. A very good evening. Earlier in the day I was interviewed by a delightful German lady, Irene, who is doing a blog...
Voyage Round the World 5 – Bora Bora
What a magical place is Bora Bora. The volcanic island (extinct!) has no harbour so our ship moored offshore and we went ashore by tender. When I was a child one of the first long playing records my parents bought was South Pacific and I listened so often I can still...