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She speaks…
Posted on July 28, 2014 21 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] I was recently chatting to a reader who told me he enjoyed my blogs and mentioned that he’d like to see a Guest Blog from Kathy as she is so intimately connected with my work. She was up for it […]
From Sea Scout to Master of the Lady Nelson
Posted on June 9, 2014 2 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] Brian Hodgson is a volunteer master for the replica brig Lady Nelson and has many years’ maritime experience under his belt. I met Brian on my last visit to Tasmania, where he offered me the great honour of taking the […]
Who Really Sank Bismarck, the Pride of Hitler’s Fleet?
Posted on May 27, 2014 37 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] Iain Ballantyne’s blog on submarines of the Cold War generated quite a deal of interest so I’m delighted to welcome Iain back again as a Guest Blogger, this time his topic is slaying the myths of the battleship Bismarck. Iain […]
The Naval Medals of England and most particularly during the Reign of George III
Posted on May 4, 2014 2 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] Sim Comfort has built up a wonderfully eclectic treasure trove of coins, medals, paintings, swords and other naval items over many decades. He’s written and published a number of very fine books on the weapons and memorabilia of the Age […]
The Last of Her Kind
Posted on February 14, 2014 15 Comments
[To leave a comment or reply go to box at the end of the page] I once asked Kathy whether she would like to live aboard a boat instead of buying a house but for some reason she did not seem to warm to this idea. The concept has always appealed, though, and when Bruce […]
‘The Best Job in the World’: A Guide Aboard Victory
Posted on November 3, 2013 26 Comments
[To leave a comment go right to the end of the page and just enter it in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box] HMS VICTORY is among the most famous ships in history; the only surviving warship that fought in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic wars. She served as […]
Blogging away, blogging away…
Posted on August 2, 2013 15 Comments
I’m pretty new to this blogging lark (my very first BigJules post was just two weeks ago) but it’s great fun – and thank you for all the feedback and comments! Being an author can be a pretty lonely existence so it’s great to hear from readers. And while I thoroughly enjoy writing the Tom […]
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