BookmarkBaglah Dhows, two questions?
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Dhow – I’m not an expert on dhows, I will though try to answer these two questions
sensibly. 
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HMS Pickle approaching England with the Trafalgar dispatches
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012HM Schooner Pickle with the Trafalgar dispatches speaking to lugger crews off Mounts Bay who then went ashore and announced the news of Trafalgar, a story some academics deny happened is the task I have set myself here. 
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(more…)Big Freeze
Monday, February 6th, 2012Yesterday snow finally arrived at Castelnau de Montmiral, ankle deep by mid day. 
I’m mostly working in the studio (the deck above ) to paint on a new version of HMS Pickle and also of RMS Titanic. (more…)
Featured Artists section of Winsor & Newton
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Received by e mail today – Your profile is now published in the Featured Artists section of Winsor & Newton – great news! Why? Read on!
Your page is available at http://www.winsornewton.com/community/featured-artists/gordon-frickers/?lang=gb (more…)
Italian skipper blamed for cruise ship grounding.
Friday, January 20th, 2012Just in from my good friend George Wong ( George is ex Blue Funnel).
With regard to allegations that the Captain and crew abandoned the
Italian owned ship and their duties prematurely after hitting the rocks. (more…)
Le concert “Pax, Shalom, Salam”
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Ensemble Aventura at Albi, a UNESCO world heritage city will host a concert in the style of medieval wandering minstrels at the MJC centre. 
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HM Schooner Pickle
Monday, January 16th, 2012A new painting of HMS Pickle is in preparation.
Approaching England HMS Pickle off Mounts Bay on course for Falmouth is in the later phase of sketch and research. 
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Exhibition of paintings, memories of the Orient
Monday, January 9th, 2012An exhibition of large and excellent paintings in Nice by Nelly Kahloun painter and I am please to say good friend. When? Cocktails Thursday 19 January from 18.30, where? At Museav,16 Place Garibaldi, Nice T: 0493562119 
A presentation on HMS Pickle
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Two HMS Pickle questions arrived a few days ago… 
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Happy New Year,
Sunday, January 1st, 2012Wishing you (all) a very happy healthy and lucky prosperous 2012 ~
Je vous (tu) souhaite une très bonne année 2012
‘Tis not the gales but the set of your sails that determines the way you go ~Anon (more…)
