Archive for the ‘diary’ Category

Italian skipper blamed for cruise ship grounding.

Friday, January 20th, 2012
Just 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

Albi_06.10_IMG_7934_d.jpg Ensemble Aventura at Albi, a UNESCO world heritage city will host a concert in the style of medieval wandering minstrels at the MJC centre.  Albi_night_06.10_IMG_7940_d.jpg (more…)

HM Schooner Pickle

Monday, January 16th, 2012

A 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.   Pickle_sketch_3_10.01.12_IMG_2835_d.JPG (more…)

Exhibition of paintings, memories of the Orient

Monday, January 9th, 2012

An 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 invitation_nelly_19.01.12_d.jpg

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A presentation on HMS Pickle

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Two HMS Pickle questions arrived a few days ago…    72_dpi_dispatches_with_texts__1_.png (more…)

Happy New Year,

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Wishing 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…)

Wayfarer and Chunukah

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
EV_IMG_2760_d.JPG I had to move my Wayfarer (named EV ) from one garage to another, changing winter quarters.
This is still a temporary home, a more reliable solution is needed before she can be renovated, story of my recent life too! Last night of Chanukah, a celebration of among other things of success against seemingly impossible odds.  Chunnukah_lights_IMG_2761_d.JPG (more…)

HM Schooner Pickle, cousin Jack to cousin Jack

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
The schooner Pickle, famed for racing the Trafalgar dispatches to England; I am working on a new painting of the schooner Pickle as she passed Mounts Bay Cornwall in light early morning airs.
Pickle is reputed to have spoken with fishing luggers who raced the news to the port of Mousehole where allegedly the Trafalgar news was first announced. I’m going to try and contact some of the Cornish lugger people.72_dpi_I_have_urgent_dispatches.jpg (more…)

Merry Christmas, Joueuse Noël

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Wishing you all the seasonal best, health and happiness in a better 2012

Je tu souhaite les joueuses fêtes, bon santé et un meilleur 2012  a_Joueuse_No_l___d.JPG

from Gordon

PS: If you have had spam sent using my email please accept my sincere (more…)

Christmas tree left out in the cold

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

The Marche Noel of Castelnau de Montmiral originally intended to take place around the village Christmas tree in les Place des Arcardes was moved due to stress of weather to the Salle des Fetes .   Christmas_tree_CdM_IMG_2607_d.JPG (more…)