Topic: Books
By Alex on August 21, 2005, at 1800 UTC
Topic(s): Books, Meals, Shipping
1800hrs 21 Aug 2005 UTC 47’59”N 007’15”W Ref 304
Just been overtaken by a big grey bulk carrier called Te Ho – couldn’t reads the port of registration but looked like Taipei – if that’s a port. No one visible anywhere on deck or on the bridge – probably watching … Continue reading
By Alex on October 15, 2005, at 1640 UTC
Topic(s): Books, Computer crashes, Waves
1640hrs 15 Oct 2005 UTC 39’03”S 000’05”W Ref 443
I’ve just started to read Vera BrittainWW 1 front line nurse who wrote Testament of Youth, a book about her early life and her wartime experience. One of Alex’s heroes.’s Testament of Youth (the paperback Virago edition, 1978), a special favourite, … Continue reading
By Alex on October 31, 2005, at 0040 UTC
Topic(s): Books, Current, Power supply
0040hrs 31 Oct 2005 UTC 39’03”S 028’03”E Ref 503
From Warwick
Warwick here, an old mate of Pete’s and avid reader of the “”logs””, you do a fabulous job and thanks…..Alex referred to Linda and Kids at King’s…..do you know if this is The King’s School at Parramatta ? My … Continue reading
By Alex on October 31, 2005, at 1745 UTC
Topic(s): Books
1745hrs 31 Oct 2005 UTC 39’39”S 030’00”E Ref 506
Pete was reading some more Shackleton. There’s hope for us yet – when things were tough on Elephant Island, ‘the Men’, scientists, tradesmen, officers, were given a tablespoon of methylated spirit in a pint of warm water flavoured with sugar and … Continue reading
By Alex on November 1, 2005, at 1330 UTC
Topic(s): Books
1330hrs 01 Nov 2005 UTC 39’29”S 031’52”E Ref 510
Picture competition: change of plan – it has been suggested that we change the painting competition to a painting or drawing of anything you imagine from reading the logs – I think that’s a much better idea, so go for it. … Continue reading
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