The name Boer comes from the Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer. In the 1880’s and the early 1900’s (before the start of WW1), England was involved in a bitter, bloody and fruitless war against the Boer settlers in South Africa. The Boers were fighting to maintain their dominance over their settlements. During this conflict …
In May 2015 I made my third successful TGO crossing, starting at Lochailort and finishing at Stonehaven 13 days later. My route, as with previous years, was low level with no major obstacles, or so I thought at the start! The bar at Lochailort Inn on the evening before the start was full of old and new …
The Great Outdoor (TGO) Challenge 2015 – Scotland Read More »
Doctor & Professor Sam Cavney, George Baker, Ray Beamer and Bob Scott Between the demolished Long Beach Hotel and the HARP Gun are 3 Cairns built in memory of Sam, Ray and George. For many years I have walked past and wondered who these three men were. Recently Beverly and I walked there. She knew …
Baby Burts (Connie as he is known at school) is 10. Baby Burts is half Bajan and dreams of playing cricket for the Windies and emulating Garfield Sobers‘ who hit six sixes in an over in a county cricket match on 31st August 1968 in Cardiff. He is also half Scottish and dreams of playing …
Baby Burts trialling for the Windies cricket team! Read More »
I worked for 2 years in St. Vincent with Cable & Wireless. These were some of the good times of my life. Work hard and play hard. C.O. Williams operated a quarry in Mespo Valley and did general road works. It was managed by a Bajan, Keith Weeks. Keith was not the type of manager that …
A day trip to Mustique – St. Vincent & The Grenadines Read More »
MV The Seimstrand was a ferry that sailed between St. Vincent and Grenada during the late 1970’s. It was a lifeline of the Grenadines as it allowed a reliable and efficient transport of goods and people. In addition she did party cruises along the West Coast of St. Vincent or to Bequia and Mustique on …
The torpedoing of the Cornwallis in Carlisle Bay, Barbados on the afternoon of Friday 11th September 1942 by German U-Boat 514 is remembered by older Bajans as the dark day in 1942 when World War II reached Barbados’ shores. The 75th anniversary of the torpedoing of the CNS Cornwallis in Carlisle Bay was Monday 11th …
Torpedoing of the Cornwallis in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, 11th September 1942 Read More »
Lord Nelson’s statue – Bridgetown The statue of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson in Barbados was unveiled in Bridgetown on 22nd March 1813. It was sculpted from bronze by Sir Richard Westmacott. It is considered an excellent likeness of the British Admiral. Very soon after his victory and subsequent death at Cape Trafalgar in 1805, plans …
