Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, was pretty impressive. He had tenacity, the gift of the gab, the ability to lead, and an unshakeable belief that Asia lay on the other side of the Atlantic. It wasn’t his fault that there was a large continent and an even larger ocean in the way; Columbus was quite continue reading »
I meant to say, before I too hastily posted the last blog post, that Beaulieu boat jumble was about more than ‘stuff’, it was about people too. I was introduced to Giacomo de Stefano, a quietly spoken Italian with a small boat and a mission to sail and row across Europe to the Black Sea. continue reading »
The timing of this post is a little askew as I’ve been gadding around in Cornwall and only just catching up, but this inspired me back in March so it’s going in. It’s about shipwrecks, teaching, questions and stories, if you were wondering whether to read on. So pour yourself a glass of wine, sit continue reading »
I wonder how and when fizzy wine became associated with celebration. I always have a bottle in the fridge, just in case (Tesco’s Cava, special offer), and if nothing exciting happens during the year, it gets poured at Christmas breakfast. But launch parties are the best. Boats or books, a new one is always worth continue reading »
Children play; adults usually don’t. At least, not in the same way. Adults play an instrument, or tennis, but they don’t often ‘play’ like children do, to learn, to find out what happens if….., which is a shame. Children play to learn, not because they don’t have proper jobs or a hundred chores to do continue reading »