I grew up loaning dusty hardcover Lawrence G. Green books from Vredehoek library, where the librarians must have thought I was either faking it or had no hobbies whatsoever apart from reading, given how frequently… Continue reading…
I’ve been deeply reluctant to take any western medicines in my minor struggle with seasickness. Not because I am opposed to western medicine – indeed, I ingest a veritable cocktail of drugs of varying scheduling… Continue reading…
Odyssey Marine Exploration is a listed company (Nasdaq: OMEX) that conducts deep-sea salvage operations on shipwrecks believed to be valuable (in money terms). They use side scan sonar to map the sea floor, expert eyes… Continue reading…
It’s every child’s dream to find treasure, and this wish isn’t something I’ve grown out of. Movies like Fool’s Gold, Into the Blue and the rest of that genre tend to encourage me in my… Continue reading…
Oh we love pirates! More from John Masefield. The Tarry Buccaneer – John Masefield I’m going to be a pirate with a bright brass pivot-gun, And an island in the Spanish Main beyond the setting… Continue reading…
Our wonderful wedding photographer, Catherine Mac, has almost finished the final work on our wedding pictures. She’s put some up on her blog, here. If you want to know what we look like out of… Continue reading…
Arrr! Me hearties! Here be a pirate poem this fine Friday! Some more John Masefield to tickle your fancy. A Ballad of John Silver – John Masefield We were schooner-rigged and rakish, with a long… Continue reading…
