I didn't write this.  I don't know who did, but after reading it I dare say it was originally written at least 25 years ago, as "8's" had just become "whiskey 9's" when I joined up, and that was in 1993. Regardless, in the trueset RAN spirit, I have rabbited (pinched) the bloody thing, and... Continue Reading →

The life and times of Nora continue's. H. xxx On hearing the tragic news of the deaths of Nora’s Grandmother and Uncle, Nora’s remaining grandmother left Western Australia for the first time in her life.  Margret Moss cleared customs in the fifth most populated city in the world, and standing there in a terminal of... Continue Reading →

Nora's tale continue's. ♠ 1982 was not a good year for Dick. The 19th of March, 1982 saw a civil incursion into the Falkland Island.  Some few weeks later, precisely the 2nd of April, Argentinian amphibious forces landed.  The Falkland War had just begun. The then British Prime Minister, Margret Thatcher, struck back as hard... Continue Reading →

Nora; her education begin's. Yet, there was an education that Dick himself added to Nora; that of threat identification, analysis, and assessment. Dick, being experienced enough not to singularly be concerned with understanding an identified enemy’s intentions and capabilities. Dick’s approach was to include in his daily tutorials the focus on analysis of threats from... Continue Reading →

I wish could say this was mine, alas it is not.  It came to me by way of facebook and 'Weird Tales Magazine', Edward Gorey was the name associated. Click on the picture, and get down, get down little Henry Lee................................ Hamish

Nora's tale continue's in another snippet from the ‘The quick red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog.’  If you can’t be bothered with the read, click the picture above, ♠  Captain Dick St. John had retired his Commission immediate upon his grotesque discovery of his wife, and the chronic ill health of his daughter.... Continue Reading →

Another snippet from the 'The quick red fox jumps over the lazy brown dog.'  If you can't be bothered with the read, click the picture above, Wendy should follow.   Hamish   5. Nora Nora Cosette St. John, was born on a stormy night in Barry, Wales; her place of birth, the Barry Maternity Hospital. 1973... Continue Reading →

  Hey hey kids! I just read this on the BBC History site, and thought you might be interested in the read. As usual, if you aren't up for the read, click the picture above, something is bound to follow.   Hamish    Your 60-second guide to heresy Thousands were burned at the stake for heresy... Continue Reading →

  Ok, character name changes.  The main characters are now Jack and Nora; the book title is no longer 'Reciprocity of the Father'.  I have changed the title to 'The Quick Red Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Brown Dog'.  Why?  Firstly name association with the characters; secondly, the original title has already been a novel... Continue Reading →

I am reposting this, as it is pivotal to my previous four posts regarding ‘Reciprocity of the Father’.  I have made some minor alterations to it.  A hopeful improvement. As such, here is either the final chapter, or the preface, of a book I have on the go for sometime. It is still rather ‘clunky’,... Continue Reading →