On the occasion of QE2’s last visit to the Tyne in October 2008 the oil painting ‘Mauretania leaving Tyne 1907′ by 19th century artist T.M. Hemy has been handed to Newcastle’s Disco… more →
Cunard Queenswrote 1 month ago: Thanks to my muse with no little help from Liam and Peg, I’ve met my NaNoWriMo goal as of 8:48 … more →
wrote 2 months ago: NaNoWriMo started yesterday. I wrote 2899 words. One question I was asked was why I didn’t w … more →
wrote 4 months ago: On the occasion of QE2’s last visit to the Tyne in October 2008 the oil painting ‘Mauret … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The QE2 returned to the Port of Tyne on Wednesday, October 8th 2008 before her final departure to Du … more →
wrote 5 months ago: I am looking for an old film BBC produced some time in 1964 or around that time. It is called … more →
wrote 8 months ago: May 8, 2009: Barry Cauchon J. Bruce Ismay was the chairman and managing director of the White Star L … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Cover from Algeria, posted in Setif on January 18, 2008. Ouari sent me this nice cover with four dif … more →
wrote 1 year ago: It might be the heat — in fact I’m willing to be it IS the heat, even inside it’s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Mauretania (pronounced Moor-e-TAIN-ee-uh) was the Roman name for northwestern Africa, inclusive of M … more →