Monthly Archives: September 2006

The Four Musicians of Bremen

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Tim

    We are heading for Bremen with our load of Petrol and Diesel for the Jormanz, the last time I was there was about 12 years ago, I was a newly qualified third mate in my early 20′s, I was the … Continue reading →

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Oslofjord, resting place of the Blucher

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Tim

Leaving Oslo on a sunny September day, the glare would have burned out my optic nerves had it not been for the trusty sunglasses. Picturesque villages and houses on the Fjord. The Oslo pilot told us the story of the … Continue reading →

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Riga to Oslo

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Tim

From one of the poorest cities in Northern Europe to one of the richest, a class voyage. Passing Gotland in the Baltic Sea, in Sweden the call in the “östersjön” or East Sea, once an inland sea of Sweden a … Continue reading →

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Riga equals lack of sleep

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Tim

 Its just gone 5 in the morning when I wake up, no alarm, no telephone call, no strange noises……but I am awake, my inbuilt oil intuition tells me -somethings up! On with the combats and a t-shirt, and regulation flip … Continue reading →

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The meaning of Spam or spam?

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Tim

  10 years ago, had you asked me what spam was I would have answered ” a type of meat and a monthy python sketch slagging it off?” We used to get Spam fritters for breakfast on the deep sea … Continue reading →

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