Category Archives: Cork

Icing

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Tim

I’m the one in the lovely orange suit, the deck cadet is in blue, he is the computer expert and it’d his fault I got into wordpress, however he was not the one complaining about the wireless internet. Anyway, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Cork, Engineers, From Sweden, From the ship, Ice, Scotland, accident, as gaeilge | 2 Comments

Kowloon Bridge

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Tim

Back in 1986 the ore carrier Kowloon Bridge sank off the Irish coast, in the vicinity of the Stags Rocks near Baltimore west Cork. The wreck is the biggest by tonnage in the world and is a huge diving tourism … Continue reading →

Posted in At home, Cork, Dodgy ships, Ireland, Shipping, The 80's, wrecks | 4 Comments

Fireman Tim

Posted on March 29, 2007 by Tim

Here is yours truly casting a shadow, all dressed to kill fires. With my Darth Vader sound effects mask strapped across my chest aka Self contained breathing apparatus. The yellow helmet is of brand ” Cromwell” which I thought was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cork, Fire, Ireland, Irish, from Erin | 6 Comments