Kiwis Feature in Queen’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant 20120517_PH_M1032159_0001 – Chief Petty Officer Seaman Combat Specialist Toby Mills preparing to join the Royal Guard of Honour for the Queen’s Jubilee Thames River Pageant 30 May 2012 Four Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel will form part of the Queen’s Honour Guard around the Royal BargeContinue reading “RNZN Feature in Queen’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant”
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Battleship Iowa gets a new mission
Battleship Iowa gets a new mission … in Hollywood By RICHARD VERRIER Los Angeles Times Published: June 1, 2012 Film industry officials have strongly supported the battleship Iowa’s move to Los Angeles, noting that Southern California has relatively few World War II-era ships. Here the battleship begins its journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles onContinue reading “Battleship Iowa gets a new mission”
My brother and sister and entourage have arrived in China
They are in Beijing and we will catch up with them on Monday. Looking forward to that
HMNZS Taranaki Reunion – Labour Weekend 2011
They gathered in New Plymouth for a final reunion ad spun a few dits too.
Never a truer word has been spoken
Up Spirits: Ode to a tot of rum There once was a time in H.M.Ships, When the magic hour had come. The leading hands of every mess Prepared to collect the rum. The smell of Jamaican filled the air As the ritual began A daily tot of Nelson’s Blood Was a favourite to every man.Continue reading “Never a truer word has been spoken”
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