Smiley faces
What is causing smiley faces for me and my family? Well not much as it is one of those days where my sons have squabbled incessantly. However, I have reasons […]
The work of a sailor
The work of a sailor. Today my Dad describes a typical working week in safety equipment on HMS Ocean. Reveille was at 6.30am, breakfast at 7am. Straight after breakfast one […]
Flying times
Message from my Dad dated 1st August 2009 “I decided that if there was any purpose in this story then I should complete it” I hope my readers see the […]
Child unhappy at school – part 2
My child is unhappy at school. I have blogged about how my daughter says she feels unsafe at school, about our meetings with teaching staff and about how the Head […]
Unhappy at school
I blogged recently about my daughter’s unhappiness at school. I was asked if she wanted to go on a residential school trip. When she joined the school she did want […]
Aircraft safety
Today my Dad talks about his work in the aircraft safety equipment branch and explains what happened when pilots needed to bail out. When not working there was no inclination […]
Rats!
Today Dad talks about rats and other unwelcome residents at sea. He also describes how food was disposed of from HMS Ocean. Apart from the sailors there were other less […]
Unsafe at school?
My daughter feels unsafe at school. Regular readers will know that I share my thoughts and feelings on here. Today I want to just present some facts to see what […]
Life at sea
Today my Dad continues to describe life at sea including the drinks on offer, the sleeping arrangements and the operation of the anchor. There was no fresh water on board. […]
Missing me
I watched Grant Feller on Lorraine today talking about what he has lost since becoming a stay at home dad about 12 months ago. He is missing that essence of […]