A rather different view of a Virgin
Whingeing pommy bastards they used to call all imports into kiwiland, at least they did back when my family migrated there not long after the war.
The virus bugs the airlines
Poor old airlines complaining publicly about the truly xenophobic virus doing the international circuit and discouraging the idea of flying anywhere.
Best of luck to a very brave friend
The mooring lines were freed and I sailed off to attempt to get right round the world via Cape Horn alone, while wonderful supporter Gerry Adamson waved farewell from the shore.
Gerry pays the price of friendship
What a price Gerry Adamson has had to pay for her friendship with this singlehanded Cape Horner. As she went into hospital this week, I wrote about her enormous help for the project to sail around the world in a home-made schooner, Spirit of Pentax.
Coping with the big scare
Here’s some real advice about You Know What that actually seems more useful than some of the statements dominating the media and rather a lot of conversations about the present-day plague.
