Dunkirk and the Normandy beaches
Seeing the beaches at both Dunkirk, where thousands of soldiers were evacuated in 1941, and Normandy, where the allied forces landed three years later, has been poignant. Jen and I took a trip to Dunkirk first and visited the Museum Dunkirk 1940 Operation Dynamo and then the Fort des Dunes. The former had a lot […]
Tattoos (written by Chris)
Being a sailor and interested in everything to do with sailing the sea it was inevitable that the history and culture of sailors tattoos would pique my interest as I had a couple already, and so below is some history on the origins of tattoos of seafarers and what and why I have chosen the […]