Welcome To My website'sBringing together my closest passions, each with their own unique styling. | |
I want to begin by introducing "The Soldiers," Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, Sergeant Richie Maddocks and Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi who are three serving soldiers with a talent and enthusiasm for singing! Their debut album "Coming Home" was a double platinum selling album released on the 26th October 2009 which was followed by a sell out UK tour this year.Their second album "Letters Home" ia now available Amazon. The lead track contains some very emotional words written by guardsman Neil Downes who was killed in an explosion in Helmand province in Afghanistan in 2007. Adapted for the song, the poignant tribute highlights the danger the troops face on a daily basis.Part of the album’s proceeds go directly to charities including the Help For Heroes, The Royal British Legion and the Army Benevolent Fund. The trio are going to be on a planned "Chelsea Pensioners" album in an effort to boost funds for the 'pensioner's'. The second album, will feature troops in Afghanistan, making it even more emotional for families and friends of soldiers currently serving in the Middle East.The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) invited soldiers in Camp Bastion the opportunity to be part of the new composition I Will Carry You. The song is dedicated to the soldiers who risk their own lives for their comrades. The cover of Rod Stewart's You're In My Heart seems ideally placed on the album, making it a must have album. |
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The SOS unit to the right has some very unique ways in which you can show your support for our very brave men and women, separated from their families. Like the uk4u program they can help with the 'shoe box' scheme, but doing so at all times of the year. They have some very novel schemes including collecting used stamps, get well cards for the Medical Centre in Afghanistan encouraging people of all ages to help, the cost of a simple stamp can go a long way to supporting our troops.I introduced the uk4u charity intending to leave it online for the Christmas period however, as a worthy cause I have chosen to leave it here. The charity was founded to provide Christmas gift boxes as 'a gift from the nation' to all those serving in the armed forces overseas or in hospital separated from their family and loved ones.I have also just updated the page adding references to the "Help For Heroes" campaign, another worthy cause.I hope you feel encouraged as we have, and will consider contributing to the charities here. |
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Mary Ann HepworthThe former lifeboat Mary Ann Hepworth. Whitby's longest serving lifeboat and one with a ongoing passion for Whitby. The boat is still in use today as a pleasure boat running trips in and out the harbour. |
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** Featured Recommendations** |
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Megan Armstrong, a child struck down from birth with a vicious brain tumour. |
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The legendary international best selling author "Clive Cussler" and his shipwreck endeavours working out of Whitby Harbour. |
Ralph Wilbank a side scan sonar specialist and advisor to "Clive Cussler" during his endeavours to find the Bonhomme Richard. |
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** My Books ** | ||
My first foray as an author in my own right. Now out of print, it was nevertheless quite an achievement. This photograph was taken just prior to my first tumour surgery. |
Invited to tender as an author for a diver training agency, it was quite an honour to be awarded the commission. |
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My third book and the one I hold as the most dear to me. I am always adding to the book as more research is acquired. |
The second print / edition of theSAA Club Diver Manual. |
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Please feel free to use the search facility above to search the whole of this website. The website has far exceeded my initial expectations I was monitoring the main pages but with the whole website monitored the statistics have risen sharply exceeding over 100.00. If I had a pound for every visitor I would be able to afford a dream trip to the fabled "Titanic", but not that my GP would ever sanction such endeavours.

I could not have designed and built this website without the support of some professional software and Internet utilities .I have added a page with links and some brief information and hope you find them as useful as I have.
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