I'm a keen fan of most genres of music and I want to share with you a new album that I hope you will consider buying. "The Soldiers", Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, Sergeant Richie Maddocks and Lance Corporal Ryan Idzi are three serving soldiers with a talent and enthusiasm for singing! Their album "Coming Home" was released on the 26th October and can be purchased on the Amazon website, if you visit the SOS website from the link further down the page even more money goes to good funds. Having heard the lead track the vocal trio are outstanding.

As yet another added bonus part of the album’s proceeds are planned to go directly to charities which include Help For Heroes, the British Legion and the Army Benevolent Fund.

There is so much more I could add but that would spoil the fun of finding out for yourself, use the link to to the right to access their website.

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 am also pleased to add a new page which although similar to the existing support facilities has many ways in which you can show support some costing little more than a postage stamp.

I hope you felt encouraged as I did, and consider contributing to the charities here.

Whitby Dive Site

Representing my passion for diving, this part of my new site still retains elements from my original website. With accurate GPS co-ordinates and brief information for popular wrecks off Whitby.

 

The Wreck of the Rohilla

Many people recognise my main passion today as the hospital ship Rohilla which was lost in tragic circumstances in 1914. The wreck site is possibly the most frequently dived wreck off Yorkshire.

 

Whitby Historic Lifeboat Trust

The charity treasurer has confirmed the boat has raised in excess of £25.000 for the RNLI through various fundraising ventures.

Whitby Lifeboat Station

Whitby lifeboat station, one of the busiest stations on the north eastern coast and one with an eclectic heritage.

Ocean Dancer, an ex trawler with numerous charters for Clive Cussler and many varied interests.

 

Mary Ann Hepworth, Whitby's longest serving lifeboat and one with a ongoing passion for Whitby.

 

The Galleries

A selection of gallery pages where I have been able to present not only own photographs but also images belonging to those that have helped me when writing my books.

 

Megan Armstrong, a child struck down from birth with a vicious brain tumour.

A parachute jump to raise funds for the Megan Armstrong Cancer Appeal.