One of my pleasures in travelling, when I can do it, is to match my route with that of a historical character. When my boy, Alexander, was young, I took him on several journeys in pursuit of his famous namesake, the Great – travelling from Macedonia (Chap One: the Origins) through Western Turkey (Chap 2: […]
Archives for April 2011
Ship scrap
Monday, April 11, 2011
Last year, my son, having just enlisted in the Army Air Corps, spent an exciting few weeks on board HMS Ark Royal, Britain’s only aircraft carrier, during a combined military exercise off the coast of Scotland. It was to be the ship’s last voyage. A week or so ago he sent me a poignant notice […]
