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But apprenticeships need the support of colleges to provide the training that can't be given on the job. For example, hairdressers...

you might be better off asking the moderators to move your request to the Scuttlebutt area which attracts a more UK-wide audience

@Mobydick1977 , this forum is about the East Coast of Britain, not the USA 😃

But were the bar staff volunteers or paid? In a pub you're paying staff overheads, but a club might avoid the salary associated costs...

Speaking purely for myself, I'm not all that interested in the high-priced boats that mainly seem to be designed for med-moorings and...

Well when I can buy it from the Supermarket at about 1/4the price of the pub I know what I am going to do.

There are no natives of Antarctica.

It is worth noting that LANDING anywhere in Antarctica requires a permit, and such permits are not lightly granted. For UK citizens it...

They've actually moved into politics. The CEO has just been voted into the office of Prime Minister. He's having trouble though...

I did recently come across a village pub that doesn't serve food, but I don't know how it can survive - the village has a population of...

I fully agree with you. As the OP I'd like to add that I am all for a thorough preparation that starts with a good scan of a detailed...

As long as what you can see takes priority over the mental map, it should be self-correcting. But there are many cases where a person's...

One of the advantages of the often maligned RYA emphasis on chart work is that if you are confident and familiar with charts, it is a...

My goodness, was IKEA in business then? I guess we shouldn't be surprised - the Normans were second generation Vikings!

Snyder is an acclaimed worker in the field of geodesy and map projections. His book, "Map Projections: A working manual" is a...