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Anyone of a certain vintage in the RM and Army is very familiar with ANFO. The peaceful Irish farming community were surprisingly large...

It's health and safety gone maaad... It's actually extremely dangerous when badly stored if it gets wet and then dries larger crystals...

Jolly Roger, my Formula 1 was an early boat supplied in March 1882 and I cannot remember ever seeing an owners manual. Even the name...

Bit of fact here, if anyone is interested. Cargo ship carrying explosive ammonium nitrate heads to UK waters

Anchored off 3km off Margate at the entrance to the Thames is a Russian ship that ran aground earlier and has cracked her hull. Her...

In the past they would probably used Twitter to sell them.

Mark Your choices are really the Solent, the West Country including possibly the Isles of Scilly and Channel Islands, or the Dutch...

It is great to see my old boat and surprised it has moved to the Netherlands. Personally I would not bother with a VHF, just use a...

Firstly I doubt that the wood is finished with varnish as lacquer is usually used as it dries quickly and is not sticky, plus multiple...

More information here: WATCH: Cruise Ship Lengthening - Engineering Marvel Transforms 'Balmoral'

Concerto will remain in the water this winter. No doubt we shall meet at some time as I will be staying on board for several occassions...

Moved in May and had 3 weeks sailing at the end of JUne up the East Coast on the Westerly Owners Association national cruise which ended...

Totally different to vinyl flooring. It has short micro fibres that are set upright. First had it on a boat over 25 years ago.

I had planned to be at the show - but some major work in our new house in Cheshire was brought forward from November to September...

Flotex carpet (in roll form not tiles) is very good in a marine environment. Not cheap but gives good grip with a soft feel to walk one...