Grey Squirrel

July 5th 2021
TO0 MUCH HOMETIME AND THEN FREEDOM IN GLORIOUS WALES … … It has been nearly a year since I last wrote up and published a travelblog but of course Covid has kept Paul and I firmly close to home for these long, long months, as indeed it has for everyone all around the world. Who would have thought that this dreadful pandemic would last this long - such a sad time - the world sure does ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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Paul & Sheila Williams

silvernomads

We love to travel and experience different places and particularly like to view and photograph the world's wonderful array of wildlife - and we are so so lucky to still be able to do so although a little slower these days. After retiring in 2010, we have travelled the world covering every continent as older generation nomads - hence our name Silvernomads. We have been really blessed to live out our retirement as we had always dreamed when we worked all those long years. The world is such a kaleidoscope of colours and cultures that have blown our senses away and this blog is a great means... full info

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14th August 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Oh so cute
I liked the history of how they rescued sailors using rockets. I would have liked to know more about that. I've never heard anything like like that before. By the way, this squirrel is absolutely adorable. /Ake

14th August 2021

silvernomads
Paul & Sheila Williams

History of Rockets
Hi Ake - Rocket Houses became a vital part of seafaring rescues. A rocket with a line attached was fired from the shore to stranded sailors and passengers on ships that had run aground.The shipwrecked mariners would then be brought safely to shore in a breeches buoy life ring. Between 1856 and 1909 some 173,528 lives were saved from shipwrecks off the UK coast – 17,446 using rocket fired lines. Yes the Squirrel is super cute ....

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