The ferry Hakefjord entering Åstol harbour In praise of the quiet and the small. We live in a world where over half of mankind live in cities. This is set to increase to 70% by 2050. It seems fewer of us nowadays know what it is like to live in small, quiet communities. Recently my …
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Introduction – ‘Hebridean Way Adventure’
The Hebridean Way Just over a year ago I completed a self created off road route ‘The Highlander’s Return’ (THR). It was an epic experience. 325km of running and fast hiking the trails, mountainsides and bogs of western Scotland . The idea had been several years in the making. Very much a personal dream that …
Åstol
Åstol, from the neighbouring island of Dyrön. Recently I visited a friend Robert at his home in Sweden. We have known each other since our time together on the MV Logos way back in the late 1970s. Keeping up this maritime background he and his wife Maria have now lived about 35 years on the …
Once Upon a Time There Was…
In the following story I have not indicated places, names or dates. Once upon a time there was a young ‘line up man’, hereafter known as ‘line up man’. He was ‘lining up’ for the world’s first floating bookship. The job involved preparing for all aspects of an upcoming ship visit to a port. Arranging …
A Tale of Riches to Rags
Satellite map of Nauru For a couple of months towards the end of 1979 I was priviledged to visit a number of islands in the South Pacific. They were not tourist or luxury liner visits. Most of the time I stayed with locals. My work was representing the ship MV Logos and making advance preparations …
Allan Grant 