tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123989647659569518.post6124619314381797617..comments2023-04-28T14:44:13.052+02:00Comments on Between light and shadow, a borderline...: Entering Irish WatersRoy Karlsvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805712465787215923noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123989647659569518.post-18386433586478099032017-08-02T16:46:31.538+02:002017-08-02T16:46:31.538+02:00Ah, the old blood-spilling business they used to g...Ah, the old blood-spilling business they used to go through back in the days. No wonder they never made it further than maybe into their early thirties at the time. People at our age were far between and considered fossiles, which might still be the truth looking at our past time hobbies and such :))<br />I have heard about the HMS Drake wreck, but didn't know it went down around Rathlin to be honest. Thanks for the info, and also the very much ironic story about the link between the ship and the original name owner. I did not know that either. Learn something every day over here, I do :)Roy Karlsvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805712465787215923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123989647659569518.post-57823698471592796682017-07-27T20:28:30.980+02:002017-07-27T20:28:30.980+02:00I was going to make some remark about the last tim...I was going to make some remark about the last time you Norwegians came through Rathlin to our beautiful North Antrim coast there was probably a fair bit of blood spilled. But that wasn't unusual in those days. Reading the history of Rathlin if it wasn't the English doing the blood-spilling (plenty) it was the Scots (even more). The most famous wreck around Rathlin is HMS Drake, which was torpedoed during WW1. It is rather ironic that the person the vessel was named after, Sir Francis Drake, was a Captain in Queen Elizabeth 1st's navy and was sent to Rathlin to subdue the natives. Which he did - mercilessly. Michael McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123989647659569518.post-1435622165986866072017-07-27T19:16:18.544+02:002017-07-27T19:16:18.544+02:00Thanks, Michael :)
Keel-hauling has to remain a w...Thanks, Michael :) <br />Keel-hauling has to remain a well kept secret these days, so won't tell you a single word about how it's being done and how often!<br />I guess worse things than this nice little attempt to get a closer look at the scenery along the north irish coastline has been made through the years, to be honest. We'll probably survive this one as well, I guess. <br />Roy Karlsvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805712465787215923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8123989647659569518.post-64683764925509134432017-07-27T09:37:37.912+02:002017-07-27T09:37:37.912+02:00I did laugh when I saw the chart, Roy, and your at...I did laugh when I saw the chart, Roy, and your attempt to make landfall in Portrush to say Hello. Looks like you nearly made it, too! But that Captain's internal compass must be working well, more's the pity. I hope he doesn't read this blog, or you might be sent to the brig, or whatever the equivalent is nowadays lol. Do they still keel-haul? :)<br /><br />Nice to have you back writing some words and showing some excellent snaps. I see I've a bit of catching up to do, as I seem to have missed some posts. That will be rectified in due course...Michael McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.com