#votestay, #EuropeanUnion, #BritEx Making a case based on a lifetime of HR support in the City of London, a former Director of several companies makes a case for voting to staying in at the #EuropeanReferendum: #employment, #jobs, #prosperity and #security. Read more →
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February 2016
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12 February 2016
Lurchers Crossbred Sight Hounds
Through selected breeding, lurchers have evolved speed and intelligence for field work. In the open the exhibit graceful and athletic movements. Lurchers are good for obedience and agility. They have gained popularity as an exceptional family dog. Not all hunting dogs hunt animals. They and their owners well-being, relate to the enjoyment of the wide outdoors and open spaces. Read more →
11 February 2016
Gas Adept Ltd Southampton Gas Heating Engineers
SMEs, like Gas Adept Ltd, are aware of high standards and excellent customer relations. Chris outlines how word-of-mouth is the driver for new business. They are focused in delivering value-added service in the Southampton area. By being responsive, the family business shows the strength of a dynamic service industry. Economic prosperity is about skilled tradesmen. Chris delivers insights into how heating engineers and tradesmen prefer their tea. Read more →
08 February 2016
54° North Journal Video Bibliothèque
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Sailing from the Faroes to Scaloway Shetlands on a HR36 in midsummerHere is a Twitter video of an HR36 approaching Scaloway on a mid-summers evening. Making landfall after two days out of Torshavn, Faroe Islands, the yacht encountered calm and benign conditions after turbulent conditions on the previous voyage.
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Sailing to the Faroes across the North Atlantic from Orkney and then to ShetlandAnother issue is the tidal currents in the Faroes. Although the rise and fall is only a meter or less, the currents generated through the many narrow passages can be fierce, and the overfalls (breaking standing waves) near the entrances to these passages can be frightening and may be dangerous. A local publication with hourly diagrams called Tidal Current Around the Faroe Islands created by Fischer Heinesen is worth having aboard — but is presumably only available after you get there and is useless unless you have local knowledge of when high water occurs.
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Sailing a Moody 31 in the Hebrides Yachting West Coast of ScotlandI was brought up on the River Hamble near the Moody yard where the Moody 31 was built. The Kemp spars come from Southampton. I jumped at the opportunity to sail this yacht. Solidly constructed and a sound yacht to sail we had great fun in contrasting weather cruising the Hebrides. The Eberspacher heater was put to good use,
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Sailing Faroe IslandsEssential planning for a summer cruise north to the Faroe Islands includes looking at the tourists destinations and activities on arrival. An experienced crew will voyage from Kirkwall, Orkney to the Faroes and return via the Shetlands.
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Vimeo Sailing Yachting Video AlbumCanna Harbour