It looks like quite a few of you are interested in the Fjortoft, even if it was operating here a long time ago. Some people reading this will, no doubt, know the whole story, but it is difficult for an outsider to understand it all properly. Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank (ABDB) provided a loan… Continue reading Who Paid for the Fjortoft?
Month: October 2021
Covid: How the Disabled were left to Die
A report of a House of Commons Inquiry into Britain’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic described it as one of the worst public health failures in UK history, with ministers and scientists taking a fatalistic approach that exacerbated the death toll. The report published last week said that supposed British exceptionalism and a deliberately… Continue reading Covid: How the Disabled were left to Die
The British Overseas Territories and the T20 World Cup
This article first appeared on the website of the Friends of the British Overseas Territories. https://www.fotbot.org/cricket Have you ever wondered how the Overseas Territories participate in international cricket? Did you know that St Helena has an international cricket team? The T20 World Cup, to be held later this month, may appear to be a short… Continue reading The British Overseas Territories and the T20 World Cup
What Happened to Montserrat’s Own Ferry?
It looks like I’m taking requests now. After writing about Montserrat’s Twin Otter, a reader wondered what happened to the island’s Trislander. Now I’ve been asked about Montserrat’s ferry, the Fjørtoft. I was aware of the ferry. It was referred to in one of the three access consultants reports produced in the 2010s. This said… Continue reading What Happened to Montserrat’s Own Ferry?
My Brexit Breakfast: Digging for Victory 2021
The picture above is the Brexit breakfast I made this morning. Devilled local eggs made with avocado from the garden and homemade chorizo, with chipotle concentrate from somewhere or other. Probably the USA (and definitely not from Europe). Most of my cooking is done in one pot (see pictures below) where I'm looking to get… Continue reading My Brexit Breakfast: Digging for Victory 2021
What Happened to Montserrat’s Trislander?
After I blogged about the history of Montserrat’s Twin Otter, I got a message from someone wondering what happened to its predecessor, the Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.III-2 Trislander. Hold my beer. I found this posted on airport-data.com by the original captain, Jean Pierre Le Coq. Is anyone reading this old enough to remember a French pilot?… Continue reading What Happened to Montserrat’s Trislander?
What Happened to Montserrat’s Twin Otter?
As the GoM has announced a Twin Otter for Christmas, I thought I’d try to track down the one that Montserrat bought for itself 40 years ago. Unfortunately, I think I’ve failed, and it looks like it may have finally gone out of service. I don’t know for sure. The picture above is supposedly the… Continue reading What Happened to Montserrat’s Twin Otter?
Betmarkets.io: How I lost money on automated betting.
As it’s the ECCB Financial Information Month, I thought I’d share a cautionary tale. I think the phrase “cautionary” may be overstating things a little, as no sensible person would do what I did anyway. But I like taking risks, and earning money passively is never a bad thing, even if you are gambling. If… Continue reading Betmarkets.io: How I lost money on automated betting.
Vaccine Damage Payments: That Exchange in the Assembly Explained
At the last Legislative Assembly meeting, Opposition leader Paul Lewis asked a question on behalf of former Premier Donaldson Romeo about the UK’s Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme. It was this. “Has the UK Government provided funding, as is available in the UK, to compensate individuals and their families who are adversely and seriously affected by… Continue reading Vaccine Damage Payments: That Exchange in the Assembly Explained
The Under the Volcano Premiere: Sheena Easton Wanted How Much?
A friend of mine once responded to a match report of a Montserrat World Cup qualifier I wrote by saying that only a man could write up a football match he wasn’t at. I’m sure that’s not true, and I was mainly writing about the fact I wasn't at it. But maybe it’s a talent.… Continue reading The Under the Volcano Premiere: Sheena Easton Wanted How Much?
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