Author Archives: G. A. Michael Sims

Graeme Roberts (only a death seems to prompt a post)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by G. A. Michael Sims

It’s a sad fact of life that you older you get, the less time you seem to have to cover all the tasks you set yourself. As a result this blog has been sadly neglected. This year I have allowed … Continue reading →

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Lord Kitchener

Posted on December 30, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

It was with great sadness that I learned just before Christmas of the death of Henry, 3rd Earl Kitchener on 16th December 2011. As previously mentioned I have an interest as one of the trustees of the Lord Kitchener Memorial … Continue reading →

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Loss of friends

Posted on October 14, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

It’s been a sad week for us with two funerals. The first, on Monday, was that of Penny Barley, much loved wife of Robin with whom I worked for several years in the late 1970’s and who was taken after … Continue reading →

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AGM of Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre at Lowestoft

Posted on September 22, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

Wearing one of my other hats I recently attended the Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre for their Annual General Meeting. The LKMHC is a prime building facing the sea in the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft which provides serviced holiday … Continue reading →

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Lowestoft and Plaisir Twinning

Posted on May 22, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

With delight I have discovered the Lowestoft and Plaisir Twinning Association blog. Choisissez une langue de traduction: What seems like a lifetime ago in 1979, when I was still serving in the Suffolk Fire Service, my wife and I were … Continue reading →

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A cautionary tale…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

You wouldn’t think that selling books would involve the loss of much blood but unless you keep your concentration, it can! The steri-strips came off today but you can still see the angle at which the steel rule was being … Continue reading →

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An RNPS silver badge file in the National Archives

Posted on April 23, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

Late last year I was asked if I would like to give a short talk to the local Rotary Club about the Royal Naval Patrol Service. Flattered that anyone would think that I knew enough about RNPS to take it … Continue reading →

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Rotary East, Lowestoft

Posted on March 10, 2011 by G. A. Michael Sims

What nice people they are at Rotary East, Lowestoft. They recently invited me to talk to them for 20-30 minutes about the history of the Royal Naval Patrol Service, a branch of the Royal Navy which had been based at … Continue reading →

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Campaign for REAL Books

Posted on October 22, 2010 by G. A. Michael Sims

We are delighted to add our support to the Campaign for Real Books, an idea to help preserve the nature of the printed word. In recent years we have lost too many bookshops, both those selling new and secondhand books, … Continue reading →

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Political confusion

Posted on September 20, 2010 by G. A. Michael Sims

This is NOT a political point but despair at a further example of the misuse and confusion about our language. One of our up and coming politicians, in quite an important and powerful government position as Chief Secretary to the … Continue reading →

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