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Consumption

MSC Sao Paulo on its way from Bremenhaven to Le Havre. An earlier voyage this year included Liverpool, Montreal and Antwerp. It has a carrying capacity of 4688 TEU. It sails under the flag of Liberia and its home port is Monravia. Over 50 percent of the population of Liberia live below the poverty line.Continue reading “Consumption”

Force 6 to 8

Bright sunny day with ‘southwesterly severe gale force 9 decreasing gale force 8 imminent. It was refreshing to hear nothing but the crash of waves, the hiss of water running off the stones on the beach and the wind making noise where ever it could. Regardless of the state of the sea, trade continues. TrucksContinue reading “Force 6 to 8”

Ship Watching

The shores of the Channel are an excellent place for ship watching. On a clear day, from the top of Fox Hill Down or Langdon Hole one looks down on it. It appears as a lake, or a large river. France and the infrastructure of Calais can be clearly seen. Wind turbines, silos, the townContinue reading “Ship Watching”

Nature & Humans

Rock scrambling is good fun. But always check the tides! Apparently it’s possible to walk from the base of Shakespeare’s cliff to Samphire Hoe. And from there to Folkestone, and then Westward Ho! Why, one might end up at the Cornish coast if time allows. I did recently meet someone who had set off fromContinue reading “Nature & Humans”

Lock-down

After three months, we are slowly emerging from lock-down. The best advice is generally one’s own as it is difficult to understand what the government is talking about. Posters in support of key workers in windows and on walls, hand written protests, letters pointing out the difference between the average pay of a nurse andContinue reading “Lock-down”