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HMS Wren

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HMS Wren was a Black Swan Class sloop commissioned by The Royal Navy in February 1943 and paid a formal visit to The Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in July 1948. My Dad took these photographs during their stay, especially … Continue reading

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Sri Lanka

Christmas letters #1 Here is a rather grainy photograph of my Dad, Charles William Barrow (Charlie) in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 1948. This was, I believe, his first year as a “sparks” (radio operator) in The Royal Navy, following a … Continue reading

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On 10th September I announced that “letters from an imperfectionist” would be migrating into the 7connections blog. I’m asking the good folks at ApexHub to advise me on what difference that has made – because I have some important things … Continue reading

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This is the last of my personal blog posts that will appear on the Tumblr platform. “Letters from an imperfectionist” will continue – but as a sub-brand appearing within the 7connections blog on the business of dentistry. So the good … Continue reading

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Our holiday hotel for week one, The Melia Zanzibar, was stunning in every department from accommodation, through food and drink to customer service. Even more surprised than usual, therefore, to see families “divided by devices”. At breakfast, lunch and dinner … Continue reading

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Off to Tanzania tomorrow evening. A week of complete rest in Zanzibar. A week on the shores of Lake Victoria with the Topley family (from where Mark sent me this photo at sunset last night – no doubt as a … Continue reading

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2 more days to go before I close the office down and depart for Tanzania and 2 weeks off the grid. Apart from some relentless rainstorms, I think we’ve had a lovely summer so far in the UK but I … Continue reading

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So we sit down for a spot of lunch at The Doubletree Hilton in Luxembourg and the lovely waitress gives us each a tablet computer and instructions on how to scroll through the menu and choose our meal, then she … Continue reading

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A lovely afternoon with Annie wandering around the city centre. Great to have some time off and a chance to relax. Today, as promised, the imperfectionist has a day off his detox and intends to eat, drink and be merry. … Continue reading

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