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  I fancied seeing Valletta as a yachtie might, from sea level, so last evening I booked a harbour cruise with one of the enterprises offering such excursions from Sliema. “You better go tomorrow,” the sales girl said. “Sunday and … Continue reading →

The vast walls (called curtains) that protected Valletta from invaders of all persuasions still stand after centuries. Probably the worst battering they withstood was that of the bombing of World War Two. It’s no wonder they remain standing today. Roads into … Continue reading →

This morning’s weather is rather more benign than yesterday’s, with the wind coming from a more westerly direction and the sky a rich, deep blue once again. The white-caps still chase each other across the ocean, but they’re playful rather … Continue reading →

  This morning was not so hot. When I left for Valletta a strengthening breeze from a more-or-less northerly direction, stirred up the sea and created white-caps, yet the sky remained mostly blue until about 11am, when things began to … Continue reading →

Cousin Charles and I go back a long way, to 1946 or thereabouts, and he is entirely responsible for my interest in aviation. In those early days my parents lived in Wallington, Surrey, close to what was then the airport … Continue reading →