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Tag Archives: South Africa
OTD: The Sinking of the Oceanos
On this day (04/08/1991), the cruise ship Oceanos sank off the South African Coast with the loss of no lives. A massive rescue effort by merchant ships and the South African Air Force supported by the onboard entertainment staff ensured … Continue reading
Posted in Cruiseships, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, Transportation
Tagged Cruise ship, disaster, Durban, Epirotiki Lines, Oceanos, ship, South Africa
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Unlocking Lockdown
It has been quite some time since my last mutter about Coronavirus and lockdown, and quite a few things have changed. For starters some of the shops have re-opened and that was good news, however the inconvenience is considerable what … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Gloucestershire, Personal, South Africa, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Corona Virus, Covid19, lockdown, Pandemic, South Africa, Spanish Flu, Tewkesbury
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