In his 1578 book, mathematician and Navy gunner William Bourne wrote that “to make a ship to draw or go but little into the water, and to hold a good wind, and to sail well both by and large, were ...
Australian soaps Neighbours and Home and Away - and a British Olympic medallists who watched them avidly - are strangely playing a part in the resurgence of the Australian crew in the SailGP world ...
On the one year anniversary of his death (August 10, 1933 – May 14, 2023), today we look back at one of poker’s all-time ...
A 101 Attitude Film, TV and Music trailblazer, Olly takes us on a stroll through Hampstead Heath to discuss Polari, his new ...
Fast-forward two millennia and the paintwork has long since faded, giving rise to a range of colourless copycats that would ...
Three people end up in the same place by happenstance: John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), an English sailor, Lord Yoshii ... with heavy use of slang. But even those unfamiliar with the vernacular ...
Anyone in a clean coat was a visiting sailor. 'Now it has changed and people ... when a dictionary compiled in Lancashire noted certain slang words which were later recognised as pure Scouse.
Karen’s research and talk is titled “Australia’s Early Hen Frigates”. A Hen Frigate is sailors’ slang for ships that have women living onboard, usually the captain’s wife. Karen’s research centres ...
Each bite is a flavor explosion that’ll have your taste buds doing a happy dance. It’s the kind of meal that makes you ...
One of the most popular attractions is Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, just a short drive from town. This massive pink ...