John Burke's a-Musings

Thursday 28 August 2008. Whilst Fran and Mum looked round the market in Villefranche, I climbed the hill for a closer look at the castle. ...

Well... in truth a "Gig for Americans" might be more accurate! Myerscough College have had a group of students from Ohio State Uni...

Thursday 28 August 2008. We wake up, anchored off Villefranche, France. Luckily we are still on the ship... Tours are heading off to Nic...

Wednesday 27 August 2008. Meanwhile, back on the Island Star, we had returned to the ship from Santa Margherita and I sat in our usual spot ...

Just spent three and a half hours working out arrangements and recording this one following a challenge on the Billy Fury website by fellow...

Wednesday 27 August 2008. Santa Margherita turned out to be a wonderfully picturesque town in the bright sunshine of the Italian Riviera. ...

Last night after work I drove over to Heywood for a school reunion. Jackie was away at a bluegrass concert but Alex turned up right behind ...

Wednesday 27 August 2008. We sail into Santa Margherita in Italy where the Island Star moors in the bay. The ship will be using its tender ...

The top ten sights and sounds of this summer in England... Lightning Thunder Rain Clouds Floods Puddles Hail Storms Umbrellas Headlights

Tuesday, 26 August 2008. The coach brought us back from Rome to the port of Civitavecchia where the Island Star was docked at the end of a r...

Tuesday 26 August 2008. The Island Star docked in Civitavecchia - try saying that fast - and we took a coach trip around Rome. We had Mu...