Captain James

Captain James at the Braund Reunion May 2013

Martha — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:34:52 +0000

I be in Devon meeting many friends for the Braund reunion. First we did take the folk round Torrington. It be a mite chilly so me 3 x great grandson let me hide in his coat.

Then I be off to Arlington Court where them posh folk the Chichesters did live in my time.

I made some new friends

and watched a 300 year old ship being preserved – that be old even for me.

Captain James in Plymouth April 2013

Martha — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:26:01 +0000

‘Back to Devon at last! Went to Plymouth Hoe and saw Smeaton’s Tower, which is 50 years older than me’

Australia, New Zealand and Fiji with Terry and Christine February – March 2013

Martha — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:12:43 +0000

I’ve been off to Australia and New Zealand again, and to Fiji this time with Terry and Christine Gill (branch 2). Plus, I kept going eastwards and crossed the International Date Line and had two March 28ths. Funny thing this date line, I arrived in America before I left Fiji!

I went to Cape Tribulation in northern Queensland where Captain Cook’s ship the Endeavour struck the Great Barrier Reef.

I stayed in a forest cabin beside the beach.

Then I went to Sydney where I met Joy and Glenn Johnson (branch 2) and also tried to climb Sydney Harbour Bridge but was told I was too small.

I spent some time on the beach in Melbourne where my photograph was taken with the beach huts on Brighton beach.

I also went to Waitangi in New Zealand and tried a bit of sailing in the Bay of Islands. Tricky things these catamarans.

Then I arrived in Fiji and stayed on the tropical island next door to where the film Castaway was made.

Tom Hanks eat your heart out. It was lovely and hot and the midgies didn’t bother me. After crossing the dateline, I looked in at Los Angeles airport to change planes before getting back down to Devon.

Captain James in an Igloo

Martha — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:34:07 +0000

Haven’t got none of these ‘ere snowmobiles down Bucks – they be mighty fast.

This ‘ere igloo be me new ‘ome for a spell.

Captain James Meets a Fisherman

Martha — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:44:40 +0000

Today we did go up a mountain in a strange glass object called a gondola. I could do with some of them there thermals.

I did meet a Sami fisherman and had a go in his boat – not too different from my picarooner.

I did sit and get warm in the restaurant by this ‘ere candle.

Next thing I know I am off in a sleigh with a reindeer. Beats going up the Clovelly cobbles on a donkey.

Captain James and Some Huskies

Martha — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:03:55 +0000

Last night I did spend in some strange structure that be a glass igloo – all I know is that there be a mighty lot of snow.

Today I did drive some huskies across the snow. Proper job! Then I did cook some sausage in a Sami hut called a kota.

3 x great grandson Chris do look like he have a mouthful of sausage ere.

‘ere I be with one of the huskies.

Captain James goes to Finland 20th January 2013

Martha — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:26:19 +0000

Well I be off on my travels again. It be mighty snowy in Debn so what does that there 3 x great grandson of mine do but take me off to Finland! I can’t even chat to Santa as he be off on his well earned holidays.

Here I be at Gatwick – lucky we weren’t delayed too long.

We be somewhere called Levi, which I did think be a make of trews. It me a might chilly and I did climb up this tree to keep me boots dry.

I made that there Chris do a bit of work though. Now he do say we be off to an igloo brrr.

Captain James Goes to London

Martha — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:15:28 +0000

At new year I did go to London with Martha and Rob to see some puppets at the theatre in War Horse. It were very good but the osses didn’t look much like Clovelly donkeys.

The next day we did go to see some people playing a game they do call ‘football’. It was very odd and there be lots of shouting.

Now I be back in Lincolnshire where Janet Few (Branch 6) and Chris Braund (Branch 2) do be visiting.

A Few Days in Cologne 22nd – 24th December (Branch 6)

Martha — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:49:22 +0000

I just be back from a few days in Germany. We did go by train on a very long trip.

I saw the Cathedral. It be a bit bigger than St Anne’s at Bucks.

Here is a view of Cologne from the top of a very high up building. Don’t look like there be many fish in that there water.

There were lots of padlocks couple had put on this bridge. I did think I should have brought one for Mary and me to leave.

There be very calm water in Cologne – this doesn’t look like any boat I seen before.

Rob and Martha had some tea. I didn’t have a very comfy seat ‘ere.

Here be the Cathedral again with Martha, on the roof of some art gallery. It all be very odd.

Then we did look at the Christmas markets. It all be very busy and noisy and there were some very funny music there.

Merry Christmas from Captain James.

More Cinema and a Holiday

Martha — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:18:11 +0000

Yesterday I went on a train to visit Lincoln again and went back to the cinema, this time to see Life of Pi. There be a boat and lots of water. I never seen one of them tigers down Clovelly though.

Today I have packed my bags and my passport as tomorrow I do be off to Germany with Martha and Rob (Branch 6). I do hope they remember to bring me back.