Tonight the team will be out and about knocking on doors in Egremont. Sadly I will not be with them, because I will be at the planning committee speaking on behalf of residents on a planning application made by Anderton Concrete. So another reprieve for Denis! Never mind there is always tomorrow and the next day and [...]
Archive for July 31st, 2008
Action Team out Again
Posted in Campaigning, Conservatives, tagged Anderton Concrete, Campaigning, Canvassing, Egremont, Leah Fraser, Liscard, Local Conservatives, Moreton, New Labour, Planning on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Black Tot Day
Posted in Community, tagged 31st July 1970, Black Tot, Docks, Grog, Liverpool, Royal Navy, Rum, Sailors on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is ‘Black Tot Day’ A centuries-old Royal Naval tradition ended on 31st July1970 at precisely 6 bells in the forenoon watch (i.e at 11 am), when the last rum ration was issued. The Black tot of course related to the dark rum that used to be issued to sailors on a daily basis, replaced the [...]
