FONT

With Scott Before the Mast  Book Review by Paul Hart   As a former Royal Navy Officer, who came from the ranks, I was hugely interested in this book and potential insights that it offered from a very different perspective than other books I have read about Scott.  I am delighted to say that I was not disappointed and actually, the writings of Francis Davies offered not only an insight into Scott and the Terra Nova Expedition, but also the norms and the way that both the navy and society operated. In itself, this combination allows for a detailed consideration of the basis by which the expedition was undertaken and Scott’s leadership was executed.  As a fellow naval Officer, who has led mixed groups of military and civilians in highly challenging environments and with a background of 30 years of expedition across the globe, I understand the complexities of managing mixed groups where the leadership of the military might necessarily be different to that needed to m...

Captain Scott’s Terra Nova  Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole With Scott before the Mast by Francis Davies £39.99 Post Free on UK Orders  Click here: http://www.Antarcticbookshop.com/mastoffer.htm Also See it on Amazon.co.uk   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scott-before-Mast-2020-Shipwright/dp/190103755X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=with+scott+before+the+mast&qid=1599436449&sr=8-2 Book Design: Nicholas Reardon ISBN 9781901037555 British Antarctic Expedition 1910 - 1913 Video link click on image Never seen before photos and historical artefacts, kept safe by his decadences, for over 100 years. Unique below decks prospective on Captains Scotts last Antarctic Expedition (Crossing the line document) Unabridged and never before Published These are the Journals of Francis Davies Leading Shipwright RN when on board Captain Scott’s “Terra Nova” Francis Davies   T...

  The Terra Nova Journals by  Francis Davies Leading Shipwright RN Covering the 1910 to 1913 Antarctic Expedition I have now turned these journals into a fully illustrated book showing from the crew’s point of view of life below decks. Click Here for Order Details http://www.antarcticbookshop.com/special.htm £175 incl Free UK delivery direct from publishers      Never seen before maps on Antarctica from private collections Top review from the United States Xavier Ninnis 5.0 out of 5 stars   An Embarrassment of Riches! Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021 What an unexpected treat, this along with the release of Angie Butler/Beau Riffenburgh’s biography and diaries of Eric Marshall, makes this, for those with an interest (for many, including myself, more an obsession) in Antartica’s "Heroic Age of Exploration," the richest, most exciting period since last decade's spate of releases concerning Mawson’s "Aus...

The Best Cotswold Guide on the Market  ISBN:  9781874192787 Amazon Link https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cotswolds-Town-Village-Guide-Definitive/dp/1874192782/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cotswold+town+and+Village+guide&qid=1591055347&sr=8-1   "The Cotswold Town and Village Guide":  Video The latest fully updated edition of the "Definitive Guide to Places of Interest in the Cotswolds" as the author says this is the result of my continuing love affair with the Cotswolds, an area that I have known for most of my life and one that I have been visiting with my camera and notebook for well over fifty years.  A glance at the maps contained in this book will soon reveal that the area covered extends well beyond the classic Cotswolds, but it never strays far from true limestone country with its typically lovely stone towns and villages.  These are enfolded by rolling hills and quiet wooded valleys through which clea...