Monthly Archives: May 2008

Of Supporters Rampant, Bezants, Wavy Bends and Achievements

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Ed Medley

I would not have been able to write the odd title of this story, if I had not once been a keen student of Heraldry. I was about 12 when I discovered Heraldry, the ancient and chivalrous art of the … Continue reading →

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M/S Lundefjell

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ed Medley

Early in February 1969 I left my job as forklift truck operator at a tobacco warehouse. I had given myself two weeks to find a ship to work my passage to Canada. I had arranged to fly with Air Canada … Continue reading →

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Of Taxes, Tobacco and “Them There Norwegian Ships”

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ed Medley

I was approved by Canadian Immigration to emigrate to Canada in late 1968. But I had to find a way to get to there. I also had a large tax bill to pay. Britain’s tax authority had discovered that I … Continue reading →

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Why O Canada?

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ed Medley

In 1965 and 1966, while in the 6th Form, I studied North America as the specialty for my “A” level GCE in Geography. I had no choice: our teacher, “Jessie” Whitehead, was passionate about North America, particularly Canada. She had … Continue reading →

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Street Traffic: Rag and Bone Men, Grinders and Onion Sellers

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ed Medley

We lived on King Edwards Gardens, In Acton. It was a typical West London road, crammed with narrowly separated two storey houses; detached they called them. It was a quiet and decent neighborhood then. It is probably still very nice, … Continue reading →

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