Food and Drink

Flying high: birdlife on Aegean island of Karpathos beckons tourists

Eleanora’s falcon. Photo Jakob Fric.

Flying high: birdlife on Aegean island of Karpathos beckons tourists

By James Brewer

Blue bays, secluded beaches and white-washed villages might be enough to lure most visitors to the southern Aegean island of Karpathos.

Sun and sand-seeking tourists are increasingly being joined by a different breed: enthusiasts for the island’s plant, animal and bird life. Spotting avian species, many of which themselves as migrants have a kind of tourist status – is taking...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/20/flying-high-birdlife-on-aegean-island-of-karpathos-beckons-tourists/

HESGB autumn lunch back at The Real Greek

The Petros Kontraros’ table; the most crowded one…

The second post-summer social event of the HESBG (Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain) – following the Founders Arms at the south bank of Father Thames drinks and dips do two months ago, returned after three years, to The Real Greek but this time the branch at Westfield supermall’s southern terrace. The Westfield venue offered more than ample space to accommodate the increased number of participants given the Saturday demand for tables.

Ch...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/17/hesgb-autumn-lunch-back-at-the-real-greek/

Drugs and Alcohol at Sea

The Club is pleased to provide Members with a new edition of our Drugs and Alcohol at Sea booklet. The revised guidance aims to provide the most up to date advice, assisting with the prevention of related incidents as well as encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and the positive wellbeing of seafarers.

The World Drug Report 2017 identified that while there has been a slight decline in the use of some drugs such as cocaine, there has been an increase in the consumption of cannabis and opioids...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/23/drugs-and-alcohol-at-sea/

You are what you eat, the saying goes…

Uta Steffen and Christian Ioannou

You are what you eat, the saying goes – and the drive for healthy eating is just as important at sea as it is ashore. The implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (2016) has focused attention on the importance of a good standard of food for those onboard, and that includes paying attention to sufficient training of the catering team.

In fact, providing nutritious, enjoyable meals is about so much more than simply keeping seafarers’ weight in check. It’s...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/17/you-are-what-you-eat-the-saying-goes/

Port Solent’s Prosecco Festival returns this October

Port Solent Prosecco Festival fire dancers

Following the success of last year’s event, Port Solent is offering Prosecco lovers another evening to remember on Saturday 20 October from 6.30pm with a show-stopping, glitz and glamour-styled festival of Prosecco.

Spread across the entire Boardwalk, guests will enjoy taste bud-tingling glasses of Prosecco, a variety of live music, daring entertainment and an evening full of glamour and sparkle. New to this year, we will also have street theatre acts,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/01/port-solents-prosecco-festival-returns-this-october/

Layers of London

Discover fascinating collections of material related to London’s history and see these records on a map of London.

Explore Layers of London – a new digital platform enabling you to peel back the layers of London’s history to discover its people and places, and to share your own stories.

Did you know that in East London in 1954 you could barter a Christmas cake for a chicken for a Christmas dinner? Or that 35 years earlier a white cross painted by your door guaranteed you’d be woken up for work?...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/21/layers-of-london/

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