http://www.harbourguides.com The latest news and updates from Harbour Guides. en-us http://www.harbourguides.com/rss.xml Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:21:00 +0000 SPRING CHICKEN SALAD3 chicken breasts bonedJuice of 3 limesTablespoon of chopped fresh gingerTablespoon chopped fresh corianderBaby spinachRocket1 medium red onion sliced2 large firm tomatoes finely slicedHalf cup pine nuts lightly toastedSmall ball mozzarella cheese cut into strips.Olive oilLemon juiceSalt and black pepperThe ChickenMix the ginger, lime juice and coriander together to form a marinade. Place the chicken breasts skin side down in a shallow dish and prick several times with a fork. Coat the chicken breasts with the marinade and cover. Leave in the fridge for 6 hours. Remove chicken from fridge turn over, dry the skin with a paper towel and brush with a mixture of salt, black pepper and olive oil. Cover loosely with foil and place in a medium over and cook for half an hour, possibly finishing off without the foil to ensure the skin becomes crispy. Allow to stand for two minutes.The SaladWhilst the chicken bakes place the spinach and rocket leaves into a large salad bowl and cover with the onion and tomatoes. Lay the strips of mozzarella on top and sprinkle with pine nuts. Mix a 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice together and drizzle over the salad, ensuring the nuts and cheese are coated.To ServeSlice the chicken breasts into medallions. Toss the salad thoroughly so all the ingredients are well mixed, arrange on a plate and top up with slices of chicken.Serve with crusty bread and a dry sparkling wine. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/SPRING-CHICKEN-SALAD-RECIPE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/SPRING-CHICKEN-SALAD-RECIPE Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:15:57 +0000 Dutch police have arrested a man posing as an airline pilot at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport as he was preparing to fly 101 passengers to Turkey. Police boarded the 737 following a tip-off from Swedish authorities.According to Corendon Airlines the 41year-old had been flying for the company for two years. The man who had once owned a license to fly small planes admitted that he had been flying for various European airlines for 13years and had logged over 10,000 hours.A spokesman for Turkeys Corendon Airlines said that the man had, 'expertly misled the company with his false papers'.The man was so relieved when his deception was uncovered that he tore off his pilots stripes in the cockpit. He is now awaiting trial for forging documents and flying without a license. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/BOGUS-PILOT-CLOCKS-UP-10,000-HOURS http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/BOGUS-PILOT-CLOCKS-UP-10,000-HOURS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:10:43 +0000 IN THE OFFINGWhen something is likely to happen soon it is said to be in the offing. The origin for this phrase is relatively straight forward and, as all things Harbour Guides is a nautical term. The offing refers to the sea just beyond the shoreline that stretches to the horizon. Look outs on the shore would first catch sight of approaching ships when they were in the offing. They were usually expected to reach dock before the next tide hence their arrival was inevitably going to be very soon. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/IN-THE-OFFING-ORIGIN http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/IN-THE-OFFING-ORIGIN Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:37:51 +0000 HAWIIAN PUNCH1 shot amaretto2 shots Southern Comfort2 shots Vodka1 shot grenadineDash Lemon juiceDash Lime juiceDash Orange juiceSoda waterPour all the ingredients into a shaker over ice, topping up with soda water. Shake well. Strain into a tall glass and add a slice each of lemon, lime and orange. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/HAWIIAN-PUNCH-COCKTAIL-RECIPE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/HAWIIAN-PUNCH-COCKTAIL-RECIPE Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:47:56 +0000 It sounds like something out of a childrens story book, but award winning vegetable gardener, Medwyn Williams, is planning to sail to the Isle of Man in a pumpkin. The 67year-old is currently growing a 725kg gourd at his hometown of Llanfairpwll on Angelsey and hopes to raise money for the Help for Heroes Campaign.The pumpkin boat will be fitted with a seat and outboard motor and Mr Williams is confident that the 15cm thick sides will be strong enough to withstand the elements. The Chelsea Flower Show award winner had this to say about the stunt.'I am totally confident this can be done - we shall call her HMV Cinderella... Her Majesty's Vegetable... I have done tests with smaller pumpkins and they float well. I might just make it to the Isle of Man.' http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/ANGELSEY-TO-ISLE-OF-MAN-IN-A-PUMPKIN http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/ANGELSEY-TO-ISLE-OF-MAN-IN-A-PUMPKIN Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:33:48 +0000 As we hurtle steadfastly towards spring, dreaming of warmer weather and longer days time, once more, becomes an important factor in our lives. Instead of wishing the dark cold days away we will begin to wish the days would last forever. But they wont. Each will last just twenty four hours as always and, just to prove it to this months lucky competition we are giving away a stylish Mens Animal Cyclone Watch so they can actually check that time is passing as usual.This must have accessory for anyone wanting to keep track of time has numerous additional features including: marine grade stainless steel case, scratch resistant anti-reflective mineral glass, screw down case back, LuminovaTM hands, uni-direction bezel and markers, and has been depth tested to 200 metres. It looks the business too. So get your geographic brain cells fired up and Head over to the competitions page and tell us where on earth the Harbour Guides Van is parked this month.Head over to the competitions page to take part. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/MARCH-COMPETITON http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/MARCH-COMPETITON Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:31:47 +0000 NEW EXHIBITION AT NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM CORNWALLThe National Maritime Museum Cornwall has opened a new exhibition that will run from 3rd march until 30th May. The photography based exhibition will catalogue the history of Cornish fishing under sail and oar and has pictures originally sourced from all over the region.According to the NMMCs press release:'The turn of the 19th century marked the last days of fishing by sail and oar around the Cornish coast, but this period also coincided with the wider use of photography to record such work. Entire village communities were involved, and the joys, sorrows and wisdom of their inhabitants can be seen in this exhibition of images from the Penreath Photographic Archives.'For more details visit www.nmmc.co.uk http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/NATIONAL-MARITIME-MUSEUM-CORNWALL http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/NATIONAL-MARITIME-MUSEUM-CORNWALL Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:26:41 +0000 When an Angolan Businessman was caught by customs officers trying to smuggle a blood diamond he was expecting to be locked up for a good few years. As it happened the huge gemstone turned out to be a fake. Instead of being worth the estimated £2.2mil he expected it was worth around £18.Because he had not actually carried out the crime he thought he had the man was subsequently released without charge. But Frankfurt Airport customs officer, Juergen Bland, reported that despite being free the man didnt seem particularly happy.Everyone was surprised. Especially the person who had been carrying it. He thought it was worth millions but has been released because, despite what he thought, he wasn't actually doing anything illegal,' he said. 'Our understanding is that he paid a substantial amount for the worthless trinket - we think it may have been switched after he had examined the real gem or else he didn't check properly what he was buying.'Following the court case, Prosecutor Doris Moeller-Scheu, said, 'Instead of losing his freedom he's lost a fortune its like they say - crime doesn't pay.' http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/BUSINESS-MAN-SMUGGLES-FAKE-DIAMOND http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/BUSINESS-MAN-SMUGGLES-FAKE-DIAMOND Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:25:05 +0000 This new range of cleaning products was developed when chemical engineers Jim Herculson was cleaning his yacht and worked out that virtually every GRP cleaner on the market is abrasive through the effort required to apply and remove them. Ensearch cleaners are applied with a car cleaning brush. After two minutes the chemicals bind with the grime and are ready to be hosed off.The Fibre Glass Hull Cleaner cleans off waterlines, pollution and rust marks. It can also be used to shine up your brightwork and aluminium. The All-Over Cleaner can be used to clean up fuel spillage stains, Exhaust stains, scuffs and general marks.All in all an excellent product which reduces wear and tear, time spent and virtually does away with the elbow grease usually associated with the job. At £16 per litre its well worth it. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/ENSEARCH-ALL--OVER-BOAT-CLEANER http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/ENSEARCH-ALL--OVER-BOAT-CLEANER Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:19:45 +0000 FATHOM OUTThe term used to describe working something out from the facts is derived from the use of the measurement fathom which was the distance from finger tip to finger tip (approx 6ft). To ascertain the depth of the water below a ship a weighted rope was used with knots tied at six feet intervals. This simple method of calculation was known as fathoming out. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/FATHOM-OUT-ORIGIN http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/FATHOM-OUT-ORIGIN Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:13:32 +0000 CLARKSON TELLS MANDELA HES BEEN TO THE MOONWhen Jeremy Clarkson met nelson Mandela at a charity event for his 46664 HIV and Aids awareness campaign he was left in a state of confusion. The former South African president had mistaken the Top Gear host for an American astronaut. However, instead of correcting Mr Mandela, 49year-old Clarkson pretended he had actually visited the moon.'It was tricky. I couldn't very well say that we weren't astronauts as that might look argumentative, said Clarkson, Nor could I say that we made a poky BBC2 programme about cars - because then he might wonder what on earth we were doing wasting his valuable time... I did what I thought best and said it was very rocky and dusty and there was not much gravity.'Clarkson had been so nervous when he was first introduced to the iconic leader he asked him if he had ever visited a lap-dancing club.Surreal Jeremy, very surreal. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/CLARKSON-MEETS-MANDELLA http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/CLARKSON-MEETS-MANDELLA Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:09:08 +0000 A SHOT ACROSS THE BOWSOften used metaphorically in modern days, to fire a shot across the bows means to give someone a warning. Original it was common naval practice for a ship to fire a cannon shot across the bows of an adversarys ship to demonstrate they were ready for battle. The first mention in print can be found in a piece from the Wisconsin Democrat dated December 1939: 'In a very brief space we neared our victim, a large merchantman, whose appearance promised at once an easy conquest and a rich booty. At a signal from Stamar, a shot was fired across her bows to bring her to. She immediately hoisted a white flag.' http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/A-SHOT-ACROSS-THE-BOWS-ORIGIN http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/A-SHOT-ACROSS-THE-BOWS-ORIGIN Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:10:32 +0000 OXFORD BLUE50mls Sours Mix1 shot Peach Schnapps1 shot Malibu1 shot Blue CuracaoLemonadeIceSlice of LemonPut the Peach Schnapps, Malibu, Blue Curacao and Sours Mix in a shaker and shake quickly. Pour into a 12oz glass filled with ice and top up with lemonade. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/OXFORD-BLUE-COCKTAIL-RECIPE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/OXFORD-BLUE-COCKTAIL-RECIPE Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:05:12 +0000 DRUG SQUAD OFFICER BECOMES DRUG SMUGGLING MASTERMINDIn 2007 a former drug squad officer teamed up with a convicted cop killer in a plot to smuggle £235 million worth of cocaine from the Caribbean to Ireland. They planned to do so aboard a £100,000 35ft catamaran bought especially for the job. However as the ex copper, 49year old Michael Daly, and his accomplice, 50year old Perry Wharrie, set off on the 27 day voyage from Barbados to Cork customs men in Colombia were already eavesdropping from on sat-phone calls.When the smugglers reached the waters off cork things began to go horribly wrong when one of the inflatables they were using to tranship the drugs ashore capsized dropping 62 bales of cocaine into the sea. Daly and Wharrie managed to get shore but were immediately arrested by Irish police.Daly who is currently serving eight years for another smuggling job has admitted masterminding the plot. He, Wharrie (who went to prison last year) and four other men involved are now awaiting sentence.Ironically the catamaran was called Luck Day. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/DRUG-SQUAD-SMUGGLER http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/DRUG-SQUAD-SMUGGLER Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:20:48 +0000 KAMIKAZE1 Shot vodka 1 Shot white rum1 Shot gin 1 Shot triple sec Large Shot lime juice Crushed ice Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour into tall glass. Drink through a straw. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/KAMIKAZE-COCKTAIL-RECIPE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/KAMIKAZE-COCKTAIL-RECIPE Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:14:54 +0000 ADY GILL SKIPPER UNDER ARREST'When the skipper of an anti-whaling vessel sunk by the Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research boarded the ship responsible, he planned to put the captain under citizens arrest for the attempted murder of six crew members and also hand him a bill for dollars3mil to replace the sunken Ady Gil. But he got more than he bargained for, when he was arrested himself, and is now being held in custody aboard the vessel.Pete Bethune climbed on board the Shonan Maru No 2 from a jet ski under cover of darkness in response to been rammed by the whaling ship in January which caused the loss of the round-the-world trimaran formerly known as Earthrace.A statement about the incident says, 'The captain of the Shonan Maru No 2 gave notice today that in line with the Japanese Mariners Act he was taking necessary measures and restrained Mr Bethune... Mr Bethune is being held in custody on board the Shonan Maru No 2. Besides the protective net tearing there is no damage to the Japanese vessel nor are there any injuries to the crew.' http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/PETE-BETHUNE-ARRESTED http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/PETE-BETHUNE-ARRESTED Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:02:02 +0000 TOE THE LINEThe space between the planks of a ships deck were packed with a material called oakum and sealed with tar creating long, straight lines roughly six inches apart. When the crew was asked to fall in they used the gaps as a marker with their toes touching the line. Also young crew members (ships boys or young officers) who were deemed in need of punishing for minor offences were made to stand with their toes touching the line, without talking or moving, for hours at a time in all weathers. Hence the term toe the line, meaning to do as one is told or behave as expected. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/TOE-THE-LINE-ORIGIN http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/TOE-THE-LINE-ORIGIN Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:26:47 +0000 RUSTY NAIL2 shots Drambuie2 shots Jameson Whiskey1 shot CointreauTwist of orange3 ice cubesUse a sturdy glass and pour each of the drinks over the ice. Stir until the mixture becomes cold and add the twist of orange http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/RUSTY-NAIL-COCKTAIL-RECIPE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/RUSTY-NAIL-COCKTAIL-RECIPE Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:04:39 +0000 OPTIMUM TIME OS121 Building on the success of their original Big Yellow Watch Optimum Times new sailing range maintain the same easy to use easy to read attributes that have helped them become the serious racers watch of choice.Along with the see at a glance LCD display the OS121 includes a choice of 5-4-3 or 1 minute intervals or a 5-4-1-0 countdown in line with ISFA start procedure. For those who miss the off there is a synchronisation facility that brings the watch up to real time for a perfect start. It is also shockproof and water resistant up to ten metres with Standard day/date, alarm and 12/24 hour functions. It looks good too and at only £29.95 its an absolute bargain. http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/OPTIMUM-TIME-OS121-SAILING-WATCH http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/OPTIMUM-TIME-OS121-SAILING-WATCH Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:59:40 +0000 TOY SOLDIERS IN WAR ZONE... OFFICIAL!The war with Iraq is already a delicate subject to most of us but this story really does take the bizarre biscuit. The US military is currently investigating a photograph posted on an Iraqi militant website of a supposed marine who is being held hostage. The trouble is that there are no US marines reported missing and whats more experts are convinced that it is actually a picture of an Action Man toy.Spokesman for Dragon Models, Liam Cusack said: 'It is our doll... to me it definitely looks like it is. Everything the guy is wearing is exactly what comes with our figure.'I say we go in and save him anyway! http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/TOY-SOLDIERS-IN-WAR-ZONE http://www.harbourguides.com/news.php/TOY-SOLDIERS-IN-WAR-ZONE