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RockHeart was originally written as a daily blog in 2016 which can be viewed on this website by scrolling down on this side-bar, although readers will find that because of the nature of blog writing it is in reverse order with the final post appearing first. Further down on the same side-bar are photos which accompany the text.

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Recent Posts

Beginning to feel real May 27, 2023
From every home a flag was raised. May 17, 2023
Counting down? Absolutely! March 8, 2023
Looking forward to Gib in June! March 3, 2023
Revisiting Gib 2023 February 28, 2023
Thankyou for reading RockHeart! (68,557 hits) November 21, 2022
Readers comments of #RockHeart. memoirsofgibraltar.com September 8, 2019
A first Publisher’s appraisal of my book #RockHeart #memoirsofgibraltar.com May 24, 2019
Gibraltar in my hands October 2, 2017
Welcome to RockHeart August 26, 2017
3:74 (2016) Goodbye #Gibraltar. And thank you x December 25, 2016
3:73 (2016) Finally I was at the end of a week that had lasted 40 years. December 25, 2016
3:72 (2016) With less than a day left in front I tripped back 300 years. December 23, 2016
3:71 (2016) Back streets of #British #Gibraltar feel like home to me. December 22, 2016
3:70 (2016) Silence and nature are sometimes all I want to hear. December 21, 2016
3:69 (2016) A bus ride from Europa to Alameda December 20, 2016
3:68 (2016) #Gibraltar lighthouse holds iconic status for me. December 19, 2016
3:67 (2016) Searing memories of a life-changing catalyst were overpowering. December 18, 2016
3:66 (2016) The past, present and future of Camp Bay, #Gibraltar December 18, 2016
3:65 (2016) Gibraltarianism connects the diverse communities of #Gibraltar December 17, 2016
3:64 (2016) Wherever I go in #Gibraltar I’m a young parent again. December 16, 2016
3:63 (2016) It’s impossible to not be chilled out in #Gibraltar December 15, 2016
3:62 (2016) The amazing Glassblowers of Gibraltar Crystal December 13, 2016
3:61 (2016) I think that Museum lady thought I was a little eccentric. December 11, 2016
3:60 (2016) Seeing Gibraltar’s Neanderthals was profoundly moving. December 10, 2016
3:59 (2016) Gibraltar’s Buccaneer December 7, 2016
3:58 (2016) I know Alameda Gardens exceptionally well but also not at all. December 4, 2016
3:57 (2016) The Holy Grail? It’ll keep (till tomorrow). December 1, 2016
3:56 (2016) Rosia outdoor gym. November 29, 2016
3:55 (2016) That the 100-ton gun was made in Geordieland thrilled the pants off me. November 27, 2016
3:54 (2016) £Billion Yacht? Rather have a cup of tea with a friend. November 26, 2016
3:53 (2016) That was me forty years ago. November 26, 2016
3:52 (2016) Piccadilly Gardens in beautiful British Gibraltar. November 24, 2016
3:51 (2016) I closed my eyes wondering what a 100-ton gun looked like November 23, 2016
3:50 (2016) Queensway Quay and The Waterfront November 22, 2016
3:49 (2016) Commonwealth Park, Gibraltar November 20, 2016
3:48 (2016) The English Tea Rooms, Gibraltar November 18, 2016
3:47 (2016) When I go some of you go with me and some of me stays with you. November 17, 2016
3:46 (2016) Gibraltar Senior Citizens Social Club November 15, 2016
3:45 (2016) Gibraltar Art Gallery November 12, 2016
3:44 (2016) Lunch at Jury’s, rescue dogs, siestas for some, walkabout for me. November 11, 2016
3:43 (2016) “LMAO” said my granddaughter, whatever that means. November 10, 2016
3:42 (2016) However placid and playful the little apes appear they can attack. And they did. November 10, 2016
3:41 (2016) I’ve never denied having a warped sense of humour November 5, 2016
3:40 (2016) I’ve never forgotten the wonder of looking down from the top of Gibraltar. November 4, 2016
3:39 (2016) It was almost as though all the loves of my life had come together. November 3, 2016
3:38 (2016) Thank you Jury’s of Main Street, Gibraltar. November 1, 2016
3:37 (2016) I imagined the Dolphins laughing at me but didn’t mind. October 31, 2016
3:36 (2016) Meeting local people in Gibraltar was the warmest of experiences. October 30, 2016
3:35 (2016) Posh burger and fat chips? Yep, I can do posh burger and fat chips. October 29, 2016
3:34 (2016) Catalan. A fishing village with a fascinating history. October 23, 2016
3:33 (2016) As I stepped into the beautiful jade blue waters of Catalan Bay… October 22, 2016
3:32 (2016) “Alan has Gibraltar changed for the better?” October 20, 2016
3:31 (2016) As I looked up at the moon I very much connected to Gibraltar, and I so loved that. October 20, 2016
3:30 (2016) Dinner in Casemates October 19, 2016
3:29 (2016) In the labyrinth of the Old Town I was in no rush to leave. Why would I be ? October 16, 2016
3:28 (2016) I walked through a tunnel and came out into Casemates. October 15, 2016
3:27 (2016) I never did find that little shop. Guess I’ll just have to come back one day and make it a priority :) October 14, 2016
3:26 (2016) It was an experience that bordered on the spiritual. October 14, 2016
3:25 (2016) It was a place I knew very well and had wonderful memories of. October 13, 2016
3:24 (2016) I wondered if there were any vacant apartments? October 7, 2016
3:23 (2016) Pilgrim Sailor October 5, 2016
3:22 (2016) Old sailors never die, they just fade away. October 4, 2016
3:21 (2016) Just when I thought Gibraltar couldn’t get any more beautiful… October 2, 2016
3:20 (2016) Nirvana didn’t come close October 1, 2016
3:19 (2016) Ceremony of the Guard Mounting September 30, 2016
3:18 (2016) Walking down Main Street could almost have been as though I was walking to work. September 29, 2016
3:17 (2016) “Hey, remember me?” It’s good to see you again. September 28, 2016
3:16 (2016) Alameda Children’s Garden September 25, 2016
3:15 (2016) A single picture (in Alameda) can speak a thousand words September 24, 2016
3:14 (2016) Can’t sit pondering on the Steps all day…need to go ponder in Alameda September 23, 2016
3:13 (2016) St.Michael’s Cabin revisted after 40 years September 22, 2016
3:12 (2016) ‘My Gibraltar’ September 22, 2016
3:11 (2016) At the top of the Rock I’m on top of the world September 20, 2016
3:10 (2016) Every step was one into a new world I hadn’t been into before September 18, 2016
3:9 (2016) All Gibraltarians are British but all Brits are not Gibraltarian. September 16, 2016
3:8 (2016) Day 1. “Alan wake up! You’re doing the Med Steps. September 15, 2016
3:7(2016) The Angry Friar September 13, 2016
3:6 (2016) The Bristol Hotel, Gibraltar. September 11, 2016
Happy National Day #Gibraltar 10 September 2016 September 10, 2016
3:5 (2016) Hello Gibraltar. Good to be back. September 10, 2016
3:4 (2016) “Passengers on Flight ZB446 to Gibraltar please make your way…” September 8, 2016
3:3 (2016) I wasn’t counting down the years anymore. I was counting down the days. September 7, 2016
3:2 (2016) “You’ve done what!!” September 6, 2016
3:1 (2016) ‘Happy Ruby Anniversary love. We’re going to Gibraltar’. September 5, 2016
3:0 (The Absent Years) If I was a reader and not the writer… September 3, 2016
2:60 (1977) Goodbye Gibraltar August 27, 2016
2:59 (1977) We didn’t say anything because there was nothing left to say August 26, 2016
2:58 (1977) Mentally we were having to leave before psychologically we were ready. August 25, 2016
2:57 (1977) Countdown to leaving August 25, 2016
2:56 (1977) Just chatting about the kids August 24, 2016
2:55 (1977) Our children’s Christening at the Cathedral of The Holy Trinity August 22, 2016
2:54 (1977) Never been closer to divorce or being murdered August 21, 2016
2:53 (1977) From the wilderness to paradise. August 20, 2016
2:52 (1977) Will you make her a frock to match her sisters please? August 19, 2016
2:51 (1977) Some decisions are literally life or death August 16, 2016
2:50 (1977) It’s those little memories that knit a story together August 15, 2016
2:49 (1977) Why do I bother writing a memoir? August 14, 2016
2:48 (1977) HM Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Year in Gibraltar August 13, 2016
2:47 (1977) If I close my eyes right now…I’m back there August 12, 2016
2:46 (1977) Yogi Bear (GIBAIR) to Fez August 6, 2016
2:45 (1977) Family-time, Me-time, You-time, Us-time. It’s how we roll. August 5, 2016
2:44 (1977) Carol was very relieved she was home, so was I. August 3, 2016
2:43 (1977) Yes, I know love. Book your flight and I’ll ask for leave. July 31, 2016
2:42 (1976/77) Hello 1977. Happy New Year! July 30, 2016
2:41 (1976) Hope it’s not too cold outside July 29, 2016
2:40 (1976) The winds of change are blowing… July 28, 2016
2:39 (1976) HMS ROOKE – A short history (with a little help from a friend) July 26, 2016
2:38 (1976) Between being a husband, a father and a sailor there was also some Alan somewhere July 25, 2016
2:37 (1976) Promotion, pride and pain July 24, 2016
2:36 (1976) The Military Wife Abroad July 22, 2016
2:35 (1976) What a wonderful legacy Mrs Dumoulin July 21, 2016
2:34 (1976) A boat to Morocco July 21, 2016
2:33 (1976) Royal Naval Hospital Gibraltar (RNH) July 20, 2016
2:32 (1976) In Alameda Gardens my children’s faces said it all July 19, 2016
2:31 (1976) Some days I swore we’d morphed into Gibraltarians July 18, 2016
2:30 (1976) She may be old but she’s priceless (and from Gibraltar) July 16, 2016
2:29 (1976) When I looked into her eyes I saw love, and felt love. July 15, 2016
2:28 (1976) 21 Edinburgh House, Queensway July 14, 2016
2:27 (1976) At the top of Gibraltar I’m on top of the world. July 13, 2016
2:26 (1976) Camp Bay, Rosia, Gibraltar July 12, 2016
2:25 (1976) “Daddy can we go to see the monkeys now please?” July 11, 2016
2:24 (1976) Bohemian days in a caravan in #Gibraltar July 10, 2016
2:23 (1976) Finally to Queensway, Gibraltar July 9, 2016
2:22 (1976) Nuffield Pool and Europa Point July 9, 2016
2:21 (1976) The mystique of Catalan Bay July 7, 2016
2:20 (1976) Eastern Beach, Bambinos and the Hacienda July 5, 2016
2:19 (1976) I love that my children had some of their Early Years in Gibraltar July 4, 2016
2:18 (1976) Hard Talk July 2, 2016
2:17 (1976) My faith had been shaken to the core July 1, 2016
2:16 (1976) Treasured memories of Nirvana June 30, 2016
2:15 (1976) St.Michael’s Cabin June 29, 2016
2:14 (1976) Everyone was shattered but no-one wanted to sleep. June 28, 2016
2:13 (1976) “Why are you crying Daddy?” June 26, 2016
2:12 (1976) As my family arrived in Gibraltar a tear rolled down my face. June 25, 2016
2:11 (1976) 10, Trafalgar House June 24, 2016
2:10 (1976) My 21st birthday on the lash in Gibraltar June 23, 2016
2:9 (1976) FamPass signalled. I didn’t know whether to scream with delight or bawl my eyes out. June 20, 2016
2:8 (1976) When the second flat failed inspection I was on the floor, hurting. June 19, 2016
2:7 (1976) I loved Gibraltar but now wanted my family with me June 18, 2016
2:6 (1976) I had the best job in the world in the best place in the world. Gibraltar. June 17, 2016
2:5 (1976) Being back in Gibraltar I felt a familiar calm June 15, 2016
2:4 (1976) Touch down in Gibraltar felt like landing in a ploughed field June 14, 2016
2:3 (1976) Life was now a surreal mixture of anxiety and excitement June 13, 2016
2:2 (1976) My daughter would be 10 days old when I flew DanAir on 11 April. June 12, 2016
2:1 (1976) With her eyes glued to mine I said “We’re going to Gibraltar”. June 11, 2016
1:11 (1974) I’d seen the world’s underbelly and thanked God for Gibraltar June 7, 2016
1:10 (1974) Old Town. Gibraltar’s Labyrinth. June 6, 2016
1:9 (1974) An Irish Town in Gibraltar? Is that like our China Town in Newcastle? June 5, 2016
1:8 (1974) Even in death Nelson watches over his men June 4, 2016

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2016 Gibraltar apes

1974 Gibraltar Rock

2016 MedSteps

1973 Icelandic War

1973 Icelandic War Art