The rise of Alanism

 What is it about me?

I never considered myself attractive

There is a growing trend on both Twitter, and WhatsApp for ladies to ask me for a date. For various reasons, I am not interested, mainly as I am in a relationship with a lady who lives in Whitchurch, Bristol, not far from my house in Hartcliffe.

We had some issues recently, but they are behind us

Education comparison

 The best in Ghana

Ghana is the SCAM Capital

Most people are aware that Ghana is the SCAM Capital.

When you get approached by a book promoter from Ghana, there are things you should consider.

Anyone, even me, can build a banner "claiming" they are a successful promoter of 1,000's of bestselling writers. All it takes is some cheap software, and patience.

Last year, I did a check on univerities in Ghana, the TOP university in the country ranks below 800 in the index of schools. That is about level with a 2nd grade school, I can accept this, as the level of grammar I had in posts was worse than terrible

What defines a ghost ship?

 The Flying Dutchman

The Marie Celeste Enigma

When people talk about Ghost Ships, the first name they mention is the Marie Celeste. This is a classic misnomer, the Marie Celeste is NOT a ghost ship, she is a ship abandoned by by her crew.

The most famous ghost ship is the Flying Dutchman, some people have seen her, even at close quarters, but she has never been found.

In one sense, a modern ghost ship is the Ourang Medan.

Why is she a ghost ship?

She has no record of being built, no record of ownership, no records for her cargo, no crew records, and no manifest of her final cargo. Legally, she is a ghost.

She was found adrift in the South China Sea, the final message sent mentioned the crew dying of poisonous gasses, when she was boarded, the crew were found in a severe state of distress indicating mental torture. 

The area she was found in, has a record for smuggling and illegal trade, one theory is she was carrying a lethal substance that no government wanted to admit to. She could have been carrying substances, which when seperated are "relatively" harmless, yet when mixed become fatal. One theory is she was carrying a type of nerve gas

Welkommen Nederlands

 The Netherlands reads this blog more than the UK

Gaining UK readers

With a growing audience in several countries, but NOT the UK, this blog is becoming popular globally. I stopped hoping for a UK reader growth years ago.

I guess, a writer in the UK is not appreciated here, unless you have a name, like J.K.Rowling.

Vintage Motorcycles

 Pre-1965 races

Motorcycle Racing

I won't deny I love vintage motorcycles, though the bikes and engines have improved, the pre-1965 era were the heyday of the British Motorcycle industry.

In the world of Motocross names like BSA, Greeves, and Cotton reigned supreme, with many foreign riders riding British machines to world championship victories.

In Road Racing the top names were BSA, Triumph, and Norton.

In Trials, one of the top names came from Yorkshire, the Scott motorcycle.

I love this story from the Dalesman magazine, based in Yorkshire, from the late 70s.

A group of sheep herd some some motorcycles approaching, and went to investigate, seeing they were Britich, they stayed to let the sound drift away. After a few minutes, the unmistakeable sound of motorcycles from Japan was heard approaching, the sheep turned away and climbed up the hill 😂😂😂

A Happy Relationship

 The Allure of the Older Lady

In Praise of Older men

I notice a lot of Twitter posts about the age gap in a relationship, my view is if the people are happy to be together, let it be.

I am a mixed person, while I had a thing for older ladies, I am not happy dating a girl young enough to be my daughter, or a lady old enough to be my mother. This gives a 30-40 year age gap, so plenty of choice.

I know it is not considered Christian, but that is how I view same-sex relationships, they may not be for me, but I would rather see two people happy, than two people together because society demands they have to be the opposite gender.

The Great Divide

Friendship or Relationship?

                                                  How do I differentiate?

This isn't a post about the Grand Canyon, religion, or politics. This post is about how I differentiate between a friendship, and a relationship.

Over the years, I have formed close friendships with people online, some as far away as Queensland, Australia, others as close as Bath, Somerset. No matter how close these were, they didn't become a relationship, in my terms, as we never met. To me, if you meet a person, they have the possibility of forming a relationship with you.

This is why my friend in Whitchurch, Bristol and I have a close friendship, not the relationship she thinks we have. We are close friends, but after 12 dates, we are yet to meet, and the way things are going, I doubt we shall meet, as I am tired of going to meet her, only for her to find an excuse not to be there.