Published: Wednesday, 11th June, 2008 11:30
Farewell to QE2 as she ends her voyage
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It was sad to read that Clydebank’s famous ship, the QE2, has come to the end of her term.
It was wonderful that the Queen said goodbye to this magnificent ship, which has travelled millions of miles in the oceans giving pleasure to lots people, and also carried our servicemen and women to war zones.
I was honoured to see the QE2 slipping into the waters of the River Clyde at the launch, which was cheered by thousands of shipbuilders from all over the country and Bankies.
The adverse judgement of those going abroad to have their ships built will never take away the famous “built by British shipbuilders from Clydebank” — that will never be forgotten.
Norman MacRae, Old Windsor
Mandela and Beyond project - Bankies big adventure
During the month of October, four young people from West Dunbartonshire will go to South Africa, with their mentors, to develop a computer laboratory and tutor pupils at St. James' School in Port Elizabeth.
The Mandela and Beyond project, which has been organised by the West Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Services, will be documented every week on the Post website with a blog and videos created by Bankie filmmaker Iain McGuiness.
The PARALYMPIC VILLAGE
Arriving from Macau, as you approach Beijing from the air, the first thing you notice are the hundred's literally hundreds of banners and posters, strewn along each side of the Motorways, all red and white all proclaiming the start of the Paralympics tomorrow!!
From Macau to the Olympic Village
I have spent close on 6 days now in Macau, at the Westin Hotel, the site of The Paralympic Training Camp, and tomorrow, at last I transfer to Beijing and the Olympic Village
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