Irishhighlander

A blog on War gaming in North-eastern North America from 1670-1815, the life of an ex EFL instructor, a family man formerly in Japan and now in Canada , a camper, a reenactor, a drummer, and all round crazy but home Nova Scotian. Having taught for an extended period my career is now in private security.

Friday, 28 August 2015

I found my Napoleonic collection, still looking for my 18th century metals

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I believe the boxes that I left behind at my Dads, are the ones which hold the rest of my collection. The rest are on a ship sailing to Can...
Thursday, 27 August 2015

Moving in

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Today's chore was washing walls and moving my stuff in. Pictures to follow Boxes of kits and terrain which need to be sorted.  Boxe...
Monday, 24 August 2015

Past my driving test, now have driver's liscence

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Another hurdle crossed, now i need to finish up the paperwork to get my car a plate, which I will try to personalise, and try not to make it...
Friday, 21 August 2015

Medical insurance, housing

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Two more major items to check off the bucket list, here in Nova Scotia, Canada, we have socialized medicine like the rest of Canada. My fami...
Monday, 17 August 2015

Car, insurance, driver's liscence, job

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This has been a busy week. I've gotten most of my things done for moving home. I have a job with my old company of Securitas Canada so I...
Saturday, 15 August 2015

My new car 2009 Toyota Corolla

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Standing next to my new car, I bought used from Oregans Toyota in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Must thank my mum for thinking of our future. Em...

Gun battery on a man of war

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Short 12lb guns the type my ancestor on HMS Minotaur would have fired the kids and I posing on a mock up of a gun deck at the Mari...
Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Hmm pizza for dinner?

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I had Thai curry and fried rice at lunch Perhaps Boston Pizza?
Saturday, 8 August 2015

Goodbye Japan, Hello Canada

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Since 1999, I was an EFL teacher in Japan. After some major issues with my family in Canada, with my parents health being affected and the p...

Irishhighlander is now in Canada!

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My family and I have decided to return to Nova Scotia, Canada. We are now looking for a home so that I can take care of my wife's immigr...
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Nova Scotian, Canadian, ESL in Japan, South Korea and Nunavut. I'm also a wargamer in my spare time and Canadian Forces officer in the Cadet program.
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