The Log

..and what on earth is this for?

We spent yesterday clearing out the vaults. It is like an archaeological dig with decaying timber and old rubble. However occasionally we find some interesting stuff and we are careful to hang on t...

Diesel Bug Talk

On a cold winter evening it is all too tempting to stay indoors and watch TV but occasionally an event comes up which is so exciting that it simply can't be missed. Yes, I am talking about Arthur B...

Maybe Admiral Fitzroy was right after all?

Arthur Beale’s stock a very satisfyingly heavy and well-polished brass object of desire, known as a Storm Glass. It is the kind of object you may buy as a gift for the person who already has a baro...

Now there's a funny thing

I suspect that the world is divided into two types of people. There are those who can come across a strange looking gadget and just wander past, and there are those who will get drawn magnetically ...

Winter Sailing versus the London Boat Show

South Dock London Saturday, 27th December 2014 The Christmas rush is now over and our next task will be to remove the Arthur Beale Christmas Window Display. We are dithering about ideas for the n...

Christmas at Arthur Beale

Snow Storm - Dinghy off Harbour's Mouth, delivering Christmas Presents and going by the Lead in Shallow Water. Arthur Beale's window doesn't change very often (indeed no one can remember when it w...