Michael Hunter

Independent Consultant: International Stabilisation | Maritime training | Project design, delivery, evaluation.

[On This Day RN @OnthisdayRN]

An 18th C. sailors plate had a rim around called a fiddle. If you had dishonestly got more than your fair share the food would lap over the fiddle, hence the phrase ‘On the fiddle’ if you had enough, you’d had a ‘Square meal’ due to the shape used to stop them rolling

[Silcoates School @silcoatesschool]

🌟 Today, we welcomed our largest rising Year 7 cohort to Senior School for Transition Day! From Art to Science, it was a day packed full of excitement as friendships grew and new connections were made. We Look forward to our Introductory Afternoon in August! #Year7Transition

[Michael Hunter @Mick_Yorkshire]

@BBCLookNorth Well, there’s a BIG surprise …. 🙄

[Talk @TalkTV]

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott says the “French are not doing enough” to stop Channel migrants.

"Frankly, Britain should be able to look at sending boats back. Let’s face it, they shouldn’t have left France in the first place.”

@JuliaHB1

[Holme Valley MRT @HVMRT]

Yesterday, @HVMRT were called once more to #Milnsbridge to assist @WestYorksPolice in the search for a #MissingPerson. Stood down after dark after searching local areas, the missing gentleman was thankfully found by a member of the public and is now safe and well. Great result!

[Murdered Colleagues @Absolutehero69]

04 May 1982
Caskey, Samuel (21)
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Shot whilst on foot patrol, The Diamond, Londonderry

[Fr Calvin Robinson ©️®️ @calvinrobinson]

Have you ever noticed how the metropolitan liberal elite seem to love wishing everyone a peaceful Eid Mubarak, happy Diwali and happy Hanukkah but will go out of their way to avoid saying Merry Christmas?

[Chris Wainman @TranbyHead]

One of us is a best selling author and highly decorated former SAS soldier sharing the power, imagination and empathy that develops from reading. The other is the Head of @silcoatesschool with a terrible @MovemberUK moustache.

[Murdered Colleagues @Absolutehero69]

25 November 1975
Maxwell, Patrick (36)
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Shot while on mobile patrol, Clonavaddy, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone.

[Murdered Colleagues @Absolutehero69]

25 November 1975
Clarke, Samuel (35)
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Shot while on mobile patrol, Clonavaddy, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone.

[Silcoates School @silcoatesschool]

We will remember them.

#SilcoatesRemembers
#Remembrance

[Chris Wainman @TranbyHead]

Thank you to @milesaffixxius and @voiceoverman for capturing and sharing our story so expertly well.

[Royston Martis @RoamingRoyston]

PFEW: "We lost more Police Officers to suicide last year than deaths on duty. If this was a ‘business’, it would not survive. We are working to identify the true scale of this and what more can be done to prevent such tragedies." https://t.co/xQLbsDkhec

[Silcoates School @silcoatesschool]

Silcoates pupils have once again demonstrated their academic grit and are celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results with more than half (56%) of all grades awarded 9 to 7 (equivalent to A* or A) and more than a third (35%) at grades 9 to 8 (equivalent to A*).

[Silcoates School @silcoatesschool]

Message from @SilcoatesHead

"Silcoatians had much to celebrate today after a year of exceptional A Level success. I am justly proud of this year’s A Level candidates and the top tier of students’ grades are indicative of how Silcoates is growing from strength to strength."

[Silcoates School @silcoatesschool]

French Victories 1933

Silcoates was gifted two vases by the French president in 1933. The vases were awarded to the School for proficiency in French.

Nine trophies were awarded to Silcoates pupils over a period of 25 years under the Headmaster Mr. Sydney H. Moore.

[Britannia Royal Naval College @DartmouthBRNC]

2 weeks until the Pass Out Parade! Prince of Wales Squadron have completed their final Maritime Leadership Exercise (MARL).
#fitness #leadership #thursdaymorning #MadeInTheRoyalNavy

[Murdered Colleagues @Absolutehero69]

26 July 1975
McPherson, Robert (25)
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Shot during gun attack on patrol vehicle, Main St, Dungiven, Co L/Derry.

[SEFF @SEFFLisnaskea]

Remembering Noel McKay, 29, RC married post office engineer, from Ardmore Dr, Finaghy Rd N, shot by republicans with a shotgun & pistol, firing 10 shots at close range, after parking his van outside his home on 26/7/78. No gp ever admitted the murder.

An RUC spox said: "There ..