BobCurby

Diving from the SeaWitch Kurt and Analise recover the downed helicopter's black box flight recorder. 

The South African Coastguard arrives as an SMC Gunbus decides to take on the SeaWitch 

The SeaWitch arrives at Condor Rock, not far from the diamond dredger from which the gang intends to steal the diamonds. 

This is my challenge - 200 words, containing STRAIN,SNAP and FALL. 

The story starts in Namibia in 1986 and quickly moves 20 years to 2006, the scene is set for the heist of all heists - a raid on the diamond barons of Namibia. 

The scene moves 20 years as Analise sets out recruit the team she needs for her 'pay-back' diamond heist from SMC 

This is a graphic description of a really bad crash in which someone dies - if you're squeamish DON'T READ THIS! 

Chapter 18 of Diamond Raiders - a major setback prevents the team from pulling the heist on the SeaVac diamond dredger - but, that's not the end of the story! 

EDITED VERSION - RE-LOADED FEB 13th 

A light hearted look at what it's like to get Swine Flu and go through the Tamiflu treatment - IT'S WAR! 

Swine Flu killed a few people in 2009 and scared a lot more. While I was lying in bed with a dose of it, I wrote this light hearted story. 

Wild Grass Ch 2 - the day I crashed into a tractor and ended up in the grass cutting equipment on the front.... If squeamish - don't read this! 

Marie is jinxed by the events in her love life and the heartache this brings. 

Now the last chapter has been archived - here is the chapter listing..... 

The continuation of my memoirs, taking a journey into the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) during the Zambian fuel crisis and stealing 1500 litres of fuel at highest peril, but returning safe. 

This chapter describes the worst day in my life. The chapter starts with my stay in a hotel on Angelsey during which time I recall the day I was lost deep down a cave without and lights, along with four dead bodies. The story is partly from my recollections along with any details I could get from my friends and the rescuers later on. 

Where were you on Sept 11th 2001? This chapter relates my feelings and reactions to that catastrophic day, especially as I thought my son was on the Boston flight (UA271). 

Having completed the book I set here the chapter listing, revised and updated.The book is in the archives - ready to be processed to ebook/print 

This is group of stories from my memoirs. 

I recall the events surrounding my face-to-face encounter with mercenary assassins 'The Simbas' while in the Congo. 

Just as the gang are thinking about making the attack on the dredger, their plans are scuppered. 

Kenya, modern day, an old man remembers the past. 

The idyllic lakeside life of James Mutaye is about to change... 

James Mutaye's arrest and a call to Julius, his grandson, by Patricia, his worried wife, makes his grandson commence investigations regarding the arresting officer. 

James' nephew Julius is on the case - but it isn't a simple matter of getting James out.... 

Here is an expanded and tweaked synopsis draft for Diamond Raiders. 

Space fiction/science fiction 

With the coastguard right in front of them and the Namibians escorting the SeaVac in, there's nothing else to do but do a test run of the escape plan. 

The scene is South Africa in the 1980's, the British Prime Minister is worried about continuing apartheid and lack of progress into majority rule. The gold and diamonds need to be secured, the decision is to help the native South Africans by a military action - Archie Mellor is sent in. 

This the 1st of many articles designed to promote visits to lesser known attractions within the Milton Keynes area (and yes, there MANY!) This is written under my real name, no nomme des plumes. 

The SeaWitch crew are poised to pull of the diamond heist of the century - when they have unexpected visitors 

This is my belated entry to the historic challenge. 

My second book of wild events from my childhood gets under way. 

Minding my own business when two stunning babes cause a fight with truckers...... 

LIONS! 

Whilst carrying out my job as a pilot to the geologists of a mining company I nearly crashed in a ravine..... 

Here is a s small book I have written about life in Kenya and how it's changed since the 60's. Joseph Adoyo is one of the nommes de plume I use when writing African based stories