Ship of Fools

N.B. Without prejudice.

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Bedham, West Sussex near Petworth, UK.

PULPIT – A raised platform at the bow or stern of a FISHING vessel

Ship in Irsee Abbey Bavaria.

Annulus Piscatorius – the Pope’s Ring of the Fisherman

The Holy Trinity Church in the village of Pleskovo

Carte Postale Ancienne – Poisson D’Avril – April Fish – April Fool?

Navigating by the Stars – the BEAR Facts

Ancient mariners would navigate by the stars using POLARIS (the North Star) as a fixed point of reference in the night sky.

The constellations Ursa Major (Great BEAR) and Ursa Minor (Little BEAR) are used to locate POLARIS which is at the tip of Ursa Minor’s tail.

Locating your position is all about getting your BEARings…