Some TQ-related good news on the BBC today: the restoration of the SS Nomadic (the Titanic’s little sister ship, which has been lying dormant under scaffolding and tarps for the last few months) is about to get moving.  Appropriately enough, Harland & Wolff will be carrying out the work, rather neatly closing the circle of their involvement with the ship.

You can find the full story here…

…and you can find a little movie of The Dock’s visit to the Nomadic, just before it disappeared under those tarps, here.

And finally, in the spirit of the Shared Medley, I was interested to find this article archived on the BBC news site.  Too many separate bodies, working in competition rather than co-operation, failing to communicate, actually cripple the progress of their shared aim – I’ll leave you to draw your own parallels…

UPDATE:  so I’ve just been for a look – what an encouraging sight!  Nomadic is surrounded by Harland and Wolff workmen – just as it was pretty much exactly 100 years ago.  The tarps are down and if you squint at the photos closely, you’ll see that all Nomadic’s metalwork has been treated and covered with a coat of primer, leaving it ready for the next stage of its restoration to full original condition.

According to the guys on site, it’s due to be covered with a protective tent again in the next few days, so this might be the only chance to glimpse the ship for the next little while. It’s going to be great fun watching the progress over the coming months!