This week we are heading of the southern coast of South Africa for a cautionary tale of what can happen as a result of multiple little mistakes. With questions regarding the design, the decision making of the crew, the impact of various 'improvements' and the general maintenance of the lifesaving equipment on board the HMS Birkenhead, there should have been concerns about sailing it through a region called 'Danger Point'. At the very least it might have been considered risky to have multiple women and children on board (especially as they were sailing toward an active war zone).

However even the most pessimistic of people probably wouldn't have been able to predict just how wrong things could go...

All in all a perfect introduction to the world of Consistently Eccentric for our newest guest host, Flynn Heathcote. Hopefully it is not so depressing that we put him off guesting on anymore stories in the future.

Guest Host: Flynn Heathcote

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