Welcome to Maribel Eco Systems

From George Bell. (Maribel is my wife!)

This site is divided into 2 main sections.

1.    The Activities of Maribel, Stop Press. We have relocated from Fujairah in the UAE to Norfolk, UK. Hopefully to start Maribel Eco Systems as a Company there.  It will obviously take a while to get organised. After nearly 40 years in the United Arab Emirates I have a lot of interest there, but the focus will gradually change to where we live now. IT'S A LOT COLDER!

I wanted to make Bio-diesel.  The regulations and all the restrictions and safety and the NIMBY attitudes have disuaded me, and it would have cost an awful lot of money to start. I next looked at a DIY Livery service but a very negative response from the Planners has made me aware just how many obstacles are put in the way of anyone wanting to do almost anything in UK.

If it exists, I shall have to find something that does not contravene anyone's sensibilities or rules. I am still looking. I really do not want to sit here and watch my hard earned saving simply disappear and so condemn us to a life of struggling on an inadequate pension.

• 2    Personal Stuff 
• My Memoirs, from the days after leaving full time education and joining the Royal Air Force in 1959, as a trainee Air Radar Fitter.  Basic and trade training, The first experiences on Squadrons of AVRO Shackletons  (Mk 1, 2 and 3) in UK and Abroad. Singapore, RAF Gan. Growing up in the 50s and 60s.  Many old historic photos of Singapore, etc. 
• Present Interests: 
• Raising Tilapia.
• Off road in the Emirates.
• Old Engines. 
• The UAE in the Sixties up to now. (All being added to regularly, as I find new photos!)  As I have not sold anything for years and I do not have permission to sell anything in UK. I have stopped trying, there are just too many tax problems.

By the way several people have asked me where on earth Fujairah is located.  Well you know the Gulf, it has been in the news a lot lately, it is just outside the Gulf, across the Gulf of Oman from India, See Map.

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Last Update 10-3-06.

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