Sir, – Struck by Lily-Mae Fisher’s inspiring article ‘Advice to my Younger Self’[111/4, p. 48], I mused over what I might have told myself embarking on a naval career that was initiated by chance rather than design (another story for another time) at the very start of 1980. It didn’t take long to realise I could proffer, perhaps, a pseudo-worthy homily but, frankly, would it be of any practical use… or indeed of interest? This led to my next thought; are there immutable maxims that irrespective of culture, political persuasion, beliefs and or other sensibilities, have become increasingly appar…
