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Tag Archives: encounters
Faro’s floating fuzz
Two rozzers in a RIB provide my second experience of being boarded at sea by the maritime police. It did nothing to cure my cynicism. Nor my paranoia. Continue reading
Smarter than a mackerel…
Smarter than a mackerel but dumber than a cod.
Probably for the best though as I wouldn’t know what to do if I caught one.
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A most obliging menace
Keeping the hell out of the way of big ships is a good idea. It’s tricky though when they’re actually aiming for you Continue reading
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