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When I was there 41 years ago (ouch) we didn't have much time to enjoy the view. Got used to running up and down the hill though and in very inappropriate footwear too.
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One of our neighbours moved out here from 36 Clarence Street as it was getting too noisy 37 years ago  mind their family go back to when God visited the town.. Clarence is mostly second homers or lets these days as far as we know, all the trappings of the chichi are there to see  They live st the top of Fairview Road, so the walk back from the pubs has a sobering effect. Bud 4/4 - Stanley
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Simpler times. It hasn't really changed much though thankfully. Hell of a lot more moorings for sure
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One of our neighbours moved out here from 36 Clarence Street as it was getting too noisy 37 years ago mind their family go back to when God visited the town.. Clarence is mostly second homers or lets these days as far as we know, all the trappings of the chichi are there to see They live st the top of Fairview Road, so the walk back from the pubs has a sobering effect. Bud 4/4 - Stanley Oh yes it does just that, when the Music Festival is on we leave the car in a friends drive in Mount Boone that climb up out of the town has more accuracy than a breathalyzer - luckily Heather is toeteetal
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A nice clip John, we have seen all those visiting since on the officer exchange with the BRNC they are wonderful craft.
When Britannia came in and they took her upstream to turn her on the flood there were just feet to spare, we used to have a BRNC Captain living next to us here that had some really funny tales.
He was No2 on Broadsword in the Falklands and had nothing but respect for the Argie pilots coming in well below mast height dropping heavy kit and going round again to empty their canons, he has some fantastic photographs. He went away a young man and came back grey, no kidding.. A fine friend and another John. They emptied their cannons on us dug in on the beachhead, I came back bald!!! Great photo remember it well. One for old times sake Bruce.. you maybe had no need of a hat then either  ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/02/08/brnc.jpg) 18th Dec 20 ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/02/08/paa.jpg) And how it is today.... going back to the black and white jobby.. The place is full of Tups and Yups on water and land respectively  ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/02/08/144099649_10220301180545280_3678791937114569304_o.jpg)
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A little night fishing going on looking towards Kingswear.. you can make out the church and relate it on the black and white shot. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/02/08/her.jpg)
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Cracking photograph Richard
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Richard: Great pictures, yes the one with my favourite Royal brings back good memories met her on quite a few occasions never a dull moment.
Must confess I went down South with a receding hairline came back with less, have never not got so far down in a trench as I did during those bombing runs we had great respect for the pilots too. Watched a Mig get hit by a Sea Dart above our heads after he had just tried his best to hit us and then out run the missile. It went straight up his tail pipe he could see it in his mirror the plane exploded in a ball of orange flame our Bugler started playing the Last Post and we all stood and saluted, there were no cheers.
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Cracking photograph Richard Thanks Martin, I can't lay claim to it unfortunately it's a local professional that shares them on a FB site, I'm box brownie standard The heron is a regular around dusk you can quite often see him near the Higher Ferry, there is an otter too around that area about the same time of an early evening, we have only seen it once but the Ferry crew see him regularly. Take care out there mate.
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Richard: Great pictures, yes the one with my favourite Royal brings back good memories met her on quite a few occasions never a dull moment.
Must confess I went down South with a receding hairline came back with less, have never not got so far down in a trench as I did during those bombing runs we had great respect for the pilots too. Watched a Mig get hit by a Sea Dart above our heads after he had just tried his best to hit us and then out run the missile. It went straight up his tail pipe he could see it in his mirror the plane exploded in a ball of orange flame our Bugler started playing the Last Post and we all stood and saluted, there were no cheers. I'm glad you like them Bruce, lucky man meeting her, she is my favourite too and a real grafter. What a lovely story of mutual respect for a fellow military man, that is special and we all owe you and your comrades a great debt for the freedom we enjoy today  Thank you for sharing that.
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