littlesprite Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 The sun is shinning brightly in the sky, temperatures soaring and I'm left without a boat. I haven't sold the boat, oh no, it has however been high jacked and is being held for ransom by that infamous Long Jon Silver of Wayford, (you may have noticed him limping around on one leg of late) My first thought was to get the Queens own to hunt him down without mercy and recover my pride and joy, however, on reflection it appears he has Royall connections and operates above the law. I have now agreed a secret meeting in that smugglers den (Wayford Inn) in a couple of weeks to hand over a wodge of doubloons in the hope of getting littlesprite freed. In the mean time it's back to the gardening. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Be careful when approaching this Martin, he may well be armed with a firearm of some sort and bellow at you to GET ORF MY LAND Good luck with the gardening Grace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I know Norfolk is a bit of a backwater Martin, but, doubloons for payment. Will that bloke at Wayford accept such payment? I would have thought it would be pieces of silver or gold dust! Oh, don't forget to take bird food, to feed the yard parrot! As for gardening, I leave SWMBO to do such duties! Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 In Norfolk we use the proper Lsd currency ..... none of that new fangled decismell currency for us!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Quite right Smellyloo, I liked the Wren on the farthings! Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Quite right Smellyloo, I liked the Wren on the farthings! Iain. I thought the change from silver to bronze a farthing to far!! Or am I confused with the threepenny bit ...... quite likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 farthing was this..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/farthing_(British_coin) Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hi Iain,A farthing would buy one black jack or a fruit salard back in the day (well I remember them 4 for a penny)You will be telling us you were around when the two penny peice was in circulation.I have one in a box somewhere safe! together with a George 3 penny dated somewhere in the late 1790's.http://www.living-in-the-past.com/cartwheels.htmlRegardsAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I have no wish to be insulting to Alan, Smelly and Iain but what would be really interesting to know is did any of you actually get to see a real life Dinosaur and if so, do you have any pics ? Grace 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 We had some great pictures but sadly someone broke the slates Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Oh am not going back to my mud hut in Jurassic Park, Grace, the natives are b*****y dangerous there, and that was just Alan R/B. The king bee there was an Archiologist by the name of Timbo, he and a creature called Uncle Albert that lived with him! He may have a few pics for you in 3D though! Iain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesprite Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Having finished in the garden I find that the suggestion of using doubloons to rescue my craft has met with some scorn, I've now decided to use grouts instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I've found he prefers coffe, black with 3 sugars. Doesn't care much for the folding stuff. Doug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 arghh me ship mates, I have been on the open sea scouring the broads for lost souls and pillaging to be dunn err a booots toooo up set one orf too the loclas and the river rossers too and some wafis so covered most today ..!! I have collect a gold bounty today so not been near a phunn and it was great boots to held till the gold doubloon is in me hands ..... just got back from rescue anther in distress with no maiden on board only some dodgey bloke for m the the place they call the smoke !!!!! so put him to good use and set him a on a fair coarse to wayford while I tend to the rigging on the ship ,mast alower for the rougth ole ludom brige thang then stady as she goos to neatihead to rob another while we are in the mood so then we are two ole bootos and lost ne temp catptain got called back the smoke for a dia family emergency....... so rest of trip on me own and now on mke ole hum shores I am ..arghhhhhh happy boating ..!!! remember keep a look out for them ole wooolie hats , thar gold yer know 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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