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@wolf1v36 | 26 October 18 | |
@ kristy59 - 25.10.18 - 09:30am his straw hat in the air, it was good to see the cornish coast again but they had to stay in deep water to avoid the But i will certainly be far happier and glad to see the Lizard lighthouse, if that is Lands end light, that means that we are still well and truly on the wrong side of the fence, yet my equipment shows that we are still more or less bang on course! I cant believe that we are off lands end, wolfie says, and asked Jabez and Aaron to watch out for two lighthouses, one on the starboard side which throws a white flash then a red every 2 minutes which is the wolf rock, and on the port side throwing a |
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@wolf1v36 | 26 October 18 | |
Single white flash every three seconds, that's the lizard light, and i will give ten pound note to the first man to find it.Says wolfie aye aye sir says Jabez,. ,
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@wolf1v36 | 26 October 18 | |
After 10 minutes Jabez rushed back into the wheelhouse and almost shouting says There Captain! Look! About half a mile ahead just off the port bow! Can you see it sir? Ross handed wolfie a telescope, and slid open the window the rain and wind came in, but nobody minded that, Wolfie says, I can see it, but cant believe it! yfs, there she is alright, The Lizard Lighthouse! lads, we are almost home! 24 miles to go! We have almost made it! Then there was much cheering,
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
With help from the lifeboat crew the cornish lass finally docked at falmouth harbour, wolfie dropped to his knees and
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
kissed the deck, what you doing captain said aaron, wolfie looked up, the old ship got us home in one piece said wolfie
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
the young men looked at each other and pulled a face, aye shes a good ship said ljs patting the walls. She can stay
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
here and rest then tomoro i will take her back to the dry dock and get the engineers to go over her with a fine tooth
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
comb but now i am going to take my wife and babies home, are you coming long john said wolfie, aye lad cant wait to
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
sleep in my old bed again and snuggle up to me rosie said ljs, what about you ross do you and demelza want to come home
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@kristy59 | 26 October 18 | |
with us asked wolfie, demelza can go with you but i will stay with the ship, theres a little lady i have promised a
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