For Beez Neez/In retrospect

'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Thu 22 Dec 2011 20:37
Pictures courtesy of Vincent Bowry. The first time I've seen these, hopefully the next set will be of the re-launch!
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Here, we're trying to get the boat 'lined up' so we can lift her out using the crane. The attempt failed, we got stuck broadside on to the hard.

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And this was almost 'high and dry'!

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Pause for thought, or contemplating jumping in? I don't remember, except it was a tense time.

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Smiley (Henning), Romina and yours truly. Can't imagine WHY I'm smiling, nervous exhaustion or relief I suppose.

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DONE IT!!!!!
Henning, yours truly and Peter the German.
Note plasters on Henning's legs, we were both cut to buggery after fooling around on the reef, but his turned sceptic. I swalled a handful of anti-biotics and was OK.No, that's not anti-biotics that we're holding.
Well, hopefully the nightmare is almost over. One fianl (I hope) twist. I was taking a photo in town and had my wallet stolen whilst doing it! Once I realised what had happened I chased up the street after the bugger. I got to the top of the road and asked a security guard if he'd seen anybody passing (this was from a side street). The only person he pointed out was wearing a red baseball cap and red T shirt, not what my friendly pickpocket had been wearing. WRONG. Whilst we were considering running after him anyway he got into a taxi. Taxi did a U turn, and 'he' took off the baseball cap and red T shirt. We (me, security guard and two onlookers) ran out into the road but didn't get the taxi number. Cards cancelled and replacements on the way. Happy Christmas Peter!

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That should of course read 'Pepe's Big Bear'. I'll take her word for that! About the time this was taken so was the wallet.

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