Tag Archives: Fishing

Too Young to Die (2 of 3)

Posted on February 23, 2019 by charliecountryboy

The Spanish called us ‘Pesca Submarina’ – underwater fishermen. The name carried respect and we were proud of the kudos. We were treated well and so considered ourselves honoured and tried to live honourably when in their company. But after … Continue reading →

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It Wasn’t Love

Posted on February 9, 2019 by charliecountryboy

She began to cry, silently, suppressing a basic human emotion and words flashed through my adolescent mind. “There, there – it’ll be okay – are you alright?” Words from my childhood and all of them cowardly used by people who … Continue reading →

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Jersey (Back Again)

Posted on April 2, 2018 by charliecountryboy

It was April 14th 1976 when I first landed in Jersey, Channel Islands and if you’ve read my previous post ‘So I left Home’ and ‘So, I left Home (2)‘ you’ll know where that ended up. You may have realised that … Continue reading →

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Whitby, Count Dracula and Fish and Chips

Posted on February 24, 2018 by charliecountryboy

When Bram Stoker arrived at Mrs Veazey’s guesthouse in Whitby in 1890 did he imagine that 128 years later there would be a ‘Dracula  Experience?’ Probably not 🙂  But, a trip to the library, Abbey and graveyard and he had the … Continue reading →

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SILH (7) A Penultimate Tale

Posted on December 2, 2017 by charliecountryboy

“And it’s so hard to change Can’t seem to settle down But the dreams I’ve seen lately keep on turning out And burning out and turning out the same.” Take It To The Limit.  The Eagles. 1975.   So, there we … Continue reading →

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SILH (6) Lets Build a Bar!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by charliecountryboy

“Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.”                                                      Shine on You Crazy … Continue reading →

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So, I Left Home (2)

Posted on October 6, 2017 by charliecountryboy

I had arrived, Jersey, OK it wasn’t the world but it was a start. I was eighteen with £70 (a lot of money in 1976). I was a bit disappointed with the absence of beautiful girls in grass skirts to … Continue reading →

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