So, who wants to help ... to flummox the cellar?

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1863

Yup. Captain Carter and his little tug did their manful best but failed. Another attempt will be made in the early hours tomorrow.

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1864

It is particularly likely to fail if the ship has a big hole in her bottom.

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1865

Careful deployment of small explosive charges will fragment the wheat into flour and form a sealant paste.

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1866

I didnā€™t take this in earlier but now Iā€™m wonderingā€¦

What would be the right bit of ground to run into?

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1867

I too puzzled a bit over that.

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1868

Sniggle.
Bad bee,
Soo xx

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1869

The middle of the air is a very safe place to fly. Itā€™s the edges that are dangerous. Where you get things like church steeples, hills, sub-orbital spaceā€¦

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1870

I have the makings of corned-beef hash burbling away. Itā€™s abit fresh hereā€¦

I see that severial neighbours have put out their Recycling Bins a night early

Gawds

Better do mine, I suppose

Carinthia.xx

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1871

So by that analogy, a hill well inland would be a safe bit of ground for a ship to run into, whereas this ship ran into one of the edges. No wonder sheā€™s in trouble.

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1872

I am going to bed early; I need to get up at silly oā€™clock to drive first to Bristol and then to Blackpool, so I have a long day tomorrow. Crossed fingers and candles appreciatedā€¦ Goodnight.

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1873

I am sure that there is not a right bit of ground to run into for boats

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1874

Iā€™ll Hitch me Tenters too, Fishy

Candles lit

Carinthia.xx

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1875

Sleep tight and safe journeys.

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1876

Take a bow, Mt Ararat

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1877

Sleep well, Chris. Fingers crossed all goes well.

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1878

One of the things that amuses me about people who think they can Find the True Ark: the world has been flooded. All the trees have been destroyed, until little saplings and seeds can take root and grow. Stones have been scoured off the face of the earth and dumped into the deep sea. Youā€™re going to cut that thing apart to make shelters and houses!

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1879

Look after yourself Fishy

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1880

Looks as though a more serious attempt at ship rescue will be made tomorrow morning. A digger is now at work on the beach and a big tug is on the way from Liverpool. Thatā€™ll cost the owners summat.

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1881

But free entertainment for the rest of you ;- )

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1882

If they donā€™t get it off now-ish, next springs would be, what, the 7th or so? Thatā€™s not cheap either.

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