anteak
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After lunch yesterday my mother in law gave me a copy of Shrimpy. Hardback, dust cover, 1981 first edition in near fine condition.
She bought it at a junk shop for 25p
Today I told her what it was worth.
"Bully for you" was her reply. There IS a God!
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A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. EB
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curve
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How much is it worth then?
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anteak
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Loc: West Sussex
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One on Amazon for £177.00
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A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. EB
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curve
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Not enough for me to retire on then.
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anteak
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Loc: West Sussex
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Still a pretty good return on 25p!
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A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. EB
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Nicki_Crutchfield
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Reged: 07/03/2005
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Loc: North Devon
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You lucky person. I hope you enjoy it.
Nicki
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Mac77
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Reged: 11/07/2007
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Loc: London
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Crikey got a signed one on the shelf. Great book
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Macwester 26 for sale
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/JYC017
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nickjones
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Reged: 22/01/2003
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Loc: Northumberland
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The best way to read it is on the 'net' with google earth open as well. You can keep flicking back and forth - and opening the photos labeled, for an enhanced perspective of Shane Acton's famous voyage
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da_ron
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Loc: Plymouth, D-heaven
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I got a signed copy from a chandlers of all places for £4. Great story, badly written.
Read it here for free: http://members.lycos.co.uk/marybonney/PDFs/Shrimpy.pdf
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I'd rather be scared to death than bored to death
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ThereAndBack
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Loc: Durham
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One on Amazon for £177.00
Makes this one look cheap then:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHRIMPY-by-SHANE-A...1QQcmdZViewItem
Alan
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No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.Samuel Johnson
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chibb
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Loc: Hampshire, UK
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Thats an amazing link! Thank you!
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Moonshiners
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Quote:
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One on Amazon for £177.00
Makes this one look cheap then:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHRIMPY-by-SHANE-A...1QQcmdZViewItem
Alan
That's a later soft back! (bid retraction to follow)
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Torp
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I've got a signed copy of that too. I'm not selling it, though. I lend it out to people all the time- either the ones who don't understand and look at me blankly when I try to explain, or the ones who already understand totally. Great book for both camps!
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All you need in life is a clean bottom and a good start.
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