RE: 50k sells16 Apr 2024 21:02
Industrial espionage is a bit strong BT. You trying to get me in trouble. I was just walking along a public right of way minding my own... just happen to have a keen sense of perceptiveness for my surroundings that's all. ;)
Yes, there was something moored up at the Newquay yard. All painted up in the company colours. Could only see the cabin section as the quay wall blotted out the deck, sides, front door thingy. Drove around to the MOD's landing craft mooring site on the opposite side of the river to the yard. From there I could see the lowerable ramp door at the front. Will check the pic on the phone against the one on the scrutiny video but would imagine it is the Sampson. No other vessels were visable besides the the MOD's other landing craft that is still pulled up on the Patent Slipway. That is just behind a gate and only a few yards from the road. Big old things, up close. Had signs of work taking place, scaffold etc. but no peeps. Same for the Newquay yard with the gates all locked up, no security guard in the gate cabin. There was someone in the cabin of what may be the Samson, but other than that no signs of life around the main yard besides main gate security bods checking in a vehicle. Big drydock doors all shut up so nothing to see from the other side either. But over that side of the river there were four, obviously H&W employees, measuring and inspecting the pontoons where the MOD's landing craft moor up. Wasn't paying that much attention as I spotted a big old crab amongst the seaweed, which was obviously my main reason for being there, beachcombing. And not at all sculking about. :)
Btw, you don't happen to have any of the British Army camo face paint lying around? And would it work on my kayak? If I wanted to, maybe, you know, kind of go out for a paddle one evening, around dusk, bird watching.
Only joking. :)
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