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Old 29-06-2014, 07:41 PM
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Alan am I right in remembering a rail track on the first 50 yards of the pier, on the little shore side, were the steps next to it and the brick sewer outlet? We learned not to pick up small brown stones at low tide !!

It was quite vile at times wasn't it!


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Sprat fishing under the pier, brings back memories from the mid 1950's. Balancing on the timbers at the foot of "Parliament steps". These were the steps about 50 or 60 yards from the start of the pier which were not put back after the refurbishment. No one seemed to have any problems without the strict health and safety we have today, how did we survive??

10 sprat hooks from the Pole's shop and down the Parley steps with a few bits of smashed mussel for bait.. Great fun. (not for the sprats though )
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