Bass burglary
Immensely enjoying a story from Guernsey. According to a Guernsey Press front page story on Thursday 12 July, a 29 year old man has been charged with burglary at the Guernsey Aquarium....
Mr Bentley went to the Aquarium and it was established that the bass had been burgled. Today there were Missing posters placed around the island for 'Annette' the bass by the local brewers Randalls, there was also talk of Bass-steal day too. All great fun.
Otherwise I travelled this evening to Barnham by train after work, listening to Steve Reich music on my iPhone. Two women sat opposite me, who were in their early twenties also listening to music and sharing a pair of earphones. After a while they started vigorously dancing together in their seats. I smiled at them, but they utterly avoided eye contact. It went on for at least ten minutes. Nobody said a word.
Met at Barnham station by Lorraine, as we were early we went into a local village pub, which was crammed with people. Very much local people, who looked at us curiously and wouldn't get out of the way properly when we made our way to the bar. Otherwise nice though. Then to Leslie and Derek, with whom I feel a camaraderie as they are great Guernsey lovers, and they have a decency about them that is palpable. They had even bought golden Guernsey butter for our meal. A delicious Spanish chicken recipe. Leslie recently retired and going through a period of adjustment. Derek very much into his music, and playing the new CD by Tom Jones, which seemed surprisingly good.
Lorraine drove us home, in the rain. It has been raining continuously. This is definitely the wettest I have ever seen England there is no sign of it abating. A giant PR disaster for English Tourism if it continues throughout the forthcoming Olympics. Lorraine and I mercifully will be in Greece while much of the tiresome running in circles, jumping and draping yourself in jingoistic flags goes on.
Heard from First Matie, whose charity have suddenly decided to pull the Kenyan cycling project. Very disappointing from Kate, who has put blood sweat and tears into preparation.
This follows allegations that a fish was stolen from the Aquarium was used to try to win a local angling competition. While officers continued investigations to establish whether the missing bass, described as being under 14lbs, was the same 13lb 13oz fish that won the Bailiwick Bass Club event, further details about how the matter was brought to the attention of the authorities emerged today.
Competition entrant Shane Bentley, 38, who had been a member of the club for seven years said he felt something was wrong, as the top bass was lifted out of its tank for the winner's photo, he thought he had seen it before.
"Me and my wife were taking the kids to the aquarium a few weeks ago and we'd seen a bass in a tank - it stood out because it had some very distinct markings on its head," he said. "I had gone to congratulate the winner because I heard it was a monster, and when I saw it I thought, heck that's a beauty. It wasn't until the bass was lifted out of the tank for the photo that I thought - that's the fish from the Aquarium."
Mr Bentley went to the Aquarium and it was established that the bass had been burgled. Today there were Missing posters placed around the island for 'Annette' the bass by the local brewers Randalls, there was also talk of Bass-steal day too. All great fun.
Otherwise I travelled this evening to Barnham by train after work, listening to Steve Reich music on my iPhone. Two women sat opposite me, who were in their early twenties also listening to music and sharing a pair of earphones. After a while they started vigorously dancing together in their seats. I smiled at them, but they utterly avoided eye contact. It went on for at least ten minutes. Nobody said a word.
Met at Barnham station by Lorraine, as we were early we went into a local village pub, which was crammed with people. Very much local people, who looked at us curiously and wouldn't get out of the way properly when we made our way to the bar. Otherwise nice though. Then to Leslie and Derek, with whom I feel a camaraderie as they are great Guernsey lovers, and they have a decency about them that is palpable. They had even bought golden Guernsey butter for our meal. A delicious Spanish chicken recipe. Leslie recently retired and going through a period of adjustment. Derek very much into his music, and playing the new CD by Tom Jones, which seemed surprisingly good.
Lorraine drove us home, in the rain. It has been raining continuously. This is definitely the wettest I have ever seen England there is no sign of it abating. A giant PR disaster for English Tourism if it continues throughout the forthcoming Olympics. Lorraine and I mercifully will be in Greece while much of the tiresome running in circles, jumping and draping yourself in jingoistic flags goes on.
Heard from First Matie, whose charity have suddenly decided to pull the Kenyan cycling project. Very disappointing from Kate, who has put blood sweat and tears into preparation.
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