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Paul Heiney

I am lucky enough to live by the sea on the east coast of England, only a short walk from our small harbour. It is one of those timeless little havens, a bit tricky to navigate, lots of mud and plenty of shifting sand. In other words, it’s exactly how most people imagine the east coast to be. I always remember the old saying; “when the west coast sailor sees their sounder show less than 10ft they panic – the east coast sailor,

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