Up Terryscope

Terry Thompson’s Telescope - ‘The Terryscope’

The weather has been a bit changeable today, sun, rain, sun, rain etc. so there was little action for the Patrol this afternoon. So Terry got his massive telescope out. – Now officially known as the ‘Terryscope’. Apparently it’s a 90 times something. I don’t know a lot about it but it sounded quite a meaty one.

Above: Terry and his massive telescope.

From Anvil Point we couldn’t quiet make Cherbourg but you could pick out freighters at 180 degrees far out in the English Channel. At 090 degrees Terry spotted a Napoleonic Fort just south of the Isle of Wight.

“Are you sure” I said? “Looks suspiciously like a large barge”
“No, it’s definitely a fort”. said Terry “See, it’s very clear!”

I didn’t argue given that Terry is almost twice as old as me.

We managed to nurse the truck along Studland Beach due to a problem with the clutch…the problem being we have no clutch. You could see walkers pulling funny faces as we drove past them, probably the smell of the clutch. Ahh the smell of freshly burnt out friction linings. A cup of tea was taken at Middle Beach Café – very nice as always. They take good care of us there, at Middle Beach Café. In fact its the best Beach Café at Middle Beach. Sorry for that shameful plug for Middle Beach Café.

Below: Terry fiddling with his massive telescope.

Anyway, as we were drinking our delicious tea a Napoleonic Fort passed by, under tow by a Tugboat.

I couldn’t resist “Oh Look Terry…it’s that Napoleonic Fort!”
“No, it’s definitely a barge”. said Terry “See, it’s very clear!”