" No I'm Ok," I replied."Your face is bright red and I can see the sweat forming on your forehead.I insist that you take off your fleece," Pauline sai...d. She then got up andstarted to remove my fleece.I was well and truly busted. "I'm not surprised you are so hot Simon,wearing a white polo neck pullover," said Pauline.I just stood there, like a rabbit caught in the headlights of an oncomingvehicle. I did not know what to say or do. Before I could say anythingPauline said, "Alright Simon. ."McCock delivered his standard offer and basically got the standard Avers' reply -'we can live with that'.An hour later a very heavily loaded and cramped Barge, which was based on assault shuttle design, lifted off for 119; McCock escaped the crush by retreating to the third seat in the cockpit. Denny, as Commodore of the new fleet, suggested the more commodious BC boat bay for disembarking etc.Hugh Avers had requested transfer out of the BC to Denny's flag captain in a CA citing his lack of. "Commander I have to report that I have several files showing such occasions when I was affected, it was thanks to 1st Officer Scott and Milly that I have been re-programmed and cleared of the imperative."Reiker grunted, "And in the meantime they made you self aware, I'm not sure which I fear worse? What if you decide that I'm not doing the right thing? Would you space me as Milly did with Captain Smith?"Colin sounded shocked as he answered, "Certainly not, I have worked with you for several. In exchange, the towns agreed to provide ships and sailors for defence when required by the crown. To the original three ports were later added Hastings in Sussex, and Hythe and Deal, in Kent.So it was that the Bell family found a quiet stretch of the beach on the northern most edge of Deal, well sheltered from the road by a high cliff face and totally private with limited access pathways.They retrieved all the items from the car and along with three good sized travel rugs made their way down.
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