The Mermaid and Bow

<p>Padstow home of The Mermaid and Bow Inn with Blencathra the all-pervading landlady and her cowardly partner Cap’n Bligh.</p><p>Macdonald Tamryn a fatherless soon to be eighteen-year old dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur. Will an Irish stranger put a spanner in the works?</p><p>Lil the Tart Lenny The Birdseyes a half faced Alsatian and the remainder of the crew a harbourside mish mash of eccentricity all play their part in Maccy’s dream.</p><p>‘If One Armed Frank still possessed two arms he wouldn’t have a nick name at all he’d just be plain old Frank the Firestarter!’</p><p>‘Blencathra huddles on a salt-encrusted blanket. A seaweed covered bone wedged firmly in her slathering jaws.’ The dog is sleeping beside her!’</p><p>‘The bleddy dog got ‘is nose caught in a speed-boat propeller ‘e was swimming too bleddy fast!’</p><p>‘I promise never to eat sandwiches with meat in again especially if the meat is still alive.’</p>