Well, got to get this thread back onto the cephalopod track (or squid jig or cuttlefish line) . I just heard the late/great British fol singer/historian, 'Rambling Sid Rumpo' on the wireless. While tracking down the ethno-eccentricity of his 'cordwangles', I had a 'gander' at The Ballad of the Woggler's Mooly. I never realised a 'mooly' was a smoked cuttlefish (I prefer my pipe). Bet it was 'woggly' if caught by the technique(s) described above.

Charley, this Noble thread is taking me down so many blast from the past, I fear this will be my last contribution. I've sharpened my quill, and found the 'sepia' ink, once I find some parchment, and a posthasre, I'll send my next message .....

PS - Narmanion, Charley's description of the snapshot is correct - it was a mild cuddle - I don't see any falling masts, or 'flying matelots' - now, when I was a kid on the good ship Lollipop and the Kraken struck .. wheww... there was skin and hair flying ... ;)

Cheers - Sam