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What Irony - a Real Fisherman's Tale

He wanted to go and catch scallops
gets into a boat called a shallops*
He didn’t look at the time
And had committed a crime
It’s into the court he now gallops

Five thousand pounds he’s now got to pay
A ‘timely’ error on the said day
This ‘scallop advisor’
Just should have been wiser
This fishy story won’t go away!

Poem based rather ironically on a TRUE story in the Manx press today

http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/scallop-advisor-fined-for-illegal-fishing


*a little poetic licence about his boat but a Shallops is a sailing boat used for coastal fishing

15th January 2018

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Judy Konos Date: 1/16/2018 10:31:00 AM I needed a good laugh this morning, so Thanks! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/16/2018 10:33:00 AM Thanks so much for dropping by Judy - what could be more Ironic lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux Date: 1/16/2018 9:02:00 AM Poor fella. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/16/2018 10:07:00 AM I can only begin to imagine how embarrassing it was for him and it's understandable why he resigned from his job. BUt he broke the rules, got caught and got court. The Manx Government is clamping down on fishing in our waters and Scottish fishermen are not happy they will now have to 'register a catch' but its to protect our stock of scallops and is protecting the future of the manx fishing industry:-) hugs jan xx

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/16/2018 7:16:00 AM great limerick lovely lady ;) -luloo Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/16/2018 10:22:00 AM Thanks LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx

Rhoda Tripp Date: 1/15/2018 7:00:00 PM Ha! What a story! Great Limerick to go with the news story. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/16/2018 10:24:00 AM Thanks Rhoda - enjoy your holiday:-):-) hugs jan xx

Ralph Sergi Date: 1/15/2018 4:50:00 PM A fine write from an interesting story and great rhyming! good Luck, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/15/2018 6:16:00 PM Thanks so much Ralph I couldn't resist writing about this ironic story i found on the local news site!:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/15/2018 3:01:00 PM - I do not doubt that ; "This fishy story will not go away!" - Rules must be followed and taken seriously :))) - Well done, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/15/2018 3:05:00 PM He ended up resigning from his position on the scallop management board. They are really tightening up on the Island to protect fishing stock:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands Date: 1/15/2018 2:51:00 PM You did well with this interesting story Jan :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/15/2018 2:54:00 PM Thanks Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 1/15/2018 2:13:00 PM i love poems based on stories in the news and you've done a fine job with this one, jan! very entertaining... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/15/2018 2:23:00 PM I couldn't resist the theme Ilene it is just pure irony!:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 1/15/2018 1:25:00 PM Shallops works for me, or could've been the name of his vessel. Love your limmies, Jan. When I first glimpsed the picture I thought of ladie's bonnets with orange ribbons. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/15/2018 1:34:00 PM Thanks Lin - what sheer irony that a member of the Scallop Management Board is prosecuted for illegal fishing. I wonder if he was given a clock as a leaving present when he resigned lol lol lol:-) hugs jan xx