YARMOUTH STREET MODELS - A Typical Yarmouth Trader

YARMOUTH STREET MODELS - A Typical Yarmouth Trader, originally uploaded by Colonel Blink.

He seems to be a strange mixture of Long John Silver and Captain Hook (Long John Hook). He is lacking the three other pirate cliches; earrings, an eye-patch and a parrot.

When did pirates become cuddly? Every Children's playground or adventure activity place seems to be festooned with pictures of these thieves, murderers and looters. Its a bit like putting pictures of Peter Sutcliffe in a nursery.

I blame R L Stevenson and J M Barrie myself.