{"id":15755,"date":"2023-08-10T18:13:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.co.uk\/?p=15755"},"modified":"2023-08-10T18:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T17:25:57","slug":"the-old-firing-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/10\/the-old-firing-range\/","title":{"rendered":"The Old Firing Range"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firing range dates back <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over one hundred years <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But its decay is quite recent <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With every storm the sea <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims its rich reward <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stern notices instruct one not to enter <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private Property <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danger <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Padlocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong gates <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeble fences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet if one walks a few hundred yards <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there is a friendly gate <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which gives easy access to the firing range <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An obvious notice tell visitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That there is no access to the beach <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(No Shit Sherlock) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to be careful <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As everything is ready to collapse <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Really)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The huge white cliffs are known worldwide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But are almost modest in their stature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was Billy No Mates <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the day of my visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(I prefer it that way) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spent my time with the butterflies <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spectacular in colour <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who within a month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Would perish without trace<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> In the cooler winds <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty is fleeting <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My friend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty is fleeting <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Had been crudely written nearby <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It made me smile <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I am a marine philosopher <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 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