"You are a tasty morsel, fair Princess, come to sea with me and I will show how a real man does his lovin and a kissin'. Forget about the meltdown and all this economy crap, we Pirates make loads of dosh, bull or bear, rain or shine.I have a wee diamond for you in my trooser pocket, reach in and get it, Hardy Har, Har!"

I was kind of temped, well he did have a glint in his eye and I always fancied a life at sea, think of all the swimming I could do.