I quite like it...
The only claim to fame of the Cutty Sark is that it survived the fate of most of its contemporaries. It isn't that old either being of Victorian origin (1869) and constructed of iron clad in timber (which is partly why it survived the fire).
You have to ask the question 'what for', when spending that much on a restoration. In this case the reason is tourism and education rather than the preservation of a national treasure. The nay-sayers have completely missed the point.
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notoolsovernight you're all luvvly an' 'orrible, Fri 13 Jul 2012, 11:37,
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