Hi Sandy and David,

I don't know of restrictions on shelling nowadays. But I want to let you know that my parents brought me there for about 10 days when I was 15 years old (1969). I did plenty of shelling on the beach at Rendevouz Bay where the only hotel on the island was, with maybe 10 modest units. We did a day's outing to Sandy Island, which was a fairly spectacular reef-fringed islet off Anguilla. It would be interesting to compare what's there now with my haul from back then. Most of the shells I got were small or micros because I mostly did beach collecting.

At that time, Anguilla had rebelled in order to stay a British colony(!). Britain was seeking to grant independence to St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla but the Anguillans didn't want to defer to the dictates of a local authoritarian on St. Kitts. They preferred the status quo ante. So, while I was spreading shells out on the floor, the NY Times reporter in the room next door was banging out dispatches on his portable typewriter and another hotel guest, a cement contractor from Florida, "assisted" the local government to write its Constitution while making sure there was generous role for cement in Anguilla's architectural future.

The "rebellion" ended with a contingent of British paratroopers landing on the island to ensure that Anguilla would be independent, no longer a colony.

Shelling and international intrigue, such a natural combination!

Please let us know what you find if you decide to go.

David Kirsh

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From: David Herman <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Nov 4, 2005 7:09 PM
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Subject: Anguilla

Hello fellow shellers,
We are thinking about going to Anguilla this winter.  Does anybody  know of
shelling restrictions on that island?  Friends of ours brought some  shells
from Anguilla, and they had their luggage inspected in St. Maartin on the  way
home.  They were told that they weren't allowed to have the shells, but  they
let them take them home anyway.  We'd appreciate any "official"  information.
Sandy & David Herman


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