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A ship pulled into a harbor and everyone went ashore.

The first sailor off the boat went to the pub, and after his fifth ale began to YD so loudly they threw him in the drunk tank.

The second went to a fancy store to find a EAD for her lover, and hasn't decided yet.

The third picked a fight with a local - that was nearly his FIEL!

The fourth was trying to reinvent their look, and is still shopping for a AN.

The fifth loves animals, and won't leave without his newly adopted baby ETH.

The sixth went too close to a cliff and fell off the LMBRI.

The seventh loves TOCK so she's still watching footy.

The eighth was not rowdy but is quite large and had to be a EFF for the third!

After all this, their boat was left _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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I think that

these missing words when combined with the additional letters make up a name of towns/ cities/ areas from England.

  1. The first sailor off the boat went to the pub, and after his fifth ale began to cro(YD)on so loudly they threw him in the drunk tank.

  2. The second went to a fancy store to find a r(EAD)ing for her lover, and hasn't decided yet.

  3. The third picked a fight with a local - that was nearly his en(FIEL)d!

  4. The fourth was trying to reinvent their look, and is still shopping for a wig(AN).

  5. The fifth loves animals, and won't leave without his newly adopted baby lamb(ETH). (not sure)

  6. The sixth went too close to a cliff and fell off the e(LMBRI)dge.

  7. The seventh loves s(TOCK)port so she's still watching footy.

  8. The eighth was not rowdy but is quite large and had to be a sh(EFF)ield for the third!

Take the first letter of every answer and you get

After all this, their boat was left c r e w l e s s.

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  • $\begingroup$ Yes! Although 5 isn't quite right, you've got everything else spot on. $\endgroup$
    – Harfatum
    Aug 19, 2018 at 6:11
  • $\begingroup$ @Harfatum I've edited it. How about this time? $\endgroup$
    – Kevorobin
    Aug 19, 2018 at 6:28
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    $\begingroup$ You've got it. That solution was NCHE-ful. $\endgroup$
    – Harfatum
    Aug 19, 2018 at 6:47

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