A couple of days ago I headed for another of my old haunts. This time Shoreham Harbour. The weather was not too good for taking photos but here's some that came out OK.

The Shoreham lighthouse built in 1842. It's situated opposite the harbour entrance in the parish of Kingston Buci.


Across the road from the lighthouse, this used to be Kingston Buci church hall, now a ship's architects office. I rehearsed in this hall every Wednesday evening with my first group from about 1959 - 61. I only had a motorbike at the time & carried my drum kit back & forth on a double-decker bus.


The Shoreham Lifeboat Station built in 1933. I ventured inside & asked if I could take some pics. They readily agreed & even opened the door for me.  


The 5th Shoreham Lifeboat took part in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. This is the "RNLI Hermione Lady Colwyn", 10th in a proud line & in service since 1990.


I took several more so this is only a selection. Pity it's not possible to show them all. In addition to the all-weather boats, 16ft Class "D" inflatable inshore lifeboats have served at Shoreham from 1967 to date. This slipway used to launch the lifeboats is the second steepest in the country.

Fantastic! 

Hagar another lesson in English if you please.   Does currant bun = the sun by any chance.  ???

        The Dumb Yank  Fido 

You know, I love the US and wouldn't want to live in any other country (except maybe Ireland or Scotland), but I can count the number of US cities I've been to that have that much character.  Chicago, San Franscisco, Los Angeles, all have their own idiosyncrasies, and historically, Chicago is the most fascinating place I've ever lived.  But I find it a bit odd that small towns like Weaverville or Columbia (both in California), Islamorada in the Florida Keys, or St Augustine Florida are the towns that have the real character to them.  I guess when you grow above a certain size, you lose something...

Good lesson Hagar, and, Tom 'anks fer da infawmashun.
got some help on that one.  

                            Fido

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My parents stopped donating to the RNLI when they had a meet in falmouth and the crews were put up in four star hotels all expenses paid by RNLI collecting tins.

Excellent look into a world foreign to these eyes. Thanks and please keep them coming, weather permitted.

PS great introduction into language characteristics too 

Funny should say that Viktor. I've been intending to update my local airport & the surrounding area ever since I first saw it in FS2002. I could use photos like the ones in this thread for reference & also for texturing buildings etc. Somehow I don't think this will ever happen now.