[NSC] Lighthouses.

[Albion my Albion]

About 16 years ago we stayed at the lighthouse keepers cottages at Ardnamurchan. Amazing place. The most westerly point of mainland Britain.

Does it make you feel close to North America? Kind of similar to the way the former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, is close to Russia.

 

[Bodian]

I spent a few weeks during different summers in the old Coastguard Cottages on Ynys Llandwynn looking after the nesting bird sites, and resurfacing the cockleshell path up to the lighthouse / tower (not sure it has a light actually!). Wonderful. Completely cut off when the tide is in, and isolated at night, except for the odd boat mooring up on the beach. Driftwood fire, a camping stove, and chemical loo. What's not to like?

Photographing Twr Mawr, Wales

To get to Twr Mawr, you have to get to Anglesey over the Menai Bridge first and then head to the Newborough Forest Nature Reserve.

englandspuzzle.com

 

[The Clamp]

I spent a few weeks during different summers in the old Coastguard Cottages on Ynys Llandwynn looking after the nesting bird sites, and resurfacing the cockleshell path up to the lighthouse. Wonderful. Completely cut off when the tide is in, and isolated at night, except for the odd boat mooring up on the beach. Driftwood fire, a camping stove, and chemical loo. What's not to like?

Photographing Twr Mawr, Wales

To get to Twr Mawr, you have to get to Anglesey over the Menai Bridge first and then head to the Newborough Forest Nature Reserve.

englandspuzzle.com

Amazing.

Do you miss it?

 

[Bodian]

Amazing.

Do you miss it?

I really miss that way of life. I spent years volunteering on conservation type projects, or working for very low pay out and about - often on stunning sites and staying in fairly run down, but characterful and atmospheric accommodation. Of course, it's difficult to maintain that physically - but sat in my loft typing reports and responding / helping others who are now doing what I used to do isn't the same. Not even vicariously.

But then if I had carried on the way I was, I wouldn't have a house and warmth and all that sort of stuff.

All the compromises of life!

 

[The Clamp]

I really miss that way of life. I spent years volunteering on conservation type projects, or working for very low pay out and about - often on stunning sites and staying in fairly run down, but characterful and atmospheric accommodation. Of course, it's difficult to maintain that physically - but sat in my loft typing reports and responding / helping others who are now doing what I used to do isn't the same. Not even vicariously.

But then if I had carried on the way I was, I wouldn't have a house and warmth and all that sort of stuff.

All the compromises of life!

Indeed!

Lovely to have experienced though. Very nice way of life for a time I would think.

 

[Blinkers]

This has appeared in my FB feed a couple of times over the last few days

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Do Trinty still run lighthouses or has the evolution of Sat-Navs for shipping made them all redundant?

 

[Professor Plum]

As far as I know, It's only on a couple of days a year that the tide is sufficiently far out for this walk to be done at a relatively leisurely pace. I wouldn't want to chance it unless the walk were responsibly supervised. Not at my time of life !

It’s not uncommon for people to be stranded on the rocks and need rescuing. Sometimes the inevitable happens before they can be taken off. I too would like to explore the lighthouse but would only go with a group and led by experienced people.

 

[The Clamp]

Do Trinty still run lighthouses or has the evolution of Sat-Navs for shipping made them all redundant?

I believe most lighthouses are now only “kept” and maintained as heritage buildings.

A result, as you say, of Sat Nav.

 

[Han Solo]

Throughout my life I've been damning myself for not being a 100 years older so that I could be a lighthouse keeper. Don't care too much about lighthouses but it seems like the perfect lifestyle.

 

[Baldseagull]

Throughout my life I've been damning myself for not being a 100 years older so that I could be a lighthouse keeper. Don't care too much about lighthouses but it seems like the perfect lifestyle.

Pizza delivery would require a hefty tip though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Pizza delivery would require a hefty tip though.

 

[Binney on acid]

It’s not uncommon for people to be stranded on the rocks and need rescuing. Sometimes the inevitable happens before they can be taken off. I too would like to explore the lighthouse but would only go with a group and led by experienced people.

Check out Eastbourne rotary club. I'm sure that you've missed this year's trip. I'd recommend it, but you have to be pretty agile. It's quite treacherous.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Neap tides. Twice a month.

When there is a low tide, the Moon faces the Earth at a right angle to the Sun so the gravitational force of the Moon and Sun work against each other. These tides are referred to as neap tides; a low tide or one that is lower than average. A neap tide happens between two spring tides and occurs twice a month when the first and last quarter Moon appears.

(from: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/oceans/tides)

Right, both neap and spring tides have variables. Quite possible that the really low spring low tide only occurs once or twice a year. How much longer would you like to argue the toss?

 

[Professor Plum]

Check out Eastbourne rotary club. I'm sure that you've missed this year's trip. I'd recommend it, but you have to be pretty agile. It's quite treacherous.

I'll pass on the acid, and might fare better. Would probably limit myself to just a few pints beforehand for a bit of Dutch courage.