England – Lighthouse Memories

Mise Tales Forty-Three

June 7, 2014anniversary, boat, British Columbia, contest, lighthouse, litehouse, photos, tours, Trinity HouseAdvertisement, Art, Boats, British Columbia, Coins, Coins, England, Foreign, Government, History, Information, Lighthouses, Photographs, Photos, Souvenirs, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. As mentioned earlier on the front page of my website, any photos or cartoons, or short bits of information, when it is removed from the front page, will also be included again later in the next Misc Tales. That way you can keep track of […]

Mise Tales Forty-Two

May 27, 2014BC, lighthouse, litehouse, UK, USA, vacationAdvertisement, Beachcombing, Bed & Breakfast, British Columbia, Canada, Construction, England, Environment, Foreign, Government, Information, Lighthouses, Photos, Real Estate, Recreation, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

Britain’s Royal Mint Honours 500 Years of Trinity House

May 23, 2014anniversary, coins, lighthouse, litehouse, Trinity House, UKArt, Coins, Coins, England, Government, History, Hobbies, Ireland, Lighthouses, Scotland, Souvenirs, United Kingdom, WalesretlkprLeave a Comment

Britain’s Royal Mint honours 500 years of Trinity House 20 May 2014 The Royal Mint is this week commemorating the 500th anniversary of Trinity House (20th May), the organisation that has safeguarded the lighthouses, pilot ships and coastal waters of Britain since being awarded a Royal Charter to do so by King Henry VIII. […]

Dreams of Being a Lighthouse Keeper

May 15, 2014automation, lighthouse, litehouse, Trinity House, UKAdult Memories, Anti-Automation, Automation, Bed & Breakfast, Construction, England, Europe, Foreign, Government, History, Ireland, Lighthouses, On The Job, Operators, Real Estate, Recreation, Reprint, Scotland, Ships & Shipping, Shipwrecks, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, WalesretlkprLeave a Comment

For years past, adults and children of all ages had dreams of growing up to be an adventurous lighthouse keeper. That dream is slowly dimming as the world automates its lighthouses. The following article from The Guardian brings to our attention the dimming of the dream in the UK The lure of the lighthouse for […]

Mise Tales Forty-One

May 11, 2014for sale, lighthouse, litehouse, night, photosArt, British Columbia, Canada, Coast Guard, England, Environment, Europe, Foreign, Information, Lighthouses, Night Time, North America, Photographs, Real Estate, Ships & Shipping, Space, Tenders, Travel, United KingdomretlkprLeave a Comment

Vanishings – The Missing Lighthouse Keepers

January 10, 2014lighthouse, lightkeepers, litehouse, missing, story, tale, video, YoutubeCommunication, England, History, Incidents, Lighthouses, On The Job, Operators, Radio, Stories, Storms, VideosretlkprLeave a Comment

These two tales on Youtube were brought to my attention. Quite the mystery!

Mise Tales Thirty-Four

January 8, 2014Aniva Rock, automated, Cambridge in Colour, Costa Concordia, graphic, lighthouse, litehouse, nuclear, overfishing, photos, Russia, The SArt of assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag, unmanned, video, websiteAdvertisement, Anti-Automation, Art, England, Environment, Equipment, History, Information, Italy, Light, Lighthouses, News, On The Job, Operators, Photos, Stories, Tourism, Travel, Videos, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Jaw-dropping animated video on overfishing… It’s time for change! **************************** The Costa Concordia rests on its side on the morning of January 14, 2012 (click for larger photo) Yes, it is a photo of the Costa Concordia, aground on the rocks, but […]

Mise Tales Thirty-Two

December 3, 2013BC, Bishop Rock, British Columbia, Cornwall, Georgetown Lighthouse, Guyana, helicopter, infographic, lighthouse, litehouse, Marriott hotel, NGS, Portugal, storm wave, tour, UK, underwater, water levelsConstruction, England, Europe, Foreign, History, Information, Light, Lighthouses, News, Portugal, Reprint, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, VisitorsretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Click the image or use this link to see the National Geographic article If All the Ice Melted. **************************** Navigational Light to be Fixed Atop Marriott HotelMay 16, 2013 by KNEWS filed under news Port Georgetown Lighthouse, GuyanaThe Marriott Hotel […]

Mise Tales Twenty-Seven

September 23, 2013Denmark, Faroe Islands, Isle of Wight, lighthouse, litehouse, PortugalArt, England, Information, Isle of Wight, Lighthouses, Photos, Photos, Portugal, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, WeatherretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. I found two new lighthouses – not manned, but not in my lists. One is: The Santa Marta Lighthouse and Museum located in Cascais, Portugal [private] SANTA MARTA LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM BY AIRES MATEUS, CASCAIS, PORTUGAL 1 March 2010 | By Catherine Slessor […]

Mise Tales Twenty-Five

August 26, 2013bangle, bracelet, Charm, holidays, lighthouse, litehouse, marathon, Philippines, sale, T-shirts, working conditionsArchitecture, Art, Construction, England, Foreign, History, Information, Lighthouses, Tourism, Travel, United Kingdom, USAretlkprLeave a Comment

For an update on what a Mise Tale is then please see Mise Tales One. Edgartown Lighthouse Charm Bangle The first colony on Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown is known primarily for its preserved 19th century seaport, picturesque harbor, and whaling traditions. Depicted on an Expandable Wire Bangle, the Edgartown Lighthouse is a beacon of light for generations of […]

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