South Stack Blog December + 1
Hello again
I was not intending doing a second blog for December but I thought I had to tell you all about this.
On the 19th we had a staff plus volunteer get together, it was sort of a Jacobs Join. The following pictures explain it better than I can do in words alone.
Mr Alistair Moralee (Area Manager North Wales Team) joined in and enjoyed a great time with us all.
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We also had a birthday girl; Jane
On the 20th I assisted Mark Baldwin (Membership Development Officer) on a guided walk.
Several interesting people came on the walk including a member of the RAF who was spending some time on Anglesey after completing several tours of duty in Afghanistan, an artist who is interested in painting the lighthouse plus a number of other scenes around South Stack, and a professional Photographer/TV cameraman. On returning from the walk, a bowl of homemade soup was enjoyed by all!!
We had a very enjoyable time.
Later in the day I was approached by a family who wanted to view the lighthouse, unfortunately it was closed to visitors.I suggested that in future if they wished to come over they phone us first as we are able to tell them if the lighthouse is open. He told me that coming over again was not an easy option as they had travelled from Norway. They are part of a team who are renovating a lighthouse in Norway called ‘Lindesnesfyr’
The lighthouse is near Stavanger.
Lindesnes Lighthouse is Norway’s oldest (1656), occupying the southernmost tip of the Norwegian mainland – 2518 km from the North Cape.
The lighthouse has been designated a national lighthouse museum, and hosts various exhibitions relating to the development and history of lighthouses, maritime culture, etc.
The other important news is that the coffee shop at South Stack has been awarded the highest award for hygiene by the ‘Foods Standards Agency’.
Well done!!!! From all the staff and volunteers
WELL DONE to you All. I intend to wend my merry way to give you a hand in the kitchen again during 2012. Great memories - even the rain. Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year to Each and Every One of You ... Richard Straton
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