My local harbour

[Hagar]

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.

[ozzy72]

Fabulous shots Hagar (inspite of the weather), the RNLI guys really are nice!!!

Ozzy

[Wing Nut]

Fantastic!  ;D

[Hagar]

Fabulous shots Hagar (inspite of the weather), the RNLI guys really are nice!!!

Ozzy

I'll pay another visit soon. Photos always look better when the old currant bun shows her face.

Not enough people realise the RNLI is funded purely from donations. The crews are all volunteers. Very brave they are too. This is one of the few charities I support. http://www.rnli.org.uk/brief.asp

[fido]

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

        The Dumb Yank  Fido  :-[

[Hagar]

You got it Fido. Cockney rhyming slang. Currant Bun = Sun, Apples & Pears = Stairs etc. It's actually a code first used by criminals & other dubious characters. Anyone who wanted to keep their conversations secret. Used in its original form the rhyming word would be omitted so Currant = Sun. This varies in different areas & would be like a foreign language to any outsider. Here's an example.

'Allo me old china - wot say we pop round the Jack. I'll stand you a pig and you can rabbit on about your teapots. We can 'ave some loop and tommy and be off before the dickory hits twelve.

or, to translate

Hello my old mate (china plate) - what do you say we pop around to the bar (Jack Tar). I'll buy you a beer (pig's ear) and you can talk (rabbit and pork) about your kids (teapot lids). We can have some soup (loop de loop) and supper (Tommy Tucker) and be gone before the clock (hickory dickory dock) strikes twelve.

PS. That is a tad old-fashioned but should give you the idea. These are more common phrases in everyday use all over the UK. Phrases like these are not really thought of as being derived from the old rhyming slang & the rhyming words have usually been long forgotten.

"Let's have a butchers at that magazine" (butcher's hook = look)
"I haven't heard a dicky bird about it" (dickie bird = word)
"Use your loaf and think next time" (loaf of bread = head)
"Did you half-inch that car?" (half-inch = pinch, meaning steal)
"You will have to speak up, he's a bit mutton" (mutt'n'jeff = deaf)
"I'm going on my tod" (tod sloan = alone, or own)
"Are you telling porkies?" (porkies = pork pies = lies)
"Are you going to rabbit all night?" (rabbit and pork = talk)
"Scarper lads! The police are coming" (scapa flow = go)

[Wing Nut]

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...

[Hagar]

I'm a country sort of guy & never liked big cities. I never liked London & haven't been there for years. On my travels in various parts of the world I found that NYC has a charm & character all its own. I can't explain it but all I know is that I much prefer it to London. The only other US cities I've visited are LA & Las Vegas. They tell me that the area it covers makes LA the biggest city in the world so it's difficult to generalise. I found the experience fascinating but didn't really like either very much.

[fido]

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

                            Fido

[HawkerTempest5]

More great photos from a very nice part of our Country.

[Woodlouse2002]

I'll pay another visit soon. Photos always look better when the old currant bun shows her face.

Not enough people realise the RNLI is funded purely from donations. The crews are all volunteers. Very brave they are too. This is one of the few charities I support. http://www.rnli.org.uk/brief.asp

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.

[Hagar]

Thank you Woody for spoiling yet another illusion. I don't have many left. Is nothing sacred these days?

Mind you, for what they do I don't begrudge those guys & gals a little luxury. I wouldn't expect them to stay in B&B.

[SaVas]

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

PS great introduction into language characteristics too  ;D

[Viktor_Z]

WHOAWWWW !!!!!!!!!!!

*jaw drops down to a floor*

Great shots, by the way, where'd u get that scenery add-on ? and does it work with an FS2002: PRO ?

[Hagar]

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.