Never gave much thought into lighthouses until one of your videos showed up in my recommend. Now I have seen all of yours and now am getting to know mine on Lake Superior. Thanks
Fascinating, I grew up in Mumbles not far from that lighthouse, I remember the fog horn sounding at night as I slept, somehow I found it very comforting. Seeing your other videos I suspect you didn't being so close! Good to see inside the tower. I never ventured over to the lighthouse, the tide is treacherous at that point, Swansea bay has a huge tidal range at 10.5m, a schoolmate drowned in that exact area. I learned a great respect for the sea living in that area. Great videos BTW, the intimate nature of the videos is captivating.
Thank you very much for that, sad to hear about your schoolmate. In some of my videos if it is a lighthouse that I haven't been on before and haven't yet gotten used to the fog horn, then it can be a pain, but it is quite surprising what you soon get used to noise wise on a Lighthouse. Thanks again for the kind words, stay safe and take care.
I always enjoy your videos! Thank you very much, from St. Louis, Missouri! I surely miss Britain, it’s been 30 years since I’ve been. I’d love to come visit again!
Thank you Katherine, glad you enjoy the videos. Hello USA and Bakersfield California, which I've actually visited many moons ago on road trip in an RV. Take care and stay safe.
Lovely bonus video Peter but that lighthouse at Mumbles was an extraordinary little complex, shame you did not get the chance to roam freely. I always wonder what it was like for the people who built, worked and lived in these places before our modern technology.
Hi Stephen, Yes, apart from the Tide I was also very conscious of taking up 2 men's time from the Depot and I didn't want to kill the Golden Goose by being too greedy. Cheers and stay safe
Hi Stuart, That sounds like a great item you've acquired there, I've a few of the old Lighthouse bulbs as souvenirs that I must get mounted sometime, cheers.
Another outstanding job Mr. Halil. I never had any lighthouse questions before I saw your vids. I am still amazed when I learned from you that many of the lens floated on mercury but I can learn more from the internet. What was your favorite 'duty'? How were you assigned? Was it like a union job (my American perspective) where the senior guy got his choice and somebody had to retire or fall out to move up, or the Navy way. If you're at the bottom, you are going where you are told. More senior you get a choice, but sometimes it is between nothing close to what you hoped for and something worse. I'll have a shorter question next week. Thanks Pete. I have noticed a UA-cam record. I have never noticed a single dislike on your many vids, congrats!
Hi Bender, Basically promotion was dead mans shoes!, next in seniority. As for getting posted, most of us were sent wherever and whenever, however there did appear to be a few golden boys that got what they wanted, but I guess that happens in most companies Lol, Cheers and stay safe.
Lovely video. Not seen that system for generating the flash before. Re the lightship and allocations did the keepers have any choice? I guess not re getting someone to do the least desirable postings. Did you get better pay for being on a lightship? must have been appalling getting thrown around in a storm and ship violently snatching at its mooring. At least in a powered vessel could steam into the waves.
Hi The Lighthouse Keepers and the Lightshipmen were both different jobs with Trinity House and we didn't cross over. I don't know what the pay was like on a Lightship, hopefully they got more but perhaps if any lightship crews see this then they can enlighten us all. We could in theory request a certain Lighthouse but it would rely on a place being vacant and nobody senior to you wanting it also, cheers.
Never gave much thought into lighthouses until one of your videos showed up in my recommend. Now I have seen all of yours and now am getting to know mine on Lake Superior. Thanks
Thanks for that and glad you are now checking out your Lighthouses in USA, good luck and stay safe.
Fascinating, I grew up in Mumbles not far from that lighthouse, I remember the fog horn sounding at night as I slept, somehow I found it very comforting. Seeing your other videos I suspect you didn't being so close! Good to see inside the tower.
I never ventured over to the lighthouse, the tide is treacherous at that point, Swansea bay has a huge tidal range at 10.5m, a schoolmate drowned in that exact area. I learned a great respect for the sea living in that area. Great videos BTW, the intimate nature of the videos is captivating.
Thank you very much for that, sad to hear about your schoolmate.
In some of my videos if it is a lighthouse that I haven't been on before and haven't yet gotten used to the fog horn, then it can be a pain, but it is quite surprising what you soon get used to noise wise on a Lighthouse.
Thanks again for the kind words, stay safe and take care.
I always enjoy your videos! Thank you very much, from St. Louis, Missouri! I surely miss Britain, it’s been 30 years since I’ve been. I’d love to come visit again!
Thank you very much too. Hello St Louis, Missouri. I don't know when we can all once again travel safely and freely with this pandemic. Stay safe.
Excellent vlog Peter thanks 😁👍👏👏👏
Thanks David, I hope you are still staying safe and well, cheers.
I love your videos. TY for sharing.
Thank you for liking them, take care.
Thanks again Peter. It reminds me of some of the more remote Scottish locations.
Yes Jack it does look a lot like that I guess, cheers for that, stay safe.
Another brilliant video peter i always look forward to your videos keep safe 😊
Thank you river, glad you like the videos, you stay safe too, cheers.
@@PeterHalil thank you good sir
I enjoy your videos. From Bakersfield California USA
Thank you Katherine, glad you enjoy the videos. Hello USA and Bakersfield California, which I've actually visited many moons ago on road trip in an RV. Take care and stay safe.
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Lovely bonus video Peter but that lighthouse at Mumbles was an extraordinary little complex, shame you did not get the chance to roam freely. I always wonder what it was like for the people who built, worked and lived in these places before our modern technology.
Hi Stephen, Yes, apart from the Tide I was also very conscious of taking up 2 men's time from the Depot and I didn't want to kill the Golden Goose by being too greedy. Cheers and stay safe
Another great video sir, keep safe!
You keep safe too my friend and thank you for your kind words.
Thanks for sharing this and gotta love the lighthouses as i know I do👍💙😊...
Hi Cheryl, thank you very much and glad you love Lighthouses like I obviously do too. Take care and stay safe.
hi peter nice film again!by the way i've got one of those lanterns featured 4.51 with a red lens!par 46 lamps,cheers stu
Hi Stuart, That sounds like a great item you've acquired there, I've a few of the old Lighthouse bulbs as souvenirs that I must get mounted sometime, cheers.
Good as always peter
Cheers Mark, Hope you are still staying safe.
Another outstanding job Mr. Halil. I never had any lighthouse questions before I saw your vids. I am still amazed when I learned from you that many of the lens floated on mercury but I can learn more from the internet. What was your favorite 'duty'? How were you assigned? Was it like a union job (my American perspective) where the senior guy got his choice and somebody had to retire or fall out to move up, or the Navy way. If you're at the bottom, you are going where you are told. More senior you get a choice, but sometimes it is between nothing close to what you hoped for and something worse. I'll have a shorter question next week. Thanks Pete.
I have noticed a UA-cam record. I have never noticed a single dislike on your many vids, congrats!
Hi Bender, Basically promotion was dead mans shoes!, next in seniority. As for getting posted, most of us were sent wherever and whenever, however there did appear to be a few golden boys that got what they wanted, but I guess that happens in most companies Lol, Cheers and stay safe.
Lovely video. Not seen that system for generating the flash before. Re the lightship and allocations did the keepers have any choice? I guess not re getting someone to do the least desirable postings. Did you get better pay for being on a lightship? must have been appalling getting thrown around in a storm and ship violently snatching at its mooring. At least in a powered vessel could steam into the waves.
Hi The Lighthouse Keepers and the Lightshipmen were both different jobs with Trinity House and we didn't cross over. I don't know what the pay was like on a Lightship, hopefully they got more but perhaps if any lightship crews see this then they can enlighten us all.
We could in theory request a certain Lighthouse but it would rely on a place being vacant and nobody senior to you wanting it also, cheers.
@@PeterHalil many thanks for the info
Thanks Peter, was automated long ago, but was there ever any keepers quarters?
Hi there were Keepers quarters, but it was just a shell of the building left and I had limited time there to root out everywhere, cheers. take care