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ACCOMMODATION BLACKPOOL. Don't stay at home cooking! Enjoy your Christmas this year with Wilf and Tina Briggs at the 'Homestead', 57 Dean Street. Plenty of good food; full Christmas fare, house parties, etc. Highly recommended. 4 days min £38. A few vacancies still for October illuminations. For details write or phone Briggs 0253 42436 (Lifeboat Mechanic).

BRIXHAM, Torbay. Beside outer harbour, overlooking Torbay Lifeboat, comfortably furnished self-catering Holiday Apartments, each with lounge/diner, television, fridge and modern electric facilities for 2-6 persons (children over 8 years). Resident proprietors associated with Torbay Lifeboat. Stamp please for brochure: G. A. Smith, "Harbour Lights", 69 Berry Head Road, Brixham.

Telephone: 4816.

PAINTINGS LIFEBOAT OIL PAINTINGS £45, post paid. Sae to Lee, 9 Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset.

COLLECTIONS Collector would like to purchase awards, medals, old station histories—anything old and interesting about the RNLI. Cloke, 25 Gabriel's Hill, Maidstone, Kent.

TROPHIES RACE SETS—MAINSAILS—DINGHIES —CUPS. W. & E. Astin, 7 Westerly Lane, Shelley, Huddersfield. Kirkburton 2368.

FUND RAISING Advertising pencils, superb ballpens, combs, diaries, each gold stamped Lifeboat name, etc., raise funds, quickly easily. Bran Tub Toys: samples from Northern Novelties, Bradford BD1 3HE.

INSURANCE From the RNLI's home town of Poole, Incorporated Insurance Brokers, keenly interested in Marine Craft Insurance, would welcome the opportunity of advising members on the insurance of their boats. For a very prompt and personal service and for keen quotations, please contact: GEOFFREY BERE, FCII, 19 WEDGWOOD DRIVE, POOLE, BH14 8ES. Telephone: 0202-730591.

FOR ALL INSURANCE, Phone, Call or Write J. A. Harrison (Brokers) Ltd, 'Security House', 160-161 Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham B5 6NY. Telephone: 021-692 1245 (10 lines). For keenest rates, service and security.

LIFEBOATS, SAILING BARGES AND YACHTS IN MINIATURE Retirements, Presentations and Trophies.

Fully detailed replicas of individual boats, with crews, mounted on realistic sea bases in perspex showcase. Each a tiny gem providing a truly 'live', unique miniature.

Details: Brian H. Williams, Marine Model Artist, 'West Rock', The Cleave, Kingsand, Nr Torpoint, Cornwall PL 10 INF (0752) 822638..