FLUSHING, CORNWALL Comfortably furnished quayside holiday cottage, sleeping six in three bedrooms, situated in the centre of this quiet village on beautiful Falmouth harbour. Views across the water to Greenbank and the Royal Cornwall VC.

Phone Mr A. Bromley, Ringwood (04254) 6660 or write.

22 Gravel Lane. Ringwood. Hants BH24 1LN.

PLYMOUTH HOE - DEVON AA * RAC * IMPERIAL HOTEL-22 Bedrooms mostly en-suite - Nautical Cocktail bar - Discount for Shoreline Members - Details contact Resident Proprietor Lt. Cdr. Alan K Jones RNR. Refd. For colour brochure and tariff.

Plymouth (0752) 227311 FILEY North Yorkshire Coast. The Southdown Hotel. Mid-week - Weekend Bargain Breaks. 10 yards from the sea. Panoramic views across Filey Bay from Rley Brigg to Ramborough Cliffs. CH in bedrooms; CTV, en-suite, etc. Licensed. Shoreliners receive 5% discount.

Brochure/Tariff- 7/8 The Beach.

Open all year.

Tel: 0723 513392.

DRAMATIC NORTH CORNISH COAST 5 super cottages in small hamlet with spectacular views between Tintagel/Boscastle. 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. LINEN SUPPLIED.

Colour TV. Dogs welcome.

Cheyrl van der Salm. Halgabron House, Halgabron, Tintagel, N. Cornwall. Tel: 0840 770667.

Too HOT? Too COLD? Too WET? Too WINDY? Lots of interestins ideas for sifts from our catalosue of weather instalments all available by mail order. Thermometers, barometers, barosraphs, rain-sauses, wind indicators and plenty more. Send for details to: Met-Check Ltd (Dept. DL), PO Box 284, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK17 OQD.

Tel: (029671) 2354 GREECE Picturesque and truly Greek Islands ringed with beaches and set in the crystal waters of the Aegean.

Stay in comfortable rooms, studios or apartments owned and cared for by your Greek hosts.

S Cheltenham (0242) 603747 Sporades Holidays. The Coach House.

Bull Une. Winchcombe. Cheltenham.

GlosGL545HY CRUISINQ/CANOEING/CAMPING RIVER CHARENTE 2-6 berth cruisers or Canadian scanoes (for 2) plus full camping equipment, or 6-berth caravans, for hire on the unspoilt Charente in South West France. Inclusive charge covers hire, travel, insurance for fully equipped cruiser and/or scanoe and camping equipment. Group discounts. Write or telephone: Holiday Charente, Wardlngton, Banbury, Oxon OX17 ISA (0295 758282).

THE SffOUT! A drama documentary professionally made for VIDEO of the early history of the RNLI. Featuring the Alderney Lifeboat and narrated by John Arlott, £7.99 plusfil p&p. Payment by cheque/Visa/Access, state VHS or Beta.

VIDEO TAKE 1, A2 Connaught Business Centre, Hyde Estate Road, London NW96JL.

Tel: 01-205 6687 or 7514.

HEBRIDEAN GIFTS Hebridean Gift Catalogue. Send stamp for fascinating catalogue of unusual high quality gifts to Hebridean Gifts, (L), Orinsay, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

COLYTON, DEVON.

The Old Bakehouse. Beautiful E.

Devon. Come and enjoy the peaceful charm of our lovely 17th century hotel- Oak beams, log fire, superb cuisine. All rooms en suite, colour T.V., tea-making facilities. Special breaks from £32.

S 0297-52518 The Corduroy Trousers Specialists for Men and Women TROUSERS FROM £21.50 Also Cav. Twill. Tweeds.

Khaki Drill etc. Conventional Full Cut Style Men's 32"-46" waist, 29"-34" inside leg. Ladies 14-f JACKETS IN CORDUROY « TWEEDS. Personal, Shoppers by appointment. Est. 1921 c/4ustin £&Smith (Dept 17) | 35 High Street Bletchingley RH14PB Tel: 0883 843526 KELLOW COASTAL COTTAGES Plaidy, Looe, Cornwall On the fringe of Looe and within 350 yds of the beach, a cluster of beautifully furnished cottages of rare and exceptional quality.

Luxury amenities in a traditional coastal setting. Golf, riding, fishing, sailing and glorious walks are all immediately available.

Colour TV and linen included. Sadly no pets. For colour brochure phone: Looe (05036)2736 HOUSE OF ARMS AND EMBLEMS All Army, Navy, RAF & Scottish (Clan) Blazer Badges and Ties.

Regimental Ship's and Squadron Plaques. Family Coats of Arms.

Ties from C4.60 Badges from C6.90 Phone 0202-676314 (24 hour answer service) quoting Access/Visa number, or write 142 Sandy Lane, Upton, Poole, Dorset THE SPECIALISTS IN ALL FORMS OF SEA BURIAL THE BRITANNIA SHIPPING COMPANY FOR BURIAL AT SEA LIMITED Britannia House • Newton Poppleford • Nr. Sidmouth • Devon EX10 OEF.Telephone Colaton Raleigh (0395) 68652 — 24 hours.

BRIXHAM, DEVON Harbour Side Guest House.

Overlooking the lifeboat in Outer Harbour and Breakwater Beach. But within easy reach of the town.

All rooms H/C, heating, tea-making facilities and colour TV.

For details please ring Jenny Tomlins on (Brixham) 08045 58899 Binocular Repair Specialist Shoreline Member, realistic prices, high quality, repairs/cleaning/re-atigning.

ACTION OPTICS 2 Old Hill, Avening, Nr. Telbury, Glos GL8 8NR g Nailswortli (045 383) S738 SPAIN - CAMILLAS de ALBAIDA Coast hai hour away. Whitewashed Andalusian village. Modem Apartment/house. Sleeps 5/8 torn £80/£160 pw. Low season deductkxis on monthly rentals. Tel: 0803 62946.

ALMOST AFLOAT...

or close waterfront Fowey Harbour, South Cornwall. Comfortable holiday cottages, Polruan. sleep 278. Superb views, exceptionally well-equipped, mooring facilities. £50/£3OO weekly.

Telephone OT2 687 582 Under 16? Want to help the RNLI? Join Storm Force Badge, posters, stickers, your own Storm Force News All for just £3 a year Send your none, adtess, date of birth and £3 to: Storm Force Headquarters, RfW, West Quay Ftoad, Poole, Dorset BH151 HZ PRACTICAL TARPAULINS Strong woven polyethylene material, rust free eyelets at every metre with reinforced hems. All purpose covers ideal for boats, car, logs, etc.

1 8x2.4m £2.99 40x5.0™ £9.10 2.7x3.6m £4-60 3.6x7.2m £12-49 3 6x5.4m £8.99 5 5x7.2m £17.65 Other sizes available, also garden furniture covers. Prices includes VAT postage. Cheque or Access, samples and leaflet upon request Practical Products Ltd, (0276) 62722 24 hours 39 VBITM Rd, C4Mb*H*y. Swrey GUIS 2ND ITALY-TUSCANY Fully equipped and prepared self catering chalets on Mediterranean from £240 pw for 2-8 persons.

Brochures: DOTEL VERSIL1A COUNTRY CLUB. 55040 PIANO Dl MOMMKJ. LUCCA. TEL ITALY 584 99166 APPLEDORE, NORTH DEVON Enjoy peaceful self-catering holidays throughout the year in our fisherman's , comfortably furnished for our :. It is all-electric, with colour has night storage heating in | Jeeps 4. No pets, please. For /; phone (0273) 721543.

THE IATE SIR FRANCIS CHKHESTER The first Englishman to circumnavigate the world solo.

FOR SALE: Following items personally autographed by SIR FRANCIS CMCHESTER 1 His book Gypsy Moth Circles the World numbered de-luxe edition £29.95.

2 As above, but un-numbered standard edition £16.95.

3 24 July 1967 - First Day Stamp Cover £9.95.

4 1968 SIR ALEC ROSE First Day Cover £4.95.

LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE - PLEASE ADD 95p PART P&P.

FIRST DAY COVER SOP P&P FROM: Colonel E W Milner, QBE, TD 13 The Avenue, Datehet, Berks, SL3 9DQ. Tel: 0753 41032.

FOR SALE - S.L CHRISTOBEL m landi tina 1912. H» restored n original ortffim MM in solid Duma leak in classic snfe. Mg i raked satai wMi MM glas wndnK. a tefflM toward todqiit area M» nak omms. seamg and panning, ftmered IK a W annum! stem engnc Mh a new Ing** we coal Bred bode lent 32' ttaoI-. msami msamm anwiis 5»«r Perfect Glen More, dirt tod. Pern, Bucks. HeWwe Office MM) (123 01 Home MM1 28791. 01 Bourne End Marina (Bob Reedei) Miart L " - • - * - • • Renovation and repair to all types of Meteorological Instrumentation Supply of Recorder Charts.. Pens:: Ink Specialist with Negretti & Zambia aneroid and mercury barometers Just completed, a limited batch of display barographs. Produce for yourself a weekly retort of barometric pressure, mis land built Mimcnt constructed in Die traditional style. Price £350 complete witfi iiBtrodkms and charts tot two years Mr W. J. Read. 16 Hill Top Avenue. Page Hill Buckingham MK181TZ. (0280 814375) A TAPE OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS ntpanharara,, by the choir of FOREST ROW BRANCH RNLI APPLY TO: Myfanwy Townsend, 6 Manor Road, East Grinstead, Sussex. £3.50 + 50p P&P per tape ALL PROCEEDS TO THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION TIME AND TIDE with even greater accu TIDEM ASTER* CHRONOMETER • Quartz accuracy • Guaranteed working , depth75feet* Clear, luminous hands and, batons • Automatic calendar • Tide bezel® monitors tidal state' • Radio beacon identification bezel.

All this tor only £29.95 inc. VAT At the best chandlers or add 75p for immediate tst class recorded despatch from: YACHTING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED BOATING DEPARTMENT MAPPOWDER, STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET DTt 0 2EH Tel: 02-586-662 « Reg, design 962765 " Reg Trade MarkMADE TO MEASURE HAND CUT SHIRTS and BLOUSES From quality fabrics Sea Island cottons, silks, polycottons, wool/cotton mixtures, cotton oxfords, Viyella, etc.

Patterns and details from A. GARSTANG & CO LTD Dept. LBO, 213 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lanes BB26BP Tel: 0254 59357 Also pyjamas and nightshirts.

SARK - CHANNEL ISLANDS GUEST HOUSE Family run. Centrally situated nr. La Seigneurie.

Open for B & B all year. Half board except peak season. All rooms H & C, heating, hot drinks, some en-suite. Contact John and jenny Marsland for tariff and brochure. Sark (0481) 8313 SI.

New books mailed home and abroad. Wide range of nautical books, pilots, Imray and Stanford charts plus thousands of general books in stock. Any available English book obtained. Pay by Access, Visa or Sterling Cheque. THE HARBOUR BOOKSHOP, DARTMOUTH, DEVON.

ADVERTISE on these pages and reach 145,000 R.N.L.I, members and their family and friends. The cost is £15.40 a column centimetre or £13.20 if four or more insertions are booked.

Please add VAT at 15%.

Contact: Peter Holness, R.N.L.I.. West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH151HZ.

before November 30th for the Winter issue.

THE HOTEL FOR ALL SEASONS Secluded, romantic and wonderful hospitality HOLNE CHASE Nr. Ashburton, Devon Poundsgate (036 43) 471 AA + RAC" Commendation of B.T.A.

JA FAMOUS NAME IN ROSES 1989 COLOUR CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE WRITE OR PHONE TO ROSEMARY ROSES (50) THE NURSERIES, TOTQN, NOTTINGHAM NG9 5fT t TEL: 0602-491100 (24 HRS) 4 SENNEN COVE - CORNWALL A small family Hotel overlooking Cape Cornwall & White Sands Bay. Walks to Lands End. Bar, Games Room or enjoy a relaxing week on our Houseboat on River Fal. Tel: 0736 871275.

HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND INVEREWE GARDEN 6 MILES Luxury bungalow sleeps 4 with patio windows overlooking the bay (200 yds). Available all year. Full heating, sae Birchburn Holidays, Aulrlx-a, Wester Ross. Tel. 0445S2375 HEATHFIELD HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY Bovey Tracey. Devon Tel: O626 832681 Highly Recommended.

Discount for Readers of THE LIFEBOAT YORK Spring or Summer bargain breaks or B& B. AA* Family run, car park, licensed restaurant, close to city centre Send for brochure and tariff Family rooms available Holgate Bridge Hotel, 106-108 Holgate Road, York. 0904 35971 DEVONCOURT Holiday Rats Magnificent seafront position with harbour views over Torbay, lifeboat, and breakwater.

• Fully self contained flats, inc. balcony.

• Open all year - Off Season Minibreaks.

• 5% discount to Shoreliners.

Berryhead Road, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9AB. Telephone ,__, 08045 3748 |™""H (24 hours) l »l PERSONALISED CLOTHING! Names, logos, caricatures on T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc MINIMUM 1 ONLY.

WINNERS BOATING |SL|, FREEPOST, Ouom, Leks.

LEI25BB. Td.0509414741 REGIMENTAL TIES Also Club. Company, Promotional Ties. Blazer Badges & Buttons, Cuff Unks, Hand Painted Heraldic Shields/Car Badges. Medal Mounting, also Miniatures.

RADNOR LTD, 39 Thames Street, Windsor, Berks SL4 1 PR.

Tel: 0753 863982.

Est 1919 : Personal Callers Welcome.

PORTRATTS-IN-OIL Commission an Original Painting Your loved one, Pet, House, Boat, etc: from a photograph. Painting of any subject undertaken.

BRUNETH FINE ART, 50 Medley Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 SAD. Tel: 0622 50534 SAIL ALYSTRA A 38ft Ketch, Sailing the Hebrides Join skipper Tony (ex MN) and Anya, cook and zoologist, aboard 'Afystra', and help cruise the magnificent waters of the West Coast Explore uninhabited isles, enjoy quiet anchorages and good food. Learn the basics of cruising, pilotage, navigation, or just take ii the scenery. Sail in sheltered waters ideal for the family. Single sailors welcome.

Cruises start from L Craignish.

Ffom£190-£2l5p.p.6days MembeisoftheA.S.Y.C.

GILL YACHT CHARTERS Arttfem, by Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 SON Tel: 08525-257 CORNWALL Tamarside Cottage.

Idyllic surroundings. Sleeps 4. Pets welcome.

S Barnes 0579 50284 COTTON POLONECKS 100% COTTON ENGLISH MADE Superb top quality -2=- sweaters that ; wash beautifully ( retaining ")' shape, size and colour These fashionable sweaters are warm and comfortable - idea) for the winter ONLY £11.95 (plus 50p p&p) 2 or more post FREE Available in White, Cream, Peach, Lemon, Mint, Powder Blue, Soft Pink, Navy and Black Brochure featuring our full range of classic and casual leisurewear also available Sizes ex-small small med large ex-large Sizes 30-32 34-36 3MO 42-44 46-44 Despatch normally within 10 days refund without question Phone 0705 469382 For Visa Acces or send cheque to Dept LB, RAINBOW LEISURE, 92A ELM GROV HAYLING ISLAND. HANTS PO11 9E SALCOMBE HOLIDAY HOMES Self-catering cottages/flats. Brochure on request: Jayne Sherwood, Salcombe (054 884| 3485 (24 hrs| FUND RAISERS Have you tried our Best Setter yet? iNestle' LANE & PARTNERS LTD. 48 Draycott Place London SW3 Telephone 01 581 3894 LEATHER DECK SHOES These must be the Best Value in "Top Quality" Shoes.

ONLY £26.50 (OR LESS) INC.

V.A.T., POST AND PACKING.

Choice of Colours and Style.

You save by buying direct from the Importer.

S.A.E. for Illustrated Colour Leaflet.

DON CHILCOTT, Nauticos Ltd., 35 Duckmoor Road, Ashton, Bristol BS32DQ.

Tel: 0272 661973 PLEASE MENTION THE LIFEBOAT.

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS INVEREWE GARDEN 6 MILES Dinner, bed and breakfast £13. Relax in luxury bungalow in an acre of beautiful garden. 200 yards from sea. Traditional and vegetarian cooking.

Mrs P. Cawthra, 'Cartmel1, Aultbea. W. Ross.

Tel: 044 582 375 FOR PERSONAL SERVICE Contact the Company with nearly forty years'_ experience in the manufacture of CLUB & COMPANY TIES Quantities from one dozen with printed motif, five dozen with woven motif, striped ties from three dozen. All quotations and sketches are free. Our art department will help. Special quotations for large orders and Export.

Also available - witt plaques, squares, cravats, brooches, hand and machine embroidered badges, _ key-lobs, etc.

VICTOR SUMNER & Co Ltd 47A Beak Steet (off Regent St|, London W1R4BT Telephone 01437 7961 & 4792 Telex 24224 THE WHITE HOUSE CHARMOUTH, DORSET AA**RAC With Awards ETB 4 Crowns, Michelin I Ashley Courtcnay recommended BTA Commended, Relais Routiers Delightful small Regency Hotel. All bedrooms en suite with colour TV, teamaking. Highest standards of comfort, service and Cuisine. Log fires, relaxing atmosphere. Many places of interest to visit in this beautiful area. Also lovely cottage suites.

Attractive Barsain Breaks TEL (0297) 60411 ISLES OF SCILLV MINCARLO GUEST HOUSE - Superb position overlooking the harbour 3t St Mary's - adjacent the Lifeboat Station Run by the same kxal family since 1945 All rooms H&c and heating, some with en suite facilities Tel: 0720 22513 or write Colin Duncan FOR HOME EXCHANGE HOLIDAYS home and abroad, phone 'HOME-SWOP' OJLFORD (028484) 315 (anytime) SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISING Telephone or write for a FREE COPY of our Fund Raising Guide Peeks of Bournemouth Ltd., Riverside Lane, Tuckton, B'mth. BH6 3LD TEL. (0202) 417777 ABBEY BOOHS Maritime. Naval. Shipping. Yachting Histotyetc, Second-hand/Antiquarian Books for sale by Catalogue.

HIGHVIEW, STEYNE ROAD. SEAV1FW, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO34 5BH. Telephone O983 612821 SHIPS. SAILING VESSELS AND OTHER MARINE MODELS The ultimate in miniature replicas by one of the world's leading marine modellers Commercial ships, tugs, warships, lifeboats, launches, barques, schooners, pilot cutters and individual yachts, etc.

Commissioned worldwide by owners, maritime musems, enthusiasts and the many collectors of his work.

Each work individually created to dents' requirements, set in a realistic sea, in a plexiglas case, mounted on a varnished hardwood plinth with engraved nameplates as required.

The works are signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and Scale.

"Exquisite perfection in miniature" - a client's view LIFEBOAT MODELS Hie work includes many RNU lifeboats for naming ceremonies, crews, retirements and collectors.

BRIAN H. WILLIAMS, West Rock, The Cleave, Kingsand, Nr. Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 INF Telephone: 0752 822638.