ELIZABETH HOTEL 37 Eccleston Square, Victoria, London SW1V1PB. Tel: 071-828 6812 Ideal, central, quiet location overlooking magnificent gardens on fringe of Belgravia. Comfortable Single/ Double/Twin/Family Rooms.

Good ENGLISH BREAKFAST MODERATE PRICES. EGON RONAY/RAC FREE COLOUR BROCHURE AVAILABLE SAIL ALYSTRA A 38ft ketch, sailing the Hebrides Join skipper Tony (ex-MN) and Anya, cook and zoologist, aboard 'Alystra1 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 in the scenery. Sail in sheltered waters ideal for the family. Single sailors welcome. Cruises start from L. Craignish.

From E308-E319 per person for 6 days.

Members of the A.S.Y.C.

RYA Recognised Teaching Establishment GILL YACHT CHARTERS Ardfern, by Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 SON Tel: (08525) 257 SCOTLAND WESTER ROSS: Inverewe Garden 8 miles. Peaceful private location. Coastal village. Two luxurious bungalows. Highly recommended, furnished and equipped to high standard. For brochure 0445 731425 Mrs Macdonald, Old Smiddy, LAIDE, Ross-shire.

Renovation and repair of all types of meteorological instruments to Met. Office standards • Mercury and aneroid instruments • Approved to service and supply spares for Negretti& Zambra instruments • Charts, pens, ink • Display barographs available, produced in the traditional style W. J. Read 49 Old Vicarage Park, Narborough.

Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1TH Phone 107601 337801 ARGYLL ISLE OF LUING Comfortable cottage, sleeps 5/6.

Sorry no pets. Tel: 0602 264209 STOP DUMPING - START SAVING THINK GREEN Empty toner cartridges and OPC drums from computer laser printers are being thrown away in many offices near you! We pay £2 for used cartridges and drums to you, the RNLI or other chosen charity.

We also remanufacture toner cartridges for laser printers - saving you up to 50% Free Trial - Full Guarantee Free Delivery Tel: Access Lasercall (0372) 748550 THE HOTEL FOR ALL SEASONS Secluded, romantic and wonderful BOLNE CHASE Nr. Ashburton, Devon Poundsgate(03643)471 h RAC* * Commendation of B.T-R.

INSURANCE Competitive rates for all types of yachts and motorboats SPECIAL RATES FOR | EX RNLI LIFEBOATS IMMEDIATE QUOTATIONS & COVER Chamberlain House, 41 West Street, Marknv, Bucks. SL7 2LS.

Tel 0628 890888 (24 hrs) Fax 0628 890636 Housemans FAST FRIENDLY BROKERS WHO CARE NETHY BRIDGE - SPEYSIDE Self-catering, with Abernethy R.S.P.B. Nature Reserve on your doorstep and 30 miles South of the Moray Firth. Warm comfortable cottages, stone built of individual character. 4 Crown Commended. Mr J. L. Fleming, Dell of Abernethy, Nethy Bridge, Inverness-Shire.

PH25 3DL. Tel: 047 982 1643 FOR YOUR CLUB OR CHARITY RENT-A-RACE PHONE- 0932 222638 FOR YOUR BROCHURE The Yacht Inn South Esplanade St Peter Port Guernsey Tel 0481 720969 Fax 716168 10 Ensuite rooms 10% discount to RNLI members Surveys Full range of professional surveys and technical services UK and abroad by experienced Naval Architect and former Lloyd's surveyor.

Detailed reports in 48 hours.

Enthusiastic service at competitive prices.

Solent International Marine Consultants Ltd Southampton Tel. (0703) 866779/666798 MARITIME MODELS Any type of ship or boat mode/ built to highest standards Telephone Peter Halliwell (0733) 237607 ANDALUCIAN HILLS - COIN, MARBELLA, SPAIN Rustic riverside house, 3 beds. Short/Long, Winter/Summer lets. Waterfall, fresh water river, tropical gardens, pool. Beautiful mountain views. Moderate rates.

Tel: Linda Bailey 0225 709795 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 I)EF.Telephone Colaton Raleigh (0395) 68652 — 24 hours.

Hand-painted metal figures 2" tall, in presentation box. £1 donation to RNLI from each set sold. Send £22.50 (post paid) to B. Ford Models, PO Box 69, Fleet, Hants GUIS 9YN. Allow 28 days for delivery.

BOOM COVERS AND DODGERS These, and other products such as replacement sprayhooas and sails, are made with care in top quality materials at competitive prices.

R.& J. Sails. Unit One. Speedwell Estate Knowles Road, CLEVEDON. Avon BS21 7XS Tel (0275)343585 WEATHER INSTRUMENTS Barometers, barographs, raingauges, frost predictors, hygrometers and thermometers. Also an inexpensive range of remote sensing instruments for wind, rain and temperature.

All available by post. Full colour brochure and price list from: Mel-Check, Dept. V.L., PO Box 284. Bletchlev.

Milton Revues, MK17 OQD. Telephone 029671 2354 (24 hours) BROADS NATIONAL PARK Skippered day-sailing on beautiful Edwardian Broads yacht. Also B&B accommodation in picturesque village. Tel (0692) 62768 SIDMOUTH SEAFRONT Centrally situated on the level seafront, all rooms en-suite with col.

TV and tea/coffee makers. Tasteful home cooking, licensed, C/Htng.

Parking. Golf, tennis, putting and new pool nearby. Admire the beautiful gardens and lovely beaches in this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

For colour brochure, tariff and bargain break details, please contact: Mrs Helen Popplewell ftlarlborougt) Qj FAMILY NAME Kff y? COATS OF ARMS VW Individually painted by hand (from only £19.95) Write and we will tell you if a coat of arms is associated with your name free ALL ARMED FORCES. SCHOLASTIC.

CIVIC AND PROFESSIONAL Ties, blazer badges and wall plaques (Over 10.000 designs - increasing daily) ORIGIN OF TOUR SURNAME We research the name and print in Old English characters on parchment-type paper a true record of the name embellished with heraldic beasts and shields in six colours measuring 13in by 1 lin.

Price only £17.95 A unique gift Please send a stamp for free colour brochure and price list. For orders' phone (0202) 631761. Visa Access House of Arms and Emblems Dept L17. 142 Sandy Lane, Poole.

Dorset. BH16 SLY GLIDE UPSTAIRS ON A STANNAH STAIRLIFT.

Make climbing stairs easy again, with a Stannah Stairlift, in your home.

Full details in this FREE Information Pack.

CALLUS NOW FOR A COPY! Phone FREE (0800) 378386 * and ask for EXT 942, or 1 return the coupon below.

For your Colour Information Pack please complete and return to: Stannah Stairlifts Limited, Dept 6514, FREEPOST, Andover, Hants SP10 3BR.

Are you enquiring for your Household D A relative living elsewhere D Name Address _ Postcode. -Tel- Stannah Stairlifts Limited is part of the Stannah Lifts Group. Churehwood Wake Up to Nature! Beautiful wooded valley holiday cabins • Unspoill coaslal conservation area • Close to beach • Quiet and comfortable • Fully equipped - cent, heating/col. TV etc • Private patio & barbeque • Shop & launderette "" ~~ Free colour brochure : Dept L.B..

Churchwobd, Wembury Bay, Near Plymouth, Devon PL9 ODZ, Telephone (0752) 862382 (24hr) RNLI PRESENTATION WALL PLAQUES Coloured houseflag in relief on 6Va"x5'/2" varnished shield £16each(+£2p&p) Engraved plate with your wording £5 extra Supplied to many crews stations and branches MARINE CRAFTS West Rock, The Cleave, Kingsand, Nr. Torpoint, Cornwall PL10 1NF •B (0752) 822638 L ULTIMATE IN RLI'I.ICAS BY BRIAN WILLIAMS One of the world's leading minature model specialists.

YACHTS TRADITIONAL SAILING VESSELS THAMES BARGES. TRAWLERS, SCHOONERS BARQUES & OLD SAILING SHU'S STEAMSHIP, LIFEBOATS «, TUGS ETC Iniiiviilitiilhf commissioned u'itli certificate of A & S.

West Rock. The Cleave. Kingsand, Torpoint, Cornwall FLIP INF Tel: (0752) 822638 REGIMENTAL TIES Also Club, Company, Promotional Ties Blazer Badges & Buttons. Cuff Links, Hand Painted Heraldic Shields/Car Badges, Medal Mounting, also miniatures Send SAE for enquiries.

RADNOR LTD, 39 Thames Street, Windsor, Berks SL4 1 PR Tel: (0753) 863982 Est 1919 Personal Callers Welcome CORNWALL Three beautifully furnished cottages on working moorland farm. Sleep 3/ 4. Perfect peace, lovely views, friendly farm animals. Trewalla Farm, Minions, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 6ED. Tel 0579 342385.

Hosanndli FALMOUTH For those who want a leisurely holiday or fourday break - see Cornwall out ot season - quiet walks and breath-taking sea views abound - stay at Bosanneth. with all facilities and friendly hosts - your comfort is assured.

For details, phone Ann or Eric on 0326 314649 Gyllyngvase Hill, Falmouth TR11 4DW Binocular Repair Specialists High quality & realistic prices for repairs cleaning/realigning. Also new and S/H sales ACTION OPTICS 2 Old Hill, Avening, Nr Tetbury Glos GL8 8NR Tel Nailsworth (045383) 3738 Barometers & Barographs Restored by experienced craftsmen incl.

Negretti & Zambra and other famous makes. Collection point Central London.

Russell Scientific Instruments, Rash's Green. Dereham, Norfolk NR19 1JG.

Tel. (0362)693481 TRESCO ISLES OF SCILLY Idyllic stonebuilt house {sleeps 6) on edge of Bay, in own terraced garden. 2nd week in June for 33 years. For Sale. £10.000.

TOWNEND 071-485-2495 BINOCULARS We are the UK's leading supplier ot MARINE BINOCULARS Over 20 different types of 7x50 available, with or without compass. Extensive range of general purpose binoculars also available.

REPAIR SERVICE - using latest equipment for accurate collimation and speed of service.

FUJINON The professional choice for optical marine equipment - 7x50 FMTR-SX - 95% light transmission, flat field. The ultimate marine binocular.

STARSCOPE - image intensifier - compact design, fully waterproof.

Gyro-stabilised binoculars.

High-powered observation binoculars.

For expert advice/brochure ring 0594 - 530666 or write to MONK OPTICS, The Old Garage, Llandogo, Monmouth NP5 4TS PENZANCE CORNWALL Modern holiday bungalow, sleeps six, close to railway station, town centre and beaches. For information or brochure, tel (0284) 735223 Scottish Highlands Inverewe Garden 6 miles Small luxury guesthouse 300yds from sea. Nonsmoking, traditional & vegetarian home cooking. D, B&B C22. STB 2 Crown Highly Commended. SELF CATERING also available; sleeps 4. Patio windows overlooking bay (200yds). Full heating available all year. STB 4Crown Highly Commended.

Mrs P. Cawthra. Cartmel, Aultbea, Wester Ross.

Tel. (0445)731375 Birthday due? Give someone an original newspaper dated the very day they were born.

£15.95/2 for £25.

Yesterday's News, 43 Dundonald Road Colwyn Bay, Clwyd LL29 7RE. Tel 0492 531195 (9am-9pm 7 days) TIME AND TIDE at your fingertips , TIDEMASTER® PILOT • Quartz accuracy • Guaranteed working depth 75ft • Clear luminous hands and batons • Automatic calendar Quick set date change Tide bezel® monitors tidal state • Radio beacon identification bezel All this for only £29.95 me VAT the best chandlers or add £r for tst class recorded despatch from: YACHTING INSTRUMENTS LIMITED BOATING DEPARTMENT, MAPPOWDER STURMINSTER NEWTON, DORSET DT10 2EH Tel: (0258) 817662 Fax (0258) 817829 •Reg design 962765 • Reg Trade Mark ALMOST AFLOAT...

or close waterfront, Fowey Harbour, South Cornwall. Comfortable holiday cottages, Polruan, sleep 2/8. Superb views, exceptionally well-equipped, mooring facilities. £50/£350 weekly.

Telephone (0726) 870582 ISLES OF SCILLY MINCARLO GUEST HOUSE - superb posi tion overlooking the harbour at St Mary's - adjacent the Lifeboat Station. Run by the same local family since 1945. All rooms H&C and heating, some with en-suite facilities.

Tel. (0720) 22513 or write Colin Duncan PLYMOUTH HOE - DEVON AA -A RAC A IMPERIAL HOTEL - 22 bedrooms mostly en-suite- Nautical Cocktail bar- Discount for Shoreline members and friends - Details contact resident proprietor Lt Cdr Alan K.

Jones RNR Retd. Colour brochure and tariff.

Plymouth (0752) 227311 WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA, NORFOLK Two cosy, clean cottages, sleep 4, no pets.

Ideal location for birdwatctiing, walking, unspoilt N. Norfolk coast. 0328 711220.

S ARK- CHANNEL ISLANDS LICENSED GUESTHOUSE Family run. Centrally situated nr. La Seigneurie.

Open all year. B&B or half board. Own produce.

All rooms H&C, heating, hot drinks, some en-suite. Contact John and Jenny Marsland for tariff and brochure. Sark(0481)832351.

Cornwall, Tamarside cottage. Idyllic surroundings. Sleeps 4. Pets welcome.

« Barnes (0579) 50284 Restronguet, Nr Falmouth Peaceful, picturesque waters' edge hamlet.

Comfortable houses, sleep 4/8 (two bathrooms). Own gardens, quay, slip and beach. Boating facilities. Near Pandora Inn Restaurant. Open all year. Dogs allowed.

Peter Watson, Restronguet, Falmouth.

Tel (0326) 372722 ISLE OF MULL A small guest house and farm in lovely counl side, a mile from villages and two from coz Package multi-activity holidays. Sea sail and home cooking. Write to Jenny Matttu Ardrioch, Dervaig, Isle of Mull, Argyll.

Telephone (06884) 264 Lydstep Beach, Tenby, S. Wales Luxury caravans, private beach, pc entertainment, slipway (0222) 7070 LAKE DISTRICT Cottages/apartments hidden in secludet private woodland (Roe-deer, red squirrel just 1 mile from Windermere. Open all ye Resident owners. For availability and a c of our brochure, please Tel 05394 4455 FALMOUTH, CORNWALL Port Pendennis Harbour Village Luxury waterside apartment in awa1 winning development. Two bedroon sleeps 4, also available autumn.

Overlooking marina, berth availabl Telephone (0326) 250339 jfort pf Ian MENAI STRAITS This historic 18th Century fort anc dockyard is situated on the Menai Straits and provides self-catering family cottages within its walls. Fo: secluded winter break, full week o long weekend, please phone now ft more details and colour brochure o (0286) 830220.

INTRODUCTION TO YA.CHTIN Try yachting on the Solent.

Skippered cruises all year round on comfortable 35tl sailing cruiser.

SAMARA SAILING (0322) 340531 ACCURATE, DETAILED LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

The new Davis Weather Monitor system used with the matching Weatherlink computer interface reliably monitors all local indoor and outdoor weather information and keeps a permanent record for later plotting and analysis. ___ Very easy to install and use. Features include: Wind speed and direction, indoor ant outdoor temperature/ humidity, dewpoint, wind chill factor, rainfall, m barographic pressure etc.

•A a r Send for free Davn colour brochure - now.

Weather Monitor n Only £289.30 Weatherlink £127.62 Prices exd. VAT P&P £6.00 ICS Electronics Limited.

Unit V, Rudford Industrial Estate, Ford, Arundel, West Sussex BN180BD Tel: (0903) 731101 Fax: (0903) 731105 FOR SALE BY T E N D E R Mayland 16ft cruiser complete with 30hp Chrysler outboard and road trailer This boat and equipment is offered for sale by tender 'as seen', with all proceeds to RNLI funds. Closing date for tenders is 16 March 1993.

Further details may be obtained from the Superintendent of Depot, RNLI, West Quay Road, Poole, Dorset BH15 1HZ.

Viewing by appointment at RNLI Depot, West Quay Road, Poole.