Cape Pembroke Lighthouse, Falkland Islands 1997 

Thank you very much, I think my style evolved because my little laptop doesn't do microphone plug ins at all, perhaps if I update the style might change, not sure on that, cheers

I've said same, it speaks for itself. Less, is definitely more. Superb.

Hi William, Yes the Falklands was all of those things you mentioned, I really enjoyed my visit and as you said, the people there make you very welcome. It was quite emotional to me too, when I visited Tumbledown for instance, thinking of all those that never got to go home. Cheers for your input, take care and stay safe.

Thank you very much LoudValves, I found the Falklands Beautiful and Haunting in equal measure, take care, stay safe.

Cheers Andy, thank you for your input, I like it when we get some memories jogged. I enjoyed my short stay on the islands.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

You are welcome John, glad you enjoyed it, cheers. Stay safe.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, it was one of those places where most of the wildlife didn't mind you up close.

Thank you very much Mark, glad you liked it cheers. stay safe

Thank you Eric and yes You've hit the nail on the head (as the saying goes) Most of my strongest memories involve the smell of the place etc, so glad you like the videos and as regards my persistence with it all I've often found there is another way of getting something done and of course if you don't ask, you don't get LOL, take care.

@@PeterHalil ''if you don't ask, you don't get''!!! - _Tell me_ about it.... We're on the exact same page there! 😉👍 I'll just continue engrossing myself in your utterly unique material of the rocks & isles you've documented, thank you Peter! . . .

@@sharkamov Cheers Mate, take care and stay safe.

Thank you very much Oki, glad you like my videos. South Korea sounds like a country worth visiting, take care my friend and stay safe.

@@PeterHalil 🙂

Thank you, glad you liked it. Take care

Thank you very much,cheers.

Yes I was a jammy sod, and it's a long winded story but will try to answer. I started by writing to the MOD asking if I could go on an empty seat to film this Light and interview the keepers, they said "No Way" they couldn't justify the cost. I wrote back and said there would be no cost if the seat was empty and I would be willing to work my passage when I got there. I got a really snooty terse response that basically asked me what part of no didn't I understand!....So...I wrote to the Governor of the Falklands and dropping Prince Phillips name (as I had interviewed him at Buckingham Palace) and told him what i was doing and he readily agreed and got it all organised. Not only did I get the trip but the brilliant falklands Government footed my B & B bill as well, and I was looked after there by the Jane Cameron mentioned in the credits.Sorry this is long winded but the best bit was the guy that wrote to me twice from the MOD saying what part of No didn't I understand was then "Tasked" to make this visit happen!

@@PeterHalil That is a marvellous story, Peter. Name dropping "Phil the Greek" was a masterstroke. Well played, Sir! Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when that MOD bod got the orders to sort out your trip. I can only imagine the colour of the air... Please keep these great videos coming.

@@sarkybugger5009 Cheers mate, it amused me as well, take care.

@@PeterHalil Good giggle

Thank you, glad you liked it, and please do get your camera out.

Thank you Paul, yes the Falklands Governor and Government were very good to me. As were the people of the Falklands, I really enjoyed my trip. Cheers and stay safe

Thank you for your kind words and yes I do feel younger, but I think I have an unwanted house guest that hides in my home because every now and then I catch a glimpse in the mirror or a reflection in a window of this little old fat guy! I've searched the house thoroughly but can't find him Ha Ha, take care.

Thank you Richard, It most certainly was. Stay safe.

Thank you Matthew very much for your kind words, much appreciated. I do try to make my videos give a feeling of being there, glad you like them. You sound like you have great stories to tell as well, thank you for your service to the Mariner too. Safe winds and calm seas.

Thank you for your kind words, they make up for the "Other" stuff I've been getting Lol...Ah well, it takes all sorts to make a World I guess!...take care.

Thanks Don, glad you liked it.

Yes it is a special place and I encountered nothing but friendliness from the Islanders.To give you one little instance, in the movie there is a sequence of someones greenhouse with their tomatoes (@ 4:04) Well a few days later I was in the Museum filming and a chap came up to me to tell me that the greenhouse I had filmed was his and he had meant to give me some of his tomatoes, he later dropped a big bagful off at my digs and we shared them with the other guests at the table for the next few days. I know it was just a little gesture to some people but it told me a lot about the "Friendly Isles". Take care.

@@PeterHalil hello Peter, that's a lovely tale, I really do like the beauty and remoteness, the pretty extreme weather and of course the folks who live in a place like this are all salt of the earth and a pleasure to be around. Thanks for getting back to e, I hope to one day get down there and recce some property and boat facilities etc...

I can’t remember when it stopped before 9/11, but in the 70s and 80s kids could go check out the cockpit in flight.

thanks, This was in that nice era when if you asked politely you were allowed up in the cockpit of airliners, plus It helped that I work as a civvy driver on an RAF base. I think the Laidy Elizabeth was just spelt wrong in that photo as everywhere else I've looked it was spelt Lady. No I was never a radio ham but I think that Robbie from the Hanois wave washed Lighthouse video was one, all the best, take care.

@@PeterHalil Grumpy Robbie? :oD

Hi, if you like to be on your own then the long walks I did in the Falklands are a must as most of the time I never saw another soul. The Lighthouse was very remote, cheers.

Remote & Gloomy is the idea here.

Small World indeed, I was hoping to have a longer visit on Ascension but the Tri Star didn't go US!

@@PeterHalil Lol that's unusual for a Tri Star not go U/S specially when its in warm climates :-)

@@zeberdee1972 I know and I was counting on it so I could have a good look around but all I got was the pound for a while in both directions Lol

@@PeterHalil Oh yes that lovely cage with the picnic benches . Shame as the Island is quite beautiful and it doesn't all look like Mars . On the other side of the Mountain there is grass and trees . Should have paid the air engineer to put ice cubes in the APU !!! lol . I hear that was a thing , how true I dont know , that's the ice cubes not the paying bit .

@@zeberdee1972 If I only Knew .Lol

Thank you very much, I love History & Geography plus I didn't want the Lighthouse Keepers to vanish without a trace. cheers Mate and stay safe.

Yes, it takes a special breed to live there, I think. Another place where you have to know how to make and mend, cheers.

Hi, Merry Christmas. I don't know a great deal about cape Pembroke light but have a few bits gathered. There is an old book out there if you can find it in the 2nd hand book store or the library. It is Ceaseless Vigil by WJ Lewis who was a serving Keeper that did time on there. He was stationed there from 1937 till 1946. He states that years ago Trinity sent all the Keepers out from England but then it was just the PK sent and they had local keepers. Then it was all local Keepers and the Island looked after it all. That books ISBN 0 245 50352 8, hope that helps.

@@oscarosullivan4513 No I never visited any Irish ones, I visited one Scottish Light and that was it I'm afraid.

@@PeterHalil That's great info, thanks! Ill look for the book, too. I think it's amazing Trinity sent keepers all the way there.

@@PeterHalil There's one copy of the book on Amazon for $177 ! I guess I'm not THAT interested, hahah

@@wakeoftheflood2 Grief, my copy only cost a few pounds a few years ago, must keep a look out in the second hand stalls.

It apparently is in a sad state, a trinity House Engineer went out to check it and advise on what needs doing to it. It has been out of action since the war in 82.

@@PeterHalil will it ever light up again

@@spacedreamz3820 Not sure on that one. The Falkland Island Government and the museum are hoping to bring it back to life, but I'm not sure if that means being a working Lighthouse again or a tourist visiting center/museum.