ASIN: B006BYDXU8
Publisher: John Periam
Pages: 205
'SHELLEY THE LIFEBOAT LABRADOR' is a story about our life in Southwold, Suffolk, England and moving down to Shoreham by Sea in Sussex. The story is linked by the writers personal experiences, and the bond and affection between the writer and his Labrador Dog 'SHELLEY' over a period of 13 years. The 'Lifeboat' connection is that the writer became a crew member of the Shoreham Harbour R.N.L.I Lifeboat Station (Coastguard in the USA). It is about the social lives around the station. Yes! there are the stories of rescues at sea, fund raising events, and situations associated with life around an active Lifeboat station with Offshore and Inshore Lifeboats. Lifeboat crews in those days did enjoy a few beers, so there is plenty of real ale humour, which might not appeal to all readers!The Preface to the book is written by Peter Huxtable MBE who was Shoreham Harbour Lifeboat Coxswain and crew ...
