Archive for October 2nd, 2008

Porthleven Cornwall: The historic fishing village

October 2nd, 2008 by Mike Carter


by Mike Carter

The historic Cornish village of Porthleven is the UK mainland’s most southerly working port and is just waiting to be found and enjoyed by new visitors. After the wreck of HMS Anson on Loe Bar during a ferocious December 29th 1807 the harbour was constructed. A hero on that day, a man by the name of Tobias Roberts, swam through violent dangerous seas out to the Anson. They created a lifeline for those on board by Tobias tying a rope around his-self, enabling him to create a link between ship and shore. Over one hundred including the ship’s Captain Lydiard perished, even though he successfully reached the ship.

Appalled by the loss of live and to avoid such an incident in the future, along with locals alike, Tobias Roberts battled with the Admiralty to ensure there was a harbour of safe refuge. Being a determined man, Tobias got Porthleven Harbour constructed and then improved at a later date. Home to a much reduced number of fishermen, no commercial traffic of any size and a small number of pleasure craft, it took two acts of parliament before the harbour became what it is today.

However, the harbour still plays a major role attracting visitors from all over the world. Of course the village received the attention of the media when it was hit by a hurricane in December 1989. Television coverage was worldwide, showing the destructive storm with its monster waves spraying seaweed and shingle over 72 feet or 22 metres, the height of Porthleven’s clock tower, part of the Institute Buildings. Over the years village has attracted film and television programme makers helping to promote Porthleven’s natural unspoilt attraction.

E-lottery Improves Your Chances

October 2nd, 2008 by Tom Gee


by Tom Gee

The lottery seems like an impossibility to most people. However, every now and then, somebody actually wins it and that gives you just enough hope to keep playing. All it takes is one bit of luck to be a millionaire. For example, Gary and Ann Henry worked in their shop together for ten years until they one day realized the won the UK lottery for A 4,493,783.

Syndicates are the best way to have luck with the e-lottery system. This concept works on one simple principle which is the more tickets you buy the better your odds are of winning. There are still those people that win off one ticket though it is rare.

Buying one ticket and winning is rare and doesnat give the player good odds of winning. Syndicates are the best way to increase your luck with the e-lottery system. The more lottery tickets you purchases the greater your odds are of winning the lottery.

A syndicate will purchase a large number of tickets that are paid for by many individual people who gather together and contribute a small amount of money. This way there will be more tickets purchased which will increase the chances of profiting from playing the lottery. If you do play e-lottery this way you may not win the glorious amount that Gary and Ann Henry won but you have better odds to win something.