I ll go and pick the key at 3 p.m. and then take a look at the beacon electronics to see what state they are in. Near the Red Lion is an old tunnel that cuts through the mountain in the last century so that water from the other side of the peak could be drained into storage tanks on the Georgetown side of the mountain. The water pipes can still be seen inside the tunnel. On the other side of the tunnel is a walk to Breakneck Valley called The Pines. In the last century, Norfolk pines were planted to provide new masts for sailing ships damaged in storms.
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No matter what ex British colony I ve been to around the world, I can always get Marmite for my boiled egg toast soldiers. One of life s little luxuries. I picked up the keys to what is officially known as the Farm Dosing Tank Room where the ZD8VHF beacon is kept so I will take another trip up Green Mountain in the morning. I ll try and take some rope with me to temporarily secure the beacon mast in an upright position. All the signals were s5ish and getting calls out of the babble proved to be extremely troublesome.