Blessed and Humble

I think I was expecting a much larger place with exhibits and things and so was taken slightly aback to walk into a smallish shop.
However it soon became clear that the true treasures of the centre are the guys, the volunteers.
I used to live on an old firefighting boat in the early seventies and always wondered what had happened to her. Obviously thousands of vessels come through Scarborough and so the guys hadn't heard of her. I returned home slightly disappointed but was contacted a few days later with lots of information about the boat, including photos and I was very happy to hear that she had been rescued and renovated by a new loving owner and enjoyed a new lease of life in the States. They even supplied details of how to contact the new owner, which I did.
I couldn't quite believe the trouble they went to, especially Les, contacting retired fishermen etc.
It made me realise that boats are just objects, the real heritage is the people especially the older ones.
If you visit the centre please donate a little to keep it going. Many thanks for reading.