About a third of the ships that pass this lighthouse are independently owned
I admire their courage in these difficult times
Why do you wear shaded glasses Marek
Because my eyes are weak
They were damaged as I hid in the city sewers during the war
I did not see daylight for weeks on end
They must of known that you were hiding there
I agree but the searches were only sporadic and usually after outrages in the city
Where did you hide when the sewers were being searched
In the house of a priest but it was very dangerous for him
So when the fuss died down I returned to the sewers
And somehow you survived the war
Well I am here far from the stinking sewers of the city
How you must enjoy the fresh sea air
I savour every breath
Tell me how long have you run this lighthouse
Six years and I was the assistant to the lighthouse keeper for the previous six years
So you have been here for twelve years
I have been in the area for eighteen years really since the liberation
Where did you work before coming here
On the railways I was a porter at the railway station
Why did you leave the railways
A love affair
A sad love love affair
You could say that
My heart was broken so I chose the sea
Do you enjoy it
It is my life
I find this area wild and very bleak
That is where its magic lies
When I was hiding in the sewers I often thought of the sky
The big sky that you can find when you are near the sea
It belongs to me even though for much of the day I look at it through shaded lenses
I like the frames grey is such an unusual colour they are almost chic
It was my only choice I would have favoured green but settled for grey
How many ships pass the lighthouse each day
It varies but usually about ten or fifteen depending on the weather
How do you identify the independent ships
I am advised what is coming my way and after that I wait
They are quite easy to identify as their colours differ from the other ships