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Land’s End lighthouse fog alarm sounding every 13 seconds (www.theguardian.com)

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Buy a set of earplugs, maritime charity advises those hoping to sleep near Cornwall’s Longships Lighthouse

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[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I get that the over-honking of the horn is annoying but this reads a little like people who buy houses near churchyards and then whine about the bell ringing.

You live near a lighthouse; it may make noise, and that's the point.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

Their objection is that it has been stuck on, day and night, even in clear conditions.