<div>There's a truncated pier at Skegness these days and no hint of the theatre that used to stand out there above the waves, or the 75 foot tower from which Frank 'Peggy' Gadsby, the one-legged pier diver, would perform dives that thrilled holiday crowds. An elegy for a theatre, a pier and one of its favourite sons.  
 
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There's a truncated pier at Skegness these days and no hint of the theatre that used to stand out there above the waves, or the 75 foot tower from which Frank 'Peggy' Gadsby, the one-legged pier diver, would perform dives that thrilled holiday crowds. An elegy for a theatre, a pier and one of its favourite sons. https://ko-fi.com/coastalstories

There's a truncated pier at Skegness these days and no hint of the theatre that used to stand out there above the waves, or the 75 foot tower from which Frank 'Peggy' Gadsby, the one-legged pier diver, would perform dives that thrilled holiday crowds. An elegy for a theatre, a pier and one of its favourite sons.&nbsp; 
 
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S2 Ep17: Elegy for a One-Legged Pier Diver

<div>Great stories from around the coasts of Britain and Ireland brought to you by Charlie Connelly, author of the bestselling 'Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast'. 
 
 
Take fifteen minutes out of your day for a true maritime tale of the heroic, disastrous, startling, hilarious, mysterious, tragic or just plain WTF. 
 
"Charming...with the soothing sound of lapping waves in the background Connelly captivates with maritime tales from the past decades and centuries. It's simple but effective storytelling." Irish Examiner 
 
"Relax and let author Charlie Connelly’s soothing tones and the faint sound of waves lapping on the shore wash over you.." Irish Independent 
 

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Great stories from around the coasts of Britain and Ireland brought to you by Charlie Connelly, author of the bestselling 'Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast'. Take fifteen minutes out of your day for a true maritime tale of the heroic, disastrous, startling, hilarious, mysterious, tragic or just plain WTF. "Charming...with the soothing sound of lapping waves in the background Connelly captivates with maritime tales from the past decades and centuries. It's simple but effective storytelling." Irish Examiner "Relax and let author Charlie Connelly’s soothing tones and the faint sound of waves lapping on the shore wash over you.." Irish Independent

Great stories from around the coasts of Britain and Ireland brought to you by Charlie Connelly, author of the bestselling 'Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast'. 
 
 
Take fifteen minutes out of your day for a true maritime tale of the heroic, disastrous, startling, hilarious, mysterious, tragic or just plain WTF. 
 
"Charming...with the soothing sound of lapping waves in the background Connelly captivates with maritime tales from the past decades and centuries. It's simple but effective storytelling." Irish Examiner 
 
"Relax and let author Charlie Connelly’s soothing tones and the faint sound of waves lapping on the shore wash over you.." Irish Independent

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