Talk:Hayling Island
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There is a 'mainland of the United Kingdom'. The phrase 'mainland of Great Britain' is a bit weird.
Bobblewik 15:32, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
- I think both sound a little bit awkward. How about "British mainland"? Enchanter
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- I notice that the faq of alt.usage.english also makes the same suggestion of British mainland as . See what they say at:
Sounds good to me. Thanks. Bobblewik 21:00, 30 Jul 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Hannah Mansell
Anyone know who Hannah Mansell is? — Whitepaw 17:48, 23 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Wind surfing invented at Hayling Island?
User:148.197.249.24 has just added this:
"If fact Hayling Island is where windsurfing was invented. Originally it was thought to be an American invention, but after a court battle the title was given to Hayling Island. Sailing is massive on Hayling Island and is where many Olimpic medal winners have raced."
It seemed rather unlikely (I lived close to the Island before starting University... never once heard it claimed that it was invented there), so I did a bit of Googling. This seems to claim it was invented in Wittering in 1963, however the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow does agree with the claim that 197.249.24 just put in; personally, I'm inclined to trust the University site the most.
- Whitepaw 20:53, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Phantom Church
I'm a Hayling Island resident, and the rumours do exist. Obviously they're not true, but the section doesn't claim they are, it just refers to the existance of the rumours. I can clarify that they do exist, but the only evidence you'll ifnd is word of mouth. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.19.167.91 (talk) 22:05, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] West Winnner or West Winner
The current spelling has three n's, which I assume is a mistake but I'll let somebody with local knowledge fix it. Jason Quinn (talk) 12:36, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
