This twinning idea between Portsmouth UK (home of the marine mystery crime series) and Portsmouth USA sounds good to me
The fourth in the Inspector Andy Horton series |
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA both have the same name, a seaside location and a seafront.
In addition, a short trip across the Solent from Portsmouth in the UK brings you to the Isle of Wight and a short trip across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth USA brings you to the equivalent, the Isles of Shoals.
Both also have a proud naval history. Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA has its own naval dockyard founded by John Mason, who is buried at Westminster Abbey, there is a plaque to him in our own Royal Garrison Church, that’s the one without the roof in Old Portsmouth, it was bombed in 1941.
Sailing into Portsmouth Harbour UK |
I’m certainly up for this ‘twinning’ idea especially if it means an exchange of visits – happy to represent Portsmouth in the States, tour and give talks, be an ambassador for Portsmouth UK and promote our City and region, interested parties please apply here!
I might even get to send Andy Horton over there, who knows…?
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