Storminnorm
I don't know when you had your flight off Southport beach but in the late sixties/early seventies Capt J S Lewery had the concession to operate pleasure flights from the beach with his Fox Moth.
Taxying the aircraft from the town may be an urban myth as I recall he positioned the Moth to Squires Gate at the end of each day's flying. (and no offence intended with the reference to SHMD).