RNLI Shout Report – 28/12/2023
The pager sounded at 1732, to which I responded immediately. The ALB was launched to search for an object reported to have been seen in the water by Sandown. Following the launch I was instructed to unhitch the Sea Catch from the Shackle and then walk the winch line and shackle down to the door. […]
RNLI Shout Report – 27/12/2023
There are two shouts to report, on this day of Storm Gerrit, a day when no right minded person, mad or otherwise, would venture out to sea. Shout #1 I actually missed the launch for this shout, at 1512, as I was in Newport at the time. However we were finishing up our quest to […]
RNLI shout report – 24/12/2023
I thought I would make more use of this site to record my involvements in various launches of the Bembridge lifeboat. Naturally I cannot post personal details and it is possible than it some cases I cannot post at all. However in the event that the outcome is good and is in the public media […]
Building our new life
It’s been a while. Look, maybe I should rename the site to “It’s been a while”. Lots and lot have been achieved. The old house, gone, sold, forgotten about. Well, not entirely forgotten about but its not my problem anymore. New house. Summer house, gone! Yeap, demolished. Cleared down to its concrete plinth. Less said […]
Progression
The “moving house” project has taken a lot of my time and will continue to do so. However this is a change in the phase of this project now. The primary moving exercise is now complete. The title of home has moved from the old house to the new. The old house, I shall call […]