tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post1349944130660248705..comments2024-03-18T23:51:15.291+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Thankful Thursday: LifeboatGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18442035131778255662014-06-01T09:16:08.812+01:002014-06-01T09:16:08.812+01:00So we have another two things in common Serenata.So we have another two things in common Serenata.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69351416148624175102014-06-01T08:15:42.775+01:002014-06-01T08:15:42.775+01:00I for one am grateful for the lifeboats having liv...I for one am grateful for the lifeboats having lived on Islands and also having a son who works on the sea.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-50775875600653476762014-05-31T22:47:00.438+01:002014-05-31T22:47:00.438+01:00Thanks Frances. The rescue services are two thing...Thanks Frances. The rescue services are two things here that I, for one, really do not take for granted. In remote island communities the danger of the sea is ever-present.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42092022114802783722014-05-31T22:45:12.368+01:002014-05-31T22:45:12.368+01:00YP, I've been across the Minch in waves nearly...YP, I've been across the Minch in waves nearly as tall as the ferry when it was the old MV Suilven on duty. She was hellish ship to sail on because she corkscrewed in a heavy swell but she was a solid sea boat. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57678622968331952172014-05-31T22:42:26.998+01:002014-05-31T22:42:26.998+01:00You are lucky Pat. In the 'good old days'...You are lucky Pat. In the 'good old days' theSuilven sailed in any weather and I've experienced some crossings of 5 and more hours: crossings from hell. They are much more circumspect these days and if it's really rough they don't sail. Fortunately I'm a reasonable sailor anyway.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12273978691073497742014-05-31T22:39:23.921+01:002014-05-31T22:39:23.921+01:00No Pauline. In fact the Coastguard Helicopter was...No Pauline. In fact the Coastguard Helicopter was in use for real across the valley this morning.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31597542401167848402014-05-30T17:21:25.103+01:002014-05-30T17:21:25.103+01:00I couldn't agree more. There are so many thing...I couldn't agree more. There are so many things we take for granted, and really shouldn't.<br /><br />Lovely photos, as ever.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-72057854987894945172014-05-30T12:48:23.786+01:002014-05-30T12:48:23.786+01:00Until I read this post I thought that The Minch wa...Until I read this post I thought that The Minch was an intimate part of a lady's anatomy. I guess that The Minch can get very rough.<br /><br />Respect to our brave Lifeboat volunteers. The RNLI is a charity I am always happy to support. Go to http://rnli.org/Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4970718426738348242014-05-30T12:28:23.688+01:002014-05-30T12:28:23.688+01:00Once, and only once, have I been on the ferry in v...Once, and only once, have I been on the ferry in very rough seas. The helicopter was flying over head and it was scary. I was so grateful to get off in Stornoway in one piece. Those men and women on the lifeboats and helicopters are just priceless. Each and every one of them is a hero .Please note: I am ordering flat calm seas for the 7am ferry across The Minch on Tuesday! It would be nice if this lovely weather on the island could follow us down to England too.Spesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87404009581902006122014-05-30T10:56:07.407+01:002014-05-30T10:56:07.407+01:00I remember you posting about this boat before, I&#...I remember you posting about this boat before, I've since seen it on tv, there was a programme about Scotland's rescue services. Wouldn't want to live on your island without a rescue service like that!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3840312249404437582014-05-30T07:49:47.461+01:002014-05-30T07:49:47.461+01:00Glad you still find postvorta useful, although I g...Glad you still find postvorta useful, although I guess it can't find posts you never wrote :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33830938125786632212014-05-30T07:43:26.458+01:002014-05-30T07:43:26.458+01:00I suspect, CJ, that you are going to get it this w...I suspect, CJ, that you are going to get it this weekend whilst we are being promised heavy rain.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-53985595604607488362014-05-30T07:42:30.591+01:002014-05-30T07:42:30.591+01:00Mark I have used Postvorta (in fact I use it a lot...Mark I have used Postvorta (in fact I use it a lot as you can probably tell) to try every possible word and come up with all those posts but I was convinced that I had done one of a similar training exercise a few years ago in the bay below the house just like this one.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54652598877227863042014-05-30T07:39:25.700+01:002014-05-30T07:39:25.700+01:00okay that should have said "good weather"...okay that should have said "good weather", just got water on the brain given how much has been falling from the skies!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38212567252173328732014-05-30T07:39:10.922+01:002014-05-30T07:39:10.922+01:00Thanks Meike. Have a wonderful holiday.Thanks Meike. Have a wonderful holiday.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-71093134260088674802014-05-30T07:38:45.907+01:002014-05-30T07:38:45.907+01:00Don't expect good water in Yorkshire. In our l...Don't expect good water in Yorkshire. In our little corner it has rained on and off for weeks, and my garden is more bog like than I've ever seen it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74325297480750252262014-05-30T07:38:38.015+01:002014-05-30T07:38:38.015+01:00Thanks Liz. It is a wonderful place. I have been...Thanks Liz. It is a wonderful place. I have been fortunate to have lived a wonderful migratory existence in two splendid places.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68809635210592783002014-05-30T07:37:08.836+01:002014-05-30T07:37:08.836+01:00Red, Stornoway is a pleasant wee town and because ...Red, Stornoway is a pleasant wee town and because it's so small almost everyone knows someone involved in the rescue services.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-46870633782721300142014-05-30T07:35:55.720+01:002014-05-30T07:35:55.720+01:00Virginia it gives great peace of mind especially w...Virginia it gives great peace of mind especially when I hear of rescues so often be it people stranded on cliffs or Islands or from sinking boats.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-73244579916473311482014-05-30T07:34:22.271+01:002014-05-30T07:34:22.271+01:00The rescue service don't do things by halves K...The rescue service don't do things by halves Kay.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88602579907773096242014-05-30T07:33:39.562+01:002014-05-30T07:33:39.562+01:00Yes, DeeDee, they deserve all the help and thanks ...Yes, DeeDee, they deserve all the help and thanks that they can be given.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6974770095361374262014-05-30T07:27:44.151+01:002014-05-30T07:27:44.151+01:00The Coastguard helicopters are, as you say, mostly...The Coastguard helicopters are, as you say, mostly run by private companies now but they are publicly funded. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has always been privately funded and operated from charitable donations. I suppose I'm more aware than many who live away from the coast and also because the Coastguard helicopter also trains in sight of my kitchen window. In NZ most of the finance and running of (much smaller) rescue/ambulance helicopters is done by charities. I don't think there is anything like the RNLI in New Zealand despite it's vast coastline.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28162945837173543642014-05-30T06:57:06.370+01:002014-05-30T06:57:06.370+01:00Please can we have some of your sunshine?Please can we have some of your sunshine?Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60652912532034953902014-05-30T06:39:42.684+01:002014-05-30T06:39:42.684+01:00I'm guessing you were looking for this previou...I'm guessing you were looking for this <a href="http://galenote.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/training-exercise.html" rel="nofollow">previous post</a> or maybe <a href="http://galenote.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/thankful-thursday-perils-of-sea.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a> or even possibly <a href="http://galenote.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/monday-miscellany.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a>! Mind you this post has the better photos :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418527698793489162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26739180555551725862014-05-30T05:35:31.851+01:002014-05-30T05:35:31.851+01:00Looks like you had a good sunny day up there, Grah...Looks like you had a good sunny day up there, Graham! I hope there will be some of that sunshine for us when my sister and I will be in Yorkshire from some time this afternoon until the 10th of June.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com