Blantant Plug - RNLI Lifeboat Week - Swanage

Peverel · 08-11-2009, 06:02 PM

OK just a blatant plug for the Lifeboat week at Swanage. The closing weekend's fun and games are this weekend, the 15/16 August. All the details are here . If you happen to havesoem time to kill there are things going on all weekend and it is all for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (they are a charity that run the lifeboat service in the UK).

Why am I plugging it? Well two fold:

Firstly, I am a sailor and sail in the waters Swanage Lifeboat cover, I hope I never need their services but am really pleased they are there if I do.

Secondly, we have a team in the Build a Boat cometition for the second year. Basically they give you a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of ply wood, 2x 1inch by 3/4 inch battons, some nails and glue and some duct tape. You then have 4 hours to build a boat and race it across the bay. Last year we sunk

So if you are their and see people from 'Team Titanic' say hi, cause that will be me and the Team

thank you for putting up with this blatant advert, hope I haven't broken any rules and they are a registered charity.

Pev.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-11-2009, 06:15 PM

Drat - don't think we'll be able to get to Swanage this weekend (and even if we did, the yeti might be drawn more to the railway than the seas!).

But it's definitely a worthy cause to support.

(I had great fun once a way round the coast to the east (Seaford) watching the RNLI on a training run - including watching the injured party going for a float in the sea!)

Good luck with the boat this time!!

zelda_pinwheel · 08-11-2009, 06:16 PM

that sounds like a brilliant event peverel. i hope you'll tell us all about it afterwards. preferably with photos. and i hope you won't get too wet this year.

good luck !

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-11-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

that sounds like a brilliant event peverel. i hope you'll tell us all about it afterwards. preferably with photos. and i hope you won't get too wet this year.

good luck !

Especially if you get too wet

zelda_pinwheel · 08-11-2009, 06:22 PM

maybe "before" and "after" photos are called for in this particular situation.

Peverel · 08-11-2009, 06:28 PM

lol - last year I sank - this year my better half is skippering - I won't be getting wet

ho ho

Now how carefully do I need to build this boat

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-11-2009, 06:34 PM

Just bear in mind that revenge is a dish best served cold, and I believe the sea will be rather cold. Especially at the end of the pier...

(Well, that's what I'd do in that situation

)

carlobee · 08-12-2009, 12:14 AM

the Build a Boat competition is the one im after! very interesting. hope you don't sink this time! good luck!

dreams · 08-12-2009, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peverel

Team Titanic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peverel

lol - last year I sank - this year my better half is skippering - I won't be getting wet

ho ho

Now how carefully do I need to build this boat

Peverel · 08-14-2009, 03:51 PM

Bump

It all happens tomorrow in Swanage if you can get there - Lots of other stuff too and all for a good cause - rememebr all the RNLI LifeGuard people are volunteers

"We now return you to your normal programming"

Sparrow · 08-14-2009, 04:06 PM

Good luck Team Titanic!!

Watch out for icebergs - I'm sure someone will be chucking lettuce at you.

zelda_pinwheel · 08-15-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Good luck Team Titanic!!

Watch out for icebergs - I'm sure someone will be chucking lettuce at you.

(so how wet are you, pev ? or is it still going on ?)

Peverel · 08-19-2009, 01:56 AM

Sorry work has been mad since I got back. I have pictures - will try to sort a couple today. I got wet up to my ankles - we didn't sink or capsize and came in 3rd out of 7. I am basically very pleased as we never even finished last year

HarryT · 08-19-2009, 01:11 PM

Excellent! Well done - and an extremely worthy cause.

Sparrow · 08-19-2009, 01:53 PM

Well done Pev, and the rest of the team!!

08-11-2009, 06:02 PM	#1
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Blantant Plug - RNLI Lifeboat Week - Swanage OK just a blatant plug for the Lifeboat week at Swanage. The closing weekend's fun and games are this weekend, the 15/16 August. All the details are here . If you happen to havesoem time to kill there are things going on all weekend and it is all for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (they are a charity that run the lifeboat service in the UK). Why am I plugging it? Well two fold: Firstly, I am a sailor and sail in the waters Swanage Lifeboat cover, I hope I never need their services but am really pleased they are there if I do. Secondly, we have a team in the Build a Boat cometition for the second year. Basically they give you a 4 foot by 8 foot sheet of ply wood, 2x 1inch by 3/4 inch battons, some nails and glue and some duct tape. You then have 4 hours to build a boat and race it across the bay. Last year we sunk So if you are their and see people from 'Team Titanic' say hi, cause that will be me and the Team thank you for putting up with this blatant advert, hope I haven't broken any rules and they are a registered charity. Pev.

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08-11-2009, 06:15 PM	#2
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Drat - don't think we'll be able to get to Swanage this weekend (and even if we did, the yeti might be drawn more to the railway than the seas!). But it's definitely a worthy cause to support. (I had great fun once a way round the coast to the east (Seaford) watching the RNLI on a training run - including watching the injured party going for a float in the sea!) Good luck with the boat this time!!

08-11-2009, 06:16 PM	#3
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that sounds like a brilliant event peverel. i hope you'll tell us all about it afterwards. preferably with photos. and i hope you won't get too wet this year. good luck !

08-11-2009, 06:22 PM	#5
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	maybe "before" and "after" photos are called for in this particular situation.

08-11-2009, 06:28 PM	#6
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	lol - last year I sank - this year my better half is skippering - I won't be getting wet ho ho Now how carefully do I need to build this boat

08-11-2009, 06:34 PM	#7
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Just bear in mind that revenge is a dish best served cold, and I believe the sea will be rather cold. Especially at the end of the pier... (Well, that's what I'd do in that situation )

08-12-2009, 12:14 AM	#8
carlobee Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 972 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: The new iPad	the Build a Boat competition is the one im after! very interesting. hope you don't sink this time! good luck!

08-14-2009, 03:51 PM	#10
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Bump It all happens tomorrow in Swanage if you can get there - Lots of other stuff too and all for a good cause - rememebr all the RNLI LifeGuard people are volunteers "We now return you to your normal programming"

08-14-2009, 04:06 PM	#11
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Good luck Team Titanic!! Watch out for icebergs - I'm sure someone will be chucking lettuce at you.

08-19-2009, 01:56 AM	#13
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Sorry work has been mad since I got back. I have pictures - will try to sort a couple today. I got wet up to my ankles - we didn't sink or capsize and came in 3rd out of 7. I am basically very pleased as we never even finished last year

08-19-2009, 01:11 PM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Excellent! Well done - and an extremely worthy cause.

08-19-2009, 01:53 PM	#15
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Well done Pev, and the rest of the team!!