Author Archives: independentlifeboatlady

It’s been a very long time since I have written anything, it’s fair to say that life with a small one has left me with little time spare in the day! On Sunday 27th December, I left my daughter in the capable hands of her Daddy, surrounded by the remnants of our small family ChristmasContinue reading “The end of a year off!”

So here we are, in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak, all seeking out ways to entertain ourselves whilst responsibly socially distancing ourselves. I am sat feeding my daughter, watching saving lives at sea, hearing the story of one crew in Loch Ness and his first pager shout. Whilst that is an RNLI crew, ourContinue reading “That first pager shout”

It’s been a couple of weeks since writing my first blog, and what a couple of weeks they have been! One of the most important things about being a lifeboat crew member is being able to put your complete trust in your crew mates. A relationship that like any, grows with time, and one whichContinue reading “A new beginning”

As a lifeboat crew member, you never know what is going to happen during the 9 hours that you are on watch. What can seem to be a quiet, uneventful day on the Solent, can quickly turn into one of the toughest days you will ever get.  That is exactly what happened to us on 6Continue reading “April 2019”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”