<borrowed>Hello there...every day that I use Mastodon, I like to list three things that I like as a contribution towards a positive online space, as well as my own headspace. If you did this today, what would feature on your list?</borrowed>

1. The day spent at a local 'fun day' with a #Lifeboat #RNLI stall, a bit of money raised, more importantly the word spread and some beach safety advice given.

2. Back home, tired, but welcomed by good aromas from the slow cooker.

3. Relaxing in bed, thinking through the day, writing #3GoodThings #Today, some deep breaths and soon to sleep...

Good morning fellow Mastos and hello Monday. After a nice weekend, the weather has gone cold and windy overnight. Never mind. Yesterday's trip out was fun. We visited Anstruther, Pittenweem and Elie on "MrsD's birthday journey of discovery" in Fife. We managed an ice cream on the beach too! MrsD enjoyed her birthday. More exploring today.

Whatever you are doing today, have fun and laughs. Take care.

Today's photo is from Anstruther, it looks like a brand new lifeboat for the #RNLI.

'The students were reportedly “extremely grateful” and said they could not believe all the crew were unpaid volunteers.'

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/26/rnli-rescues-american-students-from-welsh-island-during-storm-eowyn

Listen from 39:30.
The last communications of the lifeboat #SolomonBrowne trying to rescue a ship in 60 foot waves during the #PenleeLifeboatDisaster.
The frantic calls from Falmouth Coastguard trying to contact them.
Give the #RNLI your fucking money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeIX0VnUMKo&t=2360s

Tonight is the anniversary of the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster, when the Solomon Browne was lost with all (volunteer) hands attempting to rescue the people on the Union Star in appalling weather. Please remember them and donate to the #RNLI if possible.
#Lifeboat #Penlee #PenleeLifeboat #SavingLivesAtSea

Tell the Royals: stop profiting from public services and charities!

Petition:

https://38d.gs/ksrm

Well I've been here for two years so time for a little review.

Have totally abandoned and actively avoid the #xitter site. Confess a modest time spent on #facebook almost entirely to promote/follow a couple of charities that are close to my heart, especially #RNLI

Have no desire to join any algorithm based system however blue the sky.

Kinda like the way the toots fly off into the ether and sometimes folk react, and sometimes not. Hoping I manage to spread a little happiness and bring a few smiles to people's faces.

I really should do more than boost, especially in relation to the #ClimateEmergency, after all I do have a Masters in Sustainability and Adaptation.

So today's thought for the day: we've probably lost #1point5c, #COP needs some urgent reform, #bigoil is relentless in it's lobbying, but we mustn't give up hope. We can work together, the little voices do matter. Never give up, never surrender!

This is an automatic account, which checks every 10 minutes or so to see if there has been a lifeboat launch by the RNLI, and if there has, posts the location and time of the launch.

https://rnli.org/what-we-do/lifeboats-and-stations/latest-lifeboat-launches

I know a lot of people were very fond of the equivalent bot on twitter/X, so I made this one for you to follow and not miss out.

Please boost to spread the word!

Always consider making a donation to the RNLI if you can -
https://rnli.org/support-us/give-money/donate

Super proud of my daughter who took some #Lego bits from a pick and mix, and turned them into a #RNLI lifeboat (she wants to volunteer when she is older!) She even picked out a surfer to rescue!

Still an hour until high tide and it's already getting a bit insane down here.

#afol
The #lego #rnli Shannon class lifeboat idea on #legoideas has had a major redesign of the SLARS unit.
Check out the latest update, please vote, and pass on the project to others.

Together, we can launch a Shannon.

https://ideas.lego.com/s/p:25c0850ac911434c9c9e4a6c33b668bb

The @RNLI is ready to save lives 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With courage, and determination, #RNLI volunteers provide this rescue service in the UK and Ireland.
RNLI crews and lifeguards have saved over 144,000 lives since 1824.
#FloatToLive

https://youtu.be/XiN5hvoouMk?feature=shared

Men with horse-drawn float at St. Stephen's Green as part of an annual fund-raising flag day held by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. 1897-1904. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.

I've been following this bot account for a little while. It's interesting to see how often the boats are called out, but over the past 48 hours or so, with two dramatic and powerful storms battering the country, it's been humbling to watch. Lifeboat crews are mainly unpaid volunteers.

https://botsin.space/@OutOnAShout/111510230254015301

A reminder that a mobile phone makes walking alone safer, but is not all you need.

In a six-hour operation, Kyle RNLI crew rescued a hillwalker who had been trapped for 24 hours on a narrow coastal ledge in the remote area of Kinloch Hourn, where it's difficult to pick up a phone signal.

https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/pictures-trapped-highland-walkers-24-hour-coastal-ledge-wi-314596/

@hollybrigstocke
The #RNLI do vital work. I agree with you, to some extent: given the current Tory rhetoric over asylum-seekers I fear that government funding could cause them to be pressured not to rescue people from small boats. It's the logical extension of their hateful policies.

Well #today I see I've been here for three months, so I think time for an #introduction
Not sure I can do much more than copy from the profile: Retired #technowizard, #sustainability masters student, trainee eco warrior and #rebel. Ardent #remoaner. Lives in #Harwich, #UK, keen #Lifeboat volunteer/supporter, amateur #photographer and #astronomer.
“In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king” - kinda sums me up.
#ClimateEmergency
#Humanist #RNLI #Harwich #Europe #Astronomy
#IAmGaryLineker

Hi, I’m David and as is tradition, here is my #introduction. #Cloud Solution Architect with a background in Electrical Engineering. Photographer. Dad to a Trombonist. Supporter of #MCFC / #ManCity, #DKMS, #ActionMedicalResearch and #RNLI.

Not the MP.