On this amazing challenge with the RNLI, we have also been trying to piece together the various agencies involved in keeping us all safe...

After a very comfortable night and hearty breakfast at our lovely B&B we headed 5 minutes back into Stornoway and to the marina where the...

We stayed just outside of the port town of Ullapool located on Loch Broom and the gateway to the Hebrides. The drive up the evening...

After a delicious breakfast, on our 6 th  day of visits in West Scotland, we took the short 10 minute drive from our accommodation to the...

Our plans for the day had been disrupted slightly due to a change in ferry assignment from vehicle to foot passenger only from Tobermory...

From our  base at the wonderful Kirkland House B&B, we headed south and along the west coast road of the Kintyre peninsula arriving at...

Our B&B was just a short 20 minute drive to the small port of Cloanaig, so it was a relaxing start with a hearty breakfast. The sun was...

Largs Lifeboat Station When we arrived at the station, a little earlier than scheduled, we could see that their B-Class was out at sea as...

Oakhill Cafe & Deli After a long and tedious drive north due to bank holiday traffic we stayed overnight in Carnforth, Lancashire. The...

During our visits to Cardigan and Mumbles Lifeboat Stations in Wales, we experienced our  first launches on service or “shouts”. Whilst...

The RNLI came up with an ingenious fundraising idea several years ago called “Launch a Memory”. It is a way for us to remember a loved...

Our final day of visits to Wales was another eventful one. We headed south to the county of Glamorgan and the beautiful Gower Peninsula...

Our third day in Wales started drizzly and a little windy after some overnight rain. However, another amazing breakfast from our lovely...

On the second day of our long weekend in west Wales we visited three stations on the Pembrokeshire coastline. St Davids Lifeboat Station...

We had a four day weekend planned to visit the remaining 11 lifeboat stations in Wales. Staying centrally in a beautiful B&B in the...

When we started this challenge on 1st June 2024, of the many places we were looking forward to visiting the most was the Orkney Islands....

An overnight stay in Inverness put us in an ideal location for the first of our visits on Day 5 of our Scotland adventure. After a...

Day 4 didn’t start quite as planned as the hotel we stayed in was very poor. After a rough nights sleep we were not even able to get any...

After a long day on Shetland we were looking forward to a more relaxing day as we headed up the Aberdeenshire coast. Our final visit...

Our original plan was to visit Shetland separately via train and Ferry. So It was quite a last minute decision to include visits to the...