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238 RNLI Lifeboat Station Challenge
The RNLI create a ring of safety around the coasts of the UK and Ireland.
Join us on our journey to visit all 238 RNLI Lifeboat Stations.
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The English Riviera
Our plan this weekend was to visit Lyme Regis and Exmouth and then head down the coast to visit the 4 stations located on the “English...

Allan & Helen
Jul 29, 20245 min read


Suffolk & Norfolk - Part 2
After a comfortable stay and a lovely breakfast at Home Farm Cottage in the little village of Buxton, we headed off to Hunstanton....

Allan & Helen
Jul 23, 20244 min read


Suffolk & Norfolk - Part 1
It has been a busy weekend and so we are publishing 2 parts to our Suffolk and Norfolk trip. Having now visited nearly all of our "day...

Allan & Helen
Jul 23, 20243 min read


How it all began!
Frequently, when visiting Lifeboat Stations on our challenge, we are asked why we are doing it, do we have family ties to the RNLI and...

Allan & Helen
Jul 12, 20243 min read


New Boats and Open Days
After a little break due to other commitments we were back on the road again for the first weekend in July. Before that though, unknown...

Allan & Helen
Jul 7, 20245 min read


Through the Garden of England
Sunday was spent in Kent amongst the glistening greenhouses and Oyster kiosks (I’m not a fan of shellfish). Our plan was to work from...

Allan & Helen
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Been there, done that, got the T-shirt!
Well more like, "going there, long way to go yet, got the T-shirt"! I believe if you are going to do something worthwhile then you should...

Allan & Helen
Jun 24, 20242 min read


A warm welcome in Essex
Our original plan on the 22nd June was to work our way from Southend to Harwich visiting 6 stations enroute. Silly me messed up the...

Allan & Helen
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Sailing to the Island
Our day started early with a drive down to Southampton to catch the Ferry across to the Isle of Wight. The first time our brave bears...

Allan & Helen
Jun 16, 20242 min read


Sussex Coast - Day 2
We are starting to get some fantastic support from each Lifeboat Station we visit as word spreads about our challenge. This was...

Allan & Helen
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Fantastic warm day on the Sussex coast
Today we took a drive along the south coast from Brighton to Dungeness. We visited 7 Lifeboat Stations along the way. Brighton Lifeboat...

Allan & Helen
Jun 8, 20243 min read


Number 1 in the Bag
And they’re off, Frankie and RNLI200 Bear (and us two of course) have bagged our first lifeboat station in our 238 Challenge today. This...

Allan & Helen
Jun 1, 20241 min read


Welcome to our RNLI challenge website
We have been supporters of the RNLI for many years. The commemorate the 200th anniversary of the live-saving charity we thought we would...

Allan & Helen
May 26, 20241 min read
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