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#91
General Discussion / Re: RNLI Boats Denied Entry to...
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 12:04:21 PM

Very interesting.. I wonder who is footing the bill. !!
#92
General Discussion / Re: We are saved!
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 12:02:50 PM

Charles has told them.. by letter.. where they stand.. Good for Charles..
 They haven't spoken to each other since returning ..
#93
The Chat Room / Re: Lets write a Limerick, one...
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:59:35 AM

Mine or yours Ethel asked Joe
Joe was excited. This gal was not slow
#94
The Chat Room / Re: Car Servicing
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:56:59 AM

Bread and dripping for you this week Mups.. :sad:
#95
The Chat Room / Re: The boring thread.....
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:55:07 AM

Hooray.. hooray !! My outside painting jobs are coming to an end..
The heatwave stopped me doing them earlier.. I am not a sun lover..
  It was chilly here yesterday evening/night.. Lovely here today..
#96
The Chat Room / Re: Subscriptions
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:50:52 AM

I don't subscribe to anything anymore... They get too greedy.. and ask for more..
 If I see a person with a collection tin and I want to donate.. then I will..
I  don't feel guilty walking by .. those days are long gone..
 Some charity shops are guilty of this too.. I have seen items (dearer) than the shop price..
When you consider everything is donated by the public and the (workers) do not get paid.. Yet those at the top make a fortune.. for themselves.. Scandalous..
#97
General Discussion / Re: RNLI Boats Denied Entry to...
Last post by Dextrous63 - September 09, 2026, 11:46:39 AM
The average cost of launching an RNLI lifeboat is approximately £5,800 for an all-weather boat and £2,200 for an inflatable inshore boat. [1]

Launch and Fleet Costs
  • All-weather boat launch: ~£5,800 per launch reflecting fuel, wear-and-tear, and immediate operational overhead.
  • Inshore inflatable launch: ~£2,200 per launch.
  • New lifeboat costs: A small D class inshore boat costs £101,000, a B class Atlantic 85 costs £322,000, and a major Shannon class all-weather lifeboat costs around £2.78 million. [1, 2]

Overall Operational Costs
  • Total running costs: The RNLI spent £190.3 million to run its entire lifesaving and water safety service.
  • Crew training: It costs roughly £1,360 per year to train a single volunteer crew member.
#98
General Discussion / Re: RNLI Boats Denied Entry to...
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:42:07 AM

It is very sad .. I do not make any financial contributions to the RNLI anymore..
I feel that I am spending money helping (illegals) coming to our shores...

I believe in the way we are protesting.. 
Standing by ,politely waving banners looks like a welcoming party..
does NOT work.. Keep up the good work..
#99
General Discussion / Re: Wordle
Last post by Scrumpy - September 09, 2026, 11:32:48 AM
Wordle 1,908 5/6

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#100
General Discussion / Re: RNLI Boats Denied Entry to...
Last post by Dextrous63 - September 09, 2026, 10:59:46 AM
Makes one wonder what would happen if the volunteers decided to give certain call-outs a miss.  After all, it is voluntary.
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