Ticking Along

Although the blog has been a bit quiet this week, things are ticking along still behind the scenes.

Austen arrived back last Friday, and it took him only a few hours to get to the station to see what we've been up to in his absence.  I think he approved, so we must be doing something right.

Gareth has been running a DVD sale with the most eclectic mix of titles you can imagine - business has been slow to start with but the boss hopes to publicise the sale on this site soon.

We had kit night on Tuesday, our monthly check of all our equipment and a chance to drink tea and eat biscuits.  And Quality Street.  And Jaffa cakes. 

Some of the lifejackets have gone off for a service - they don't all go away together as that would leave us with, er, none to use!

Oooh, and its the Christmas Meal tomorrow night and the presentation of the Coastguard of the Year award.  Lets hope they don't run out of beer like they did two years ago.  Then again, for a restaurant to stock only six bottles of Peroni when you have a table for 20 booked is always a risky strategy.  Seriously, its true; ask Gareth - he had three, I had the others.



Beer? Don't mind if I do. Quick then before the rest arrive, or they'll all want one.....

Disclaimer: Other beers are available, although sadly on the night in question, they weren't.

Slipwatch

Well lead by example, a clear picture of Slip watch.

With the heavy rain, water is pouring down this part of the cliff,

Rockett - Duracell Bunny

When Austen Rockett said he'd come home to Britain to recharge his batteries...

....I didn't expect him to be literally recharging his batteries!

And before you ask, I don't know where you insert the batteries.

Slipwatch - A Wet Update

The boss is away this weekend, so I thought I'd continue the SlipWatch feature in his absence. (I'm told he's definitely not at a model railway exhibition).

The weather in Swanage today is hideous. Its blowing hard, with heavy driving rain and its just the sort of weather that's likely to unsettle the cliff.  The IRT has just undertaken a patrol of the local area to check on flooding and other risks, and quite frankly, it isn't the sort of weather to be out and about.

But, I know how much this feature is valued, and so donning full wet weather protection and braving the elements I wandered out along the beach to record the latest developments.  I'm pleased I did, what do you think?

You can see the concrete slab still in place above the left hut, but more mud has fallen down since last time.

Further rain is predicted throughout the night and into tomorrow.   If you are out and about please check local weather forecasts, tide times and flood warnings and stay safe.

Funny Smell

There's a funny smell in town...

...and no, it's not the 14m dead, decaying whale that Kimmeridge Coastguard were going to send down to us on the storm tide.

It's worse than that, far worse.  It means one thing.........

Rockett is back on Christmas Leave.

Looks like he's gone native!

And in case he asks there is defo no chocolate in the fridge at the station!

More bad weather

It's not getting better, further weather warnings issued.

Read here

Whale of a time...

Nice to see on Facebook one of our local Coastie teams being so generous....

A smelly whale....looking forward to our Xmas pressie already!

Thanks Team  Kimmeridge!

Further Severe Weather Warning Issued.

Weather Warnings issued.

Further heavy rain and strong winds warnings have been issued for this evening. Unless your journey is necessary the advice is to put it off.

Stay out out of flood water, don't attempt to drive or walk through it, especially in the dark.

Flood Warning

Further flood warnings for rivers in the Purbeck areas tonight.

Care should be taken on the roads and you are advised to view the environment agency websites to see further updates.

Underwater Car

The IRT were called down to the Boat Park at around 11:00 this morning.

The owner had tried to launch his fishing boat only to find the car, the trailer and his good self in the water. The boat floated, needless to say the car and trailer did not. 

A couple of Swanage RNLI chaps did the honours; thanks chaps.