Originally from Essex,engineer at โค, RNLI volunteer ๐ driver ๐งกWalker, trains, bridges, birds of prey, amateur runner ๐& โค๏ธ the great outdoors๐คฉ
๐ฃ After months of training both theory & practical (including knowing how to check all fluid levels), support & training from fellow volunteers I am the first ever woman in Sheringham qualified to launch & recover our
@RNLI
Lifeboat.
@claytonengltd
@ProjectLifeboat
#Volunteer
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Congratulations volunteers Rachel & Gareth๐ฅณwhoโve successfully passed final assessments to drive the Talus MB-4H MKII tractor,with carriage & lifeboat weighing about 15t itโs a serious responsibility! Rachel is our first ever female ๐ driver & 1 of 4 amazing ladies on our crew.
@TheAmandaGorman
@Oprah
Donโt underestimate the power of your poem and the delivery ... your poise and presence were incredible. Certainly made me sit up and listen ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ
There isnโt much in this life I find more daunting than walking into a room alone full of lots of people very largely made up of couples. Tactic is arrive early & picking up a crew mate en route & hope that helps. Really hope Iโm not overdressed either ๐ฅบ
#OutOfMyComfortZone
The Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis from Sheringham about 1745hrs - to the naked eye it wasnโt this good but you could see a hint of something, these were a simple points & shoot with my phone!
@ChrisPage90
@UKXtremeWeather
@VirtualAstro
#NorthernLights
Iโm alive๐คฉFirst on the list-never been first for anything before๐ Life changing for me canโt deny some happy tears. Now recovery begins & I can slam the door on an awful chapter.
#Recovery
bring it on.
#LegClub
@N0TINSERVICE
My volunteer driver & staff
@NNUH
are all just so KIND
Such immense bravery to do this - just look at her face & her eyes. This is a woman utterly sideswiped by a diagnosis. Mentally and physically fighting for all sheโs worth.
#FuckCancer
Some of you will know exactly where I am.Taken at sunrise & no-one else around which I find slightly odd! Itโs a fresh morning,the sun rising & the light changing,I can hear a few distant geese & the roar / crash of the sea on the shingle. ๐ฅฐ
@East_England_NT
@NWTCleyCentre
This time next week Iโll be settling into life at sea heading to the Norwegian Fjords. Almost 2.5 yrs since life saving surgery that I feel positively changed my view on life. I didnโt dream Iโd be fit enough let alone chomping at the bit for my expedition. ๐ท
@HurtigrutenUK
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How it started...how itโs going! I loved my red wellies as a kid but Iโm loving my yellow ones even more. Proving youโre never too old to fulfill a childhood ambition...Iโve have joined
@rnli
@SheringhamRNLI
as shore crew.Just the start of lots of training but Iโm delighted ๐งกโ๏ธ
80 years ago Operation Chastise took place. 18 Lancasters took off, only 10 returned. 133 aircrew took part, 53 died & 3 were captured and taken prisoner.
#Dambusters
#OperationChastise80
#LestWeForget
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Tonight's Full Hunter's Moon - struggled with the damp air / sea spray on the beach & the hazy sky.
Left: shortly after it cleared the clouds on the horizon
Right: a few mins late after it lost it's pink tinge.
#FullMoon
#HuntersMoon
@GoStargazing
@VirtualAstro
Itโs just over 2 yrs since I joined a large team consisting mainly of experienced men. I was given time,coached support & accepted purely on my ability to perform the role & how I fitted in. I know Iโll continue to learn for years but I love
#CrewLife
#Teamwork
#Volunteering
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The Boss followed me ... I am honoured ๐คฉ๐ฅณ - Thnaks Sir
@NorthantsChief
... love your straight talking posts and the banter between you and
@colleenrattigan
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
She didnโt set sail without me! ๐คฉChecked in, luggage arrived, dinner โ , mandatory safety briefing โ & now weโre off, oh and Iโve unpacked too. ๐ขโ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ธ
#HappyDays
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
Thanks to the lovely team
@CleySpy
allowing folk to traipse wet shoes thru the shop to see
#LongEaredOwl
A lifetime bird highlight ๐ฅฐ Excitement peaked when it flew towards the viewing area & perched on a stake clearly hunting! Donation to
@orientbirdclub
made.
@SuzanneWebbCS
My beloved Dad, 81 today. My guide & my rock in this world. Weโve not always seen eye to eye but we have an honest open dialogue & always been the one Iโve turned to for advice. Tears me apart Iโve not seen him for ages ๐ฅฒ Heโs never judged me & only wants for me to be happy ๐
This feels a bit alien but nice to get dressed upโฆ.exactly 1 year ago I was battling in recovery after major surgery.Iโve lived in my walking shoes ever since working hard recovering.Iโm off over the road for dinner&drinks with new friends.๐ท ๐ฅ
#HappyDays
#LegClub
@N0TINSERVICE
I think they call it work / life balance. Took an hour off ran some errands and rounded it off with a stroll along the prom ๐ฆ ยฃ2.20 absolute bargain
#WinningAtLife
#CoastLife
Wakey wakey rise and shine yโall. After a pleasant 2 days at sea we entered Sognejorden last night and are headed for Flam. I woke to snow capped mountains out of my window ๐คฉ Hereโs an early
#ViewFromTheBow
&
#ViewFromTheStern
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
Iโve too absorbed in my voyage to post, we are now in Humpback Whale waters. Weโve had about half a dozen sighted so far caught this one on camera but then one breached right in front of the ship ๐ข ๐คฉ๐ฅณ๐ฅฐ
@HX_Expeditions
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
@ORCA_web
What a fantastic opportunity, invited for a guided tour of the RSS Sir David Attenborough! A great evening, absolutely fascinating. Makes me want to get back on a ship all the more ๐ข
@gm0hcq
thank you so very much ๐
Wakey wakey rise and shine thereโs stunning scenery to admire and early sun to catch! Weโre on our way into Geirangerfjord promised to be the most stunning and UNESCO protected.
An early
#ViewFromTheBow
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
@Ant71
When youโre cruising the fjords and have breakfast with 2 travelling companions and they put you in the posh part of the restaurant with the best views!
#WinningAtLife
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#HurtigrutenExpeditions
An early start today as I was determined to catch sunrise & the morning flight of the Pink Footed Geese. I wasnโt quite prepared for how much of a spectacle it really is! ๐คฉ I stood there in the middle of nowhere in awe as the sun rose over
@HolkhamEstate
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What a day! My crew mates, my fellow volunteers have been AMAZING ๐คฉ With my assessment / pass out fast approaching today was all about practising launching / recovering our Lifeboat. Iโm worn out but canโt stop smiling ๐
#Teamwork
#CrewLife
#ProudOfOurCrowd
@rnli
@claytonengltd
My Dad, My Heroโค๏ธthe standard by which I judge all men. I find it hard to believe he'll be 80 y/o this month. Even at an early age I was clearly a hands on kinda girl ๐& he NEVER once tried to dissuade me or force me to be more girlie.
#GirlWithAToolbox
#ThisGirlCan
#MyDadMyHero
Yesterday evening after some final assessments including the knots/ropes one ๐ฌ I PASSED OUT as shore crew. Itโs 9 months since I joined & feel so at home as part of the crew. Childhood ambition truly fulfilled. Next step is my tractor ๐ driver plan.
#CrewLife
#CoastLife
Norfolk at its best. After escaping day trippers I had a lovely 8 mile walk Wells->Holkham & back.I arrived back as sun set & the rising snow moon lit the way as I walked back from the beach to the town.I do wish visitors wouldnโt act with total disregard for others & nature ๐ก๐ค
Seems my elderly neighbour often sees me go walking ๐ฅพ๐๐ธ he finally spoke to me at the weekend,retired teacher,interesting gent. Today a knock at the doorโฆhe brought me a map he wanted to share a favourite walk he & his late wife used to do ๐ฅฒ
#Kindness
I needed that today.๐
Is there a known cure for this addiction I have developed for spending time on Cley Marshes? In search of a last fix of the great outdoors before work tomorrow sunset was stunning today. (No tricks or filters...just as it was). ๐ชก1/3
@NWTCleyCentre
@CleyMillNorfolk
@CleyNorfolk
After getting lucky with the weather for a long planned day it would be rude not to round the day off with a stroll along prom. Probably the best evening thereโs been this summer.
#CoastLife
3 yrs on - I know Iโve finally found home, fulfilled a childhood ambition & started to explore the natural world Iโm blessed to have on my doorstep. Iโve met some lovely folk/making friends.Acceptance for just being me is priceless & such a good quality of life here.
#ForeverHome
What a day ๐คฉ๐ฅฐ An early hike,Stegastein viewpoint,lunch,stroll around Flam,fun in the tenders,dinner cruising a fjord,wine๐ท,conversation & laughs,hot ๐ซ,Norwegian storytelling ending with a wander around the helideck! Worn out having the best time ๐ด
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
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4 yrs ago,another house viewed๐ตโ๐ซAfter a long wait on probate, battling a huge unforeseen issue๐ฌI have my forever home๐ฅฐ Iโve met & made friends with some lovely folk & continue to enjoy learning about whatโs around me. As for the future Iโll settle for good health & happiness ๐ค๐ผ
Due to unforeseen circumstances we are currently still at anchor at Rosendal but we got a lovely sunset and letโs face it there are far worse places to be and this is an expedition after all.
#ExpectTheUnexpected
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
After a really constructive chat with my skipper ๐... early plans for a phased return to work ๐,my concerns discussed & fears allayed
#anxiety
. Then I donned my fav footwear for a perfectly wild & wonderful walk along
#Sheringham
seafront. โ๏ธโ๏ธ ๐๐คฉ
#ItsOkayToNotBeOkay
A beautiful hoar frost enveloped the landscape today,the fog was variable, temp hovering around -2. A lovely 7 mile walk Stiffkey->Wells & return. My longest walk for a while,days like today make every part of me feel alive ๐ฅฐ
#Recovery
#HappyDays
@ChrisDoward
@scullridge
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Crossed the Arctic circle twice today! Once on foot the fun way then by ship ๐ข Followed by the ceremony onboard. ๐ What an awesome day.
@HX_Expeditions
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
#ArcticCircle
Grimsey Island is simply beautiful ๐
Wildlife watch aboard ๐ข MS Maud sailing North towards ๐ณ๐ด this morning. Loving my binos
@VortexOptics
@CleySpy
3 firsts: kittiwake, short eared owl ๐ฆ (๐ฏ yes really) & then I happened to be the one who the spotted the white beaked dolphins! ๐ฌ
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
@ORCA_web
Home now with a brew ๐ซ & Winterwatch after a soggy evening exercise & a net recovery just for good measure. Fortunately I was cosy and dry in my PPE
#CrewLife
@RNLI
@HellyHansen
Training to drive this lovely beast continues ๐
#ThisGirlCan
Just your average evening in Sheringham
@nnrailway
I missed the loco being offloaded but watched the tender. These transport guys are chosen as they really know their stuff.
โEddystoneโ on loan from
@SwanRailway
for the Spring steam gala ๐
A rejuvenating 5 miles walk: headed out to West Runton arriving just on high tide, out via Beeston Bump back along the deserted beach before arriving atop Skelding Hill in time for sunset. The skies after weโre beautiful.
#NorfolkPeakDistrict
#CoastLife
@BitternLine
@ChrisDoward
A lovely afternoon for a walk along the coast path between Wells & Holkham I was treated to a lovely long spectacle of a fair number of PFGโs circling & calling. Sound up ๐ฃ you might be able to hear them over the wind๐ฌ
#PinkFootedGeese
@themarshtit
@jake_fiennes
@HolkhamEstate
I canโt recall the last evening out I had that didnโt involve beaches or sunsets! Dressed up twice in a week. A friend of a friend is picking me up so I can go see 2 of my crew mates in their band. No idea what itโll be like but Iโll try most things once.
#KindnessOfStrangers
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Absolutely loving life hereโฆmy trusty steed & I proceeded to the boathouse whereby I passed my
@RNLI
PPE assessment (my 1st green competency ๐ฅณ) then caught a beautiful sunset
#sheringham
#beachlife
โฆthis may have been celebrated by an impromptu swift half
@Aspall
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#crewmates
@sykesjeff
@RuthThorp
A few moments with this fox ๐ฆ beside the railway line at the end of the garden before the first train of the day ๐ฅฐ Sheringham, North Norfolk
Current mood. Iโve finally just switched off & having a very lazy day ๐ Coffee required then this piece of coffee (& no walnut ๐ฅณ) cake leapt off the counter into my hands. Forgive me for breaking the law & having cake before mid-afternoon ๐ณ๐ซฃ๐
#MakingMemories
@RSPBSouthStack
Yesterday evening I took a drive along the coast a bit in the hope of seeing some barn owls. Mother Nature didn't disappoint. Silhouetted against the fast receding light 2 of the 4 young on top of the box.๐ฆ๐
@acorncarver
@Natures_Voice
@BarnOwlTrust
#BarnOwls
So boredom has driven me to get a 1 month subscription to Netflix. Iโve just watched episode 1 of
#AfterLife
@rickygervais
- Iโm not sure if Iโm supposed to be finding it this funny ๐๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ Iโm going to hell ๐๐
#Priceless
The expedition is over ๐ฅฒ Iโve had all sorts of adventures & Iโve not laughed so hard in a long time. Memories made thatโll last a lifetime ๐ฅฐ Waiting at the airport now. Flight is delayed so gotta run ๐โโ๏ธto get my connection at Schiphol!
#HurtigrutenExpeditions
@HX_Expeditions
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Red Squirrels at Dingle (Nant y Pandy) Nature Reserve at one point I could see 7 around me,one ran across the boardwalk right in front of me. A truly special few minutes watching our only native squirrel species in the wild! Another first for me.
@WildlifeTrusts
@RedSquirrelsinW