The above letter dropped through our letterbox this morning and presumably did so through many others. The appeal is for the funding of a replacement lifeboat. The aim is to replace the current boat Lady Of Hilbre with a more modern and importantly, faster boat. The latest class of boat are capable of speeds of up to 25 knots, surpassing the 16 knots for the current Mersey class boat. Of course, faster speeds mean quicker arrival to the scene of an emergency out at sea. So, best of luck to the fund raising team!

By the way, if you haven’t yet visited the new lifeboat station then you should make the effort. You’ll be able to see both the new station, the Lady of Hilbre and the view from the promenade outside isn’t bad either.

I’ve got a photo to upload but it’s worthy of a mention that the scaffolding is now mostly down on our new lifeboat station. Resplendent with it’s copper roof (more than few quids worth there I imagine) the building is now making it’s mark as it where.

I’ll see if can pop round over the weekend and take some more photos from all around the site.

Apologies for the lack of blog posts recently – time is a precious resource… a bit like petrol!

Anyways, I gather that the brickies are just about finished on the new lifeboat station. Northern Brickworks, working for the main subcontractors Harry Faircloughs have stated that they are near completion now on the brickwork for the new building.

Looks like the roof might be going on the lifeboat station soon – they’ve secured netting under it, presumably to catch anything that is dropped?

They’ve got the lower bit of the finished wall in down at the new station.

There’s a new pathway from slipway 2 at the new lifeboat station. I wonder what those squares in the concrete are there for?

The brickies are in at the new station and the walls are going up quick:

I like the way the men are obviously discussing something about the job at the corner of the building.