APPLEDORE RNLI SOS DAY

Appledore RNLI do a lot for Westward Ho! They attended our New Years Day Fancy Dress Dip as well as several of the Sunset Festivals too. A lot of the crew live in the village and are key members of the community here. Alex Hall, head of the Westward Ho! Business Association media team went along to find out all about the SOS day.

Brilliant....Just brilliant was the answer from Alex. He got some wonderful photos of the day that was based around opening Appledore RNLI station to allow people in, find out all about the lifeboats and kit, meet a lot of the crew and help to promote what they do for us water users. Lots of family's attended, the kids loved it! They not only got to sit on the RIB but in their minds, they were rushing to help people in distress on a stormy sea. Superb engagement with the kids making memories.

The smell in the station was superb as there was a BBQ, you could buy some local FH Heards sausages expertly cooked. For those with a sweeter tooth, some homemade Shortbread was on offer.  A nice little touch that added to the atmosphere of the event.

The RNLI SOS Day was finished off with some amazing Sea Shanties from Ian Hudson and friends, what a wonderful way to spend a blustery, rainey Saturday in January.... In the dry with a BBQ and fine music. This is an annual event so watch out next January, don't miss out on this great event.