197 years ago today our lifesaving service was born. Since then, we've made sure it's a happy return to shore for more than 141,500 people. To give the gift of a donation on our birthday to help us save many more lives, visit our website: rnli.social/3bjBPIZ.

Title: Don’t give up!

#TheRimeoftheAncientMariner. And the rain pour'd down from one black cloud; The Moon was at its edge. The thick black cloud was cleft, and still The Moon was at its side: Like waters shot from some high crag, The lightning fell with never a jag, A river steep and wide.

The small bit of good news from yesterday’s devastating fire at Platt’s Eyot is that there are no reported fatalities, and injuries are (hopefully) not serious. The sad news is an incalculable loss to our military and industrial heritage. Short thread. 📷UK News in Pictures

Stephen Fisher 3 Men and a Boat Such a sad loss.

This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we want to re-share this article by Thames21 CEO Debbie Leach all about how human health and the environment are intimately connected 👉ow.ly/dSQ750EyPvr #MHAW2021

Thank you wonderful people retweeting and liking our posts! May we ask you to follow us too in case we don't hit your hashtags next time 🤔🙏 our account is only a month old and already 45 fantastic followers but we'd love to build more! #followus #followme #RNLI Teddington Lifeboat

Been a long time... but the boat was finally fixed and finished last year. The tale is yet to be told on the blog, and many thanks are owed. The boat has now moved on to be someone else's happy story. So what now for us...?

Talking about the exciting discovery of A Stroke of a Pen on BBC Radio 4 Today - Listen live : bbc.in/3Zu2mcL

The witches have landed at the Mary Wallace Theatre for #TerryPratchett’s #WyrdSisters! 🧙🧹 Tickets are selling fast - book yours now! 🎟️ bit.ly/RSSWyrdSisters 📆 18-25 March (excluding Wednesday) 📍Mary Wallace Theatre #Twickenham 📸 Lyn Randall #Discworld #BookNow

How about this: 3menandaboat go to see 3 witches and a cauldron…one of #terrypratchett and ⁦⁦Stephen Briggs⁩ finest at our own ⁦Richmond Shakespeare Society⁩! #classicpratchett trybooking.com/uk/events/land…

Great programme on BBC2 right now . Paul Whitehouse: Our Troubled Rivers. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Happy International Women’s Day to ALL women! Listen as Katherine Parkinson explores the battle of the sexes in Monstrous Regiment. linktr.ee/pratchettfeb23

Another fab show Riverside Radio. This week we caught up with Lantern Arts Centre chatted about their show Blue stockings and Richmond Shakespeare Society told us all about The Wyrd Sisters mixcloud.com/riversideradio…

“A man is not dead while his name is still spoken." When passing a message down the clacks, a ‘G’ means the message must be passed on, ‘N’ that it is not logged, and ‘U’ that the message will be turned around at the end of the line. (1/2)

4 days until #TerryPratchett’s #WyrdSisters opens! 🧙 Only 6 tickets remain for Sunday’s matinee and the rest of the run is selling fast! Book now! 🎟️ bit.ly/RSSWyrdSisters 📆 18-25 March (excluding Wednesday) 📍Mary Wallace Theatre #Twickenham 📸 Pete Messum

Join us at the new Cambrian Community Centre Café, open every Wednesday from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Don't forget to bring a bag to take home some items from our surplus food hub as well!

Let’s consult the crystal ball for #TerryPratchett’s #WyrdSisters ticket availability 🔮 Thursday - 18 tickets Friday - 3 tickets Saturday - SOLD OUT Don’t miss out - book now! 🎟️ bit.ly/RSSWyrdSisters 📆 23-25 March 📍Mary Wallace Theatre #Twickenham 📸 Pete Messum

📢WE ARE HIRING📢 Are you looking to be part of a rapidly growing charity that connects our communities to their local rivers? We have just the opportunity for you! We're hiring a communications assistant! Find out more here: thames21.org.uk/vacancies/

This looks good. Check it out #Twickenham...