I love Dorset. My stories are set around the beautiful towns, villages and coastline. If you have never been, I encourage you to visit, even if it’s raining…
In a move to cut spending and claw back some of the country’s deficit, our Portland Coastguard service is being closed down. What this action tells me is saving money has greater value than human life. Can this be right?
Our Coastguards are true heroes who risk their lives to rescue hundreds of others every year.
I don’t want my stories to tell tales of those lost at sea. I have no desire to write about the lone youth, stranded on a rock who never again will feel the comfort of his mother’s arms. And I don’t want to read headlines that, on a daily basis, shout tragedy. We live by the coast and we acknowledge these terrible and sad accidents happen, so why take away our life savers?
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/30225
Please sign our petition to keep a very important, life-saving service, even if you’re not a resident of the South West, please consider supporting our cause – it’s a wonderful part of the country to visit and we’d like to know we have the capability to help all those in peril on the sea or stranded in beautiful, but remote spots. Please, please sign so London HAS to take note.
And please share.
Thank you very much.
Laura x