Sittingbourne's celebrated whistling postman, Dale Howling, completed his eighth annual charity cycle ride for Sittingbourne branch in just two days in May last year. Dale cycled nearly 200 miles visiting en route all eight Kent lifeboat stations and met many of the crews. The sponsored ride raised £3,902, of which over £1,000 came from the sale of special commemorative covers produced by committee member Andy Gibson. Over the eight years Dale has produced over £50,000 for Sittingbourne branch..