Front Crawl

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1. Can you swim?

I am not a strong swimmer and have only managed the front crawl. I am not sure if I could save myself from drowning.

2. If so, do you prefer a pool, river or the sea? If not, will you paddle or dip your toes?

A pool, where my feet touch the ground. I panic if it is too deep. The sea is okay, but I don’t go out too far.

3. Did you have outings to the beach as a child?

My dad was an excellent swimmer. My mother preferred going to bingo, and would complain of the heat about half an hour into the day. After his swim, I would make sandcastles and sit with him while he read the newspaper.

When I was seven, we visited a holiday camp, and two boys threw me in at the deep end. Following that, we visited Margate, typically staying in a guest house. Bed, breakfast and evening meal. Mum didn’t want to cook while she was away from work as she was a dinner lady. Bed, breakfast and evening meal.

4. Do you like cotton candy (candyfloss)?

I cannot eat too much as it is too sweet.

Gratitude: I have fond memories of holidays in the UK. I have never been abroad, but we have some beautiful areas and I love the English coastline. Yorkshire, Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and my firm favourite, The Isle of White.