It took us this long - 11th months - to ALL be present at a team sea swim. Great organisation.
We braved the waters at Portscatho which I (Em) am still convinced are the coldest by faaaar but Nay thinks 'Falmouth is still colder'. Whatever.
This actually turned out to be a pretty successful sea swim, despite me forgetting my hat, having leaky goggles and Sarah having to get out on the way back due to the re-emergence of her not-yet-vanquished cold meaning she couldn't breathe (not helped by petrol fumes from Len's trusty boat). We had a good pace throughout the swim with Sarah and Lucy caning it at the front. Our aim was to reach the 'Mystery Boat' which has been lurking just off of Portscatho for about 2 months now and I still haven't worked out what it's up to. To be fair I haven't done too much research. (Our theory, by the way, is that it is IN FACT the missing ship that got hijacked by pirates and was on the news! The 'Arctic Sea' or whatever it was called. I'm sure we are right.)
Anyway, Lucy and Sarah got pretty close to the boat before we turned around and headed back in to complete our hour - actually technically an hour and a half.
It was then off to The Boathouse restaurant for flapjack and coke (who can drink coke when they are so cold?!!?! Nay and Sarah can) and lots of team discussion on the fast approaching ACTUAL CHANNEL SWIM...
Nay has been in contact with Richie the Lieutenant Commander (Captain of the HMS Trumpeter, which will be accompanying us across La Manche) and we are going to make a pilgrimage up to Portsmouth NEXT WEEK to meet Richie and see the boat- sorry- SHIP (amateur mistake to call it a boat) and discuss our arrangements for going up to Dover the following week. We will keep you posted on any more exciting travel plans as they come through!
Following The Boathouse was meant to be a second swim, but this never really came together... general cosiness in the restaurant combined with Sarah's illness and my stomach cramps meant we never got back in. Don't worry though, Len and Didge weren't upset - Nay, Luce and I went back to my house and made them customised gingerbread men!!!
Love Em, on behalf of L.E.N.S. Team xxx
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