Sunday 14 August 2011

Summer Sunday @ Bude

Sunday afternoon was spent at Bude Sea Pool.  As you can see the weather was perfect.  The pool itself is currently under financial threat due to Cornwall Council cuts but on a glorious summer's day like this you wouldn't have known. 
Tammy, Pignut and I went down mid-afternoon and the beach and pool were heaving.  It was great to see so many people enjoying the pool and surf, which was really pumping.  We had a good swim and then a small picnic of Lidl's finest salami and raw vegetables.  We have to swim separately so that one of us can look after the dog.  The 'fur-child' needs to be on the lead and supervised in the vicinity of the pool. 
The water was warm but the cold wind was only just balanced out by the warmth of the sun.  We both wore our wetsuits but I later thought that I perhaps shouldn't have worn mine.  It wasn't really cold enough and the extra buoyancy makes it slightly difficult to swim properly.
I did 6 lengths and Tams did 4 four but as the pool is 75 metres or so, that's not a bad effort.  Lots of other people swimming seriously and many others just paddling.
The RNLI lifeguards are still providing cover for this year but next the Pool and its local supporters are on their own both literally and financially.  Friends of Bude Sea Pool are on the case and it a cause well worth supporting.
We have had a number of fabulous days at this gem of a pool and this was no exception.  Give it a try if you are passing.

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