01/06/2025
W is for Weetmans Bridge to Wolseley Bridge
F is for forgetting! π
Today was a river day! 2.36 km of the River Trent in Staffordshire. It is a beautiful stretch with plenty of wildlife, cows on the river back, 2 oyster catches, swans with babies (one on mums back), ducks, geese (Clare thought it was a swan π) swifts drinking from the river. Had a bit of a bee rescue mission with a very wet bee hitching a ride on Sara's face. Gently removed and relocated mid swim to the bank by Clare, thanks chuck π
At the end of the swim, Sara very cleverly had her towel and clothes in her tow float, however Clare was relying on her husband to be back at the riverside waiting with her towel and clothes, oh no! Despite the fact that there's the free Staffordshire Trust HQ Nature Reserve to explore at the pick up point the on shore supports went in the opposite direction down the canal and missed us - brilliant Winter supports but a bit wandery in summer when there's lots of interesting things like barges going through locks to enjoy π next time we'll be more prepared. We also learned that 1mile away walking pace can be classed as very close. It's a perspective thing π See last photo of how Clare was feeling at the time (all is forgiven!)
Overall it was a forgetting day today, forgot the post swim flapjacks, forgot a coat and the on shore supports forgot the swimmers π± - but overall a lot of laughs, some nature therapy a fab swim with 3 really good swooshy bits and the sun shone - Good times, good company what more could you ask for β€οΈ
