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Post by Delta9 on Aug 23, 2016 21:44:04 GMT
One thing that really winds me up about summer in the UK is the lack of nice places to swim, especially if you live far from the coast. Near to me all lakes/reservoirs/rivers that seem suitable for swimming have huge angry signs saying that it's prohibited. Last summer when we had a few really hot days I was very tempted to just jump in the canal for a dip myself. When there is nowhere decent for them to go kids are going to start jumping in unsuitable places like canals.
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Post by PaulG2 on Aug 23, 2016 22:04:29 GMT
I used to jump off of high places all the time when I was young - teens and early 20's. The one thing you always did before jumping, though, was to make sure the water was plenty deep enough to absorb your fall, with no hidden obstructions, also that there was somewhere nearby that was easy to climb out of the water. As I recall one learned that it was best to do it wearing sneakers because the impact would really sting the soles of your feet.
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Post by Delta9 on Aug 23, 2016 22:11:30 GMT
I used to jump off of high places all the time when I was young - teens and early 20's. The one thing you always did before jumping, though, was to make sure the water was plenty deep enough to absorb your fall, with no hidden obstructions, also that there was somewhere nearby that was easy to climb out of the water. As I recall one learned that it was best to do it wearing sneakers because the impact would really sting the soles of your feet. Me too, but most British people don't seem to be raised to swim in natural environments, only swimming pools, so they don't seem to get taught how to do it safely. This is why whenever there is a heat wave in the UK there are dumb fucks drowning left right and centre. |
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Post by JohnV on Aug 26, 2016 17:21:29 GMT
Been going up the Gt Ouse and one thing I have noticed is quite a lot of people swimming (and not just youngsters) (area around St Ives)
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Post by JohnV on Aug 26, 2016 17:46:26 GMT
And body parts in the water after you have driven by! Norty ! Just after I posted two swimmers went plowing past the moorings here in Hemingford Grey ...... mostly canoes (canadian) kayaks (inflatable) a beautiful slipper launch and a few dinghies only 1 narrowboat and 4 cruisers since I moored up about hour and three quarters ago. |
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Post by phil70 on Aug 26, 2016 22:57:06 GMT
Been going up the Gt Ouse and one thing I have noticed is quite a lot of people swimming (and not just youngsters) (area around St Ives) Last year on a really hot day we were bombed by a group of teens jumping off the bridge by the Littleport VM, they seemed to trying to be the nearest to us. Phil |
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Post by Saltysplash on Aug 29, 2016 1:44:11 GMT
Great place for swimming on the Thames is Runnymede. Heading upstream on the bend just after the Pleasure ground. Had a few dips there in the evening then a barbi to finish off the day.
Canal wise, Rochdale summit level at littleborough, but that was in the days before it was restored, and also Hollingworth Lake. Also had a few dips in the Peak Forest canal late at night usually following a barbi in a bridge hole.
I also was forced to plunge into the Oxford at Aynho once, but that was my forfeit for losing at a drinking game
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Post by peterboat on Aug 29, 2016 21:24:47 GMT
I had a word with this kid on numerous occasions about swimming in the canal, he spoke good english but didnt believe me that it wasnt safe. He unfortunately paid with his life, we have no signs up saying no swimming so no doubt the family will be looking to sue CRT for his death along with some shark of a lawyer to help them
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