The Swimmer

It's a pretty miserable day here, the temperature struggling to reach 10C and a stiff breeze bringing in a low overcast and rain, so we saw no-one along the beach until we met a lone young lady who wished us a passing good-day. However, when we looked back....

....we were shocked to see her in the sea. Mrs MW was sure she was just in for a swim - in these conditions? - but my old Coastguard instincts made me hurry to where she'd gone in to check she wasn't trying to do herself harm. By the time we reached her she was already back on the beach drying herself.

She was, she said, on holiday from London and the sea was fine, she thought at about 10 to 12 degrees - this despite the fact that she wasn't wearing a wetsuit. I apologised for intruding and we went on our way, not....

....having the heart to tell her that there were plenty of these along the beach.