April 27th 2008

Hello Everyone
Once again time has lapsed and I have much news for all you swim nerds out there. Thanks to Harry, the ever supportive Mark and Gary for their comments and encouragement. As you can see I am slowly updating the site and soon some pictures will be added. Please visit the Diary of Events link which will be regularly updated as we are steadily raising money with various local events.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our local Landlord and lady Ian and Ruth for their support. They have arranged for Prize Bingo to happen at the Blue Peter Pub Kirkcolm every other Sunday to help with our fundraising efforts. This starts next Sunday May 4th at 5.30pm. We'll see how it goes. The amazing Eleanor will be the fabulous caller having had almost professional coaching from the lovely Cathey! Thanks for the loan of the bingo machine Cathey. I would rather put pins in my eyes than play Bingo but don't tell anyone.....
Which brings us on to other events. As you can see we have a regular slot at the millennium centre car boot sale in Stranraer on the last Sunday of every month. Ann and Mark are coordinating the 'staffing' of this and thanks to them.
Yes yes as you can see, Elvis has agreed to come back from the dead and play for us at Bar 12th on May 16th. We are really excited and the publicity is everywhere....at last
This brings me onto the news of our intrepid committee who have struggled recently. We lost our Karen who has selfishly moved back South, but is in touch all the time thank goodness. Then our new coordinator Pauline had an unexpected (and selfish) stay of nearly two weeks in hospital. She is out now and recovering slowly. GET WELL SOON PAULINE!!! Liz has a new job and is moving to the other side of the region. She will be helping the group over there organise their Sink or Swim Event, so she's not off the hook. So we were worried about how to organise details of the Elvis night and so on until the lovely and talented Suzanne stepped into the breach and showered Stranraer with posters. I'll get her picture soon don't you worry.

What swimming? Oh the swimming, yes I see that is what this is all about.....yes I've been doing some of that. Harry had been away for 6 weeks (selfishly)and is now back. I missed him and it is good to have his wise advice again. I have been swimming with the Stingrays all winter and there is no doubt that this has done me good. But now I am concentrating on sets of 500 meters with a minute rest in between. On Thurs night I easily did 3000 meters, and I feel ready to get in the sea. Yesterday Harry and I were the mystery guests at the Stingrays Club Gala and we ended up swimming through hoops and picking up bricks in an obstacle race. It was great fun, but there was a huge audience and I got very nervous. I just don't like competitive races and being watched. Interesting choice of sport then eh? Unfortunately we were supposed to swim at Sandhead beach today for our first ocean dip, but my health let me down at the last minute. Very disappointing. Next week we will be there and there will be pix to prove it. Talking of health...get well soon Maggie.
Thanks too to John who has been helping to educate me now I am chief website editor...a very patient man!