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though some decided to carry on to complete the full distance. It is the point and early help, as well as working with other partners to champion the interests of
where you start your turn to swim down the southern side of the island. Here it children and young people across Dorset.
becomes very shallow and I found myself easing out into slightly deeper water.
Theresa started her career as a social worker and over the past 25 years has
Then it happened as it always does. The old bones and muscles began to ache as managed and led a range of children’s services authorities across the country,
I hung on in there. The usual thoughts began to race through my head “I am never and was previously the transformation lead for Wiltshire Council and. Peter and
going to do this again. Not ever!” Trouble is that with a year to forget the pain I put Laura have worked closely with Theresa over the last year and we are delighted
myself through, I always forget and I am determined to have another go! that we now have an individual in this key post who we feel certain will do an
excellent job but also she will bring certainty and stability to an area that has been
Keep going, just keep turning those weary arms over and you will get there I tell under intense pressure all through the pandemic.
myself, time and time again. By this time, younger fitter swimmers were beginning

to overtake me but for the most part, I was holding my own.
Traffic Management during the Summer period
Following the disturbing events of the summer at Durdle Door - a Dorset wide
committee was set up led by the Police and it included representatives of Dorset
Council Highways, Dorset Council Rights of Way, Dorset Council Communications,
The Lulworth Estate and Dorset Councillors Wharf and Miller respectively.
The purpose was to review the actions of the summer and to try to develop and
coordinate plans to address some of the problems experienced over the summer.
Obviously, this will require a Dorset wide solution as there may well be a need to
take actions well outside of the immediately affected areas. The directly affected
Parish Councils (Wool, East Lulworth, West Lulworth, and Winfrith) have been sent
the draft proposals for their comments, particularly how they view their own
The large yellow finish flags and buoys emerged out of the background and the involvement in these plans as a communications channel for their communities.
castle loomed ever closer. I was almost there now, just a little way to go... They are also attending the next review meeting.

I had completed the course in one hour 55 minutes 20 seconds. My Brownsea When these comments have been received the plan will be further refined which I
medal was place over my head after I had swam through the finish funnel. The hope will be consulted on again before being published. Other Parishes have also
finish marshals were fantastic making everyone feel so special as they emerged been sent a copy of the plan and their comments will also be included in the
from the water. My swim had gone well and I claimed 125 spot though I thought review process. We will be having further multi-agency meetings and we will issue
th
I could have done better with a little more preparation. Still for me it was a triumph any final plan before the summer.
to be there still doing the thing I love.
All the swimmers had come through their personal challenge with Guy Giles What to do with your waste if you or someone in your
leading the field in a staggering time of 1 hour 14 minutes 38 seconds. Hannah household has Covid 19 symptoms
Tuck from the National Trust brought up the rear with a time of 3 hours 23 minutes
28 seconds for perhaps the biggest cheer of the day. Dorset Council is reminding residents
what to do with their waste if
As I lay on the beach changing back into shorts and t-shirt a friendly fellow someone in their household is
swimmer engaged me in conversation. After about five minutes it became clear showing symptoms of COVID-19
that he wanted to ask me something and eventually plucked up the courage. infection. Cleaning cloths and
“Excuse me asking, but how old are you?” I felt like saying 24 but that I’ve worn personal waste such as used tissues
badly but eventually meekly admitted to being 70 at the end of the year and as and disposable face coverings
with last year, the oldest swimmer in the race. should be stored in disposable
rubbish bags. These bags should be
There was time for my soup/roll and to collect my Brownsea t-shirt before heading

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