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Club regularly use the pool for BERE REGIS FLORAL GROUP
training and exams.
As I began my swim, it became The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be
apparent that conditions would on Tuesday October 10 at 2pm in Winterborne
th
be somewhat challenging. The Kingston village hall.
water temperature was a cool
13 degrees C (typical for early The demonstrator for that day will be Allison Finch,
May) and by then the sea was Area Demonstrator and one of our own members.
already lopping over the sea There is always lots of fun and laughter with Allison’s demonstrations, together with
wall and depositing huge inspiring flowers, so don’t miss it.
waves into the lido itself. I swam The theme for the month’s stall is Bags of Any Type, Come early and see if you
on as the pool ebbed and can bag a bargain. As always, the stall has a wide variety of items.
flowed before me. My
surroundings were positively Visitors and new members are always welcome to come along. Your first visit is
atmospheric and for the free of charge.
moment, it was all mine. I had completed 10 lengths of the pool when the outside
sea water was completely submerging the ends so after a couple of collisions with Congratulations to all the members who entered Dorset County Show. Whether
the side, I decided to retreat to swim another day. prize winners of not, you all flew the flag proudly for the club and represented us
so well.
As I got out of the pool, white horses were cascading out to sea providing a
dramatic backdrop. Even the surfers had retreated to where ever surfers go when For information, contact Chairman Bob Holman 01305 8482262 or email
conditions are too rough. As I was dressing, the pool was being closed by the bobdiholman@btinternet.com
lifeguard, presumably for the rest of the day.

Sunday was my last day in Bude and I had enjoyed my stay in the town, a surfer’s
paradise but also a lovely friendly family orientated Cornish holiday retreat. With
Diana, we made our way to the pool in the glorious early afternoon sun. When you respond to

Descending the steps yet
again, I could see a great advertisers, do please
deal of activity before me.
Youngsters were playing tell them you saw their
around on the edge of the
pool and one or two were advert in this magazine
brave enough to swim as it
had been slightly warmed by - it helps them monitor
the morning sun. The scene
had an aesthetic quality and the effectiveness of
you could imagine the
Newlyn School painters doing their advert and helps
their stuff with this sort of
material. I loved it! us generate more

"Hi again!" called my friendly advertising revenue!!
lifeguard "going to swim your mile today?" On this occasion the pool was a
millpond and I swam my 20 lengths (2 for luck!) in good time. At the end of each

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