Swim the Door 20(25)@60

A June residency at Durdle Door

  • This year is a “significant” one for Digger
  • This is because its 20 years since the first group Swim the Door
  • Therefore, in early June Digger held a residency at Durdle Door

Who attended?

SUNDAY 8th GANG: Mark, Helen, Kathy, Aseel, Zoe, Mark, Ron, Jonny, Jono, Graham, Daisy, Louise, Sandra

 

The swims

Its “GO. GO. GO” Swim the Door time
PREPARATIONS
GRAHAM COUNTING THEM OUT
ALMOST ON THE WAY
ALL ON THE WAY
ON THE WAY BACK

Swimmers under The Door

SWIMMERS: Zoe, Jo, Mark, Emily, Sandra1, Sandra 2, Alex, Heidi/GC!, Alex, Meg, Digger
SWIMMERS: Jono, Zoe, Jo, Mark, Emily, Sandra1, Sandra 2, Alex, Heidi/GC!, Alex, Meg
SWIMMERS: Emily, Zoe, Mark, Sandra1,  Jo, Sandra2, Alex, Heidi/GC!, Jon1, Alex, Meg, Jono
SWIMMERS: Jono, Sandra, Mark, Kathy, Louise, Digger
SWIMMERS: Richard 1, Jonny, Mark, Digger
SWIMMERS: Sandra 1, Mark, Sandra 2, Jo
SWIMMERS: Zoe, Lucy, Emily, Teresa, Maya/SLC, Mark, Sandra, Jono (just in), Digger
SWIMMERS: Mark, Sandra, Digger
SWIMMERS: Mark, Richard 1
Richard 2 is happy because he is no longer a virgin! Thats a Swim the Door virgin….

Swimmers at Man of War

SWIMMERS: Mark, Dino, Sandra, Teresa, Emily
SWIMMERS: Chris (waving), Ruth, Zoe, Mark
SWIMMERS: Chris (famous writer from Beverley), Ruth, Zoe
SWIMMERS: Ruth, Chris
“FAMOUS” WRITER (in Beverley) in cunning disguise

Barbeques

Pub

Two Lukes and Two Whites

Socialising

Image blurred to protect the drinkers (and the sleepers!)

Drinking (? responsibly ?)

A happy man
Another happy man!
Slightly concerned men in background as the FIRE………………. water comes out
FIRE………………. water. NOTE no animals were harmed in taking this photo (the caravan is pet-free afterall!!)

 

Trips away from the Durdle Door “bubble”

But which way is A. The pub, B. Durdle Door?
The “big” walk to Luworth Cove
A “bigger” walk to Ringstead Bay
The “big” walk to the pub in East Chaldon
Walk round Portland

 

 

People attended included:

The “spreadsheet” suggests that we had 60 people attend over the week.

This must be the case as I had various gifts with that number on!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended whether for a day, two days or nine!!

Attendees included:

  • The regulars/veterans of STD
  • People who haven’t been for 5 years!
  • People who haven’t been for 10 years!
  • People who haven’t been for 20 years!
  • People who haven’t been since they were four years old!
  • People who have never been before!
  • One person travelled from Scotland!
  • One person travelled from Canada!
  • One family travelled from Reading!!
THURSDAY 12th GANG: Diane, Chris, Sandra, Jo, Ruth, Zoe, Mark, Emily, Graham, Sandra, Alex, Meg, Heidi/GC1, Jon 1, Jon 2, Daisy

Best “excuse” for not attending include:

  • “Sorry, unfortunately my work have posted me to Saint Helena and say I can’t come back to the UK for the weekend (also there is only one flight on/off the island a week” (Rowan)

  • “Sorry, unfortunately my husband has been posted me to Saint Helena and I’m visiting him at this time” (Rosie)

  • “Sorry, some years ago I emigrated to Japan” (Rolfe)

  • “Sorry, I need to oversee the fitting of my elderly mothers patio doors” (Martin)

  • “Sorry, I know its my sisters birthday but I’m off to Japan” (Taran)

  • “Who is Digger? I don’t actually know him so decided not to attend” (Anon.)

 

And the sun sets on another Swim the Door