Well the second day passed without any more accidents, which was most satisfying, but it didn't pass without incident. Swimming is always fun, and is also one of those activities that is fraught with dangers, but one which I'm happy to take. Years ago I used to take groups swimming nearly every other week, but that has stopped for what ever reason. Yesterday though I returned to the pools, and it was full of problems.
Children being children we had the full spectrum of behaviours which led to some awful scenes and yet some really nice scenes. I know that I want to return to the baths to re-establish the activity in my mind as to what's going to happen, but also for the children. I like to think that in the water most of the children I work with are more equal than at 95% of the time outside of it. It's strange, to say that but I can assure you that once someone can swim, they are the same as anyone else in the water.
Getting back to yesterday though, it was one of the worst pool experiences that I've had and one that I'm sure the volunteers who were there won't forget. I'll reassure them next week that it wasn't the norm and that swimming can be fun with our children. I guess somethings do need pointing out to them, where as they didn't for me all them years ago.
Today is my day off, and wow am I glad. As I sit and type this the sky is grey and the rain is coming down in sheets. It's the worst day of the week and I'm not in work. I can stay in all day or I can go around to my mum's. I was going to suggest we go out, mum and me, but in this weather I'm not sure it's wise. The wind is picking up, so much so that if I didn't know better I'd think it was a wild winters day out there, as it is, it isn't and it's still warm enough for shorts.......
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