Swimathon/blogathon

I watched a decent game of football last night along with another 2000 people. I thought the team played really well against a championship side and deserved at least the draw that they got.
Today the 'weekly' warm down/swimathon took place at Odicombe beach. Most of the team jogged from the ground whilst Bev's, Gareth ( who is helping us out in the absence of a physio ) and myself took the car down with the towels and the kayak's.
Gareth generously brought his kayak's from home and, taking the opportunity to have a quick go before the rest of the team arrived on foot, Bev's and Gareth were soon in the water.
The 'bevonator' was already weary of the water after hearing tales of a thresher shark sighting close by - the lads on beach patrol did nothing to ease his worries, telling him it was fifteen feet in length and had jumped out of the water 'Jaws style'. I think a thresher shark would be more scared of a 6ft6in tattooed, ginger ninger on a kayak than Bev's would be of it.

Already worried about the shadows in the water and the seaweed swirling about and now with shark tales in his head, he set off gingerly ( no pun intended ) with Gareth close by. The first couple of runs went ok, twenty metres or so out and then back in to shore. Then disaster - but not for me and Gareth, it was easily the funniest thing we had seen in ages - on a return run the big man overcooked it and started to wobble, and before we could shout "shark" he was in. That wasn't the best bit though, while he was struggling Gareth shouted "Quick Bev's I just saw an eye" .

Well that was it, we were now witnessing a human thresher shark. Calling for Gareth in vain, Bev's was desperately trying to get out of the water ( even he can't walk on water though ). He eventually got on his Kayak but then fell off the other side in panic. I was actually in pain watching it from the beach it was that funny. After the nightmare was over he recovered enough to have another go but the damage was done, deep water and Bev's don't mix.
I have to say though that Scotty beavon is a top, top lad, in fact one of the best lad's I have met in football. Just don't mention water.
The rest of the lad's then arrived - luckily for Bev's !- and normal serice was resumed. Broughy, Manse, Kev and Tim swam to Babbacombe, whilst we ( I took over from Bev's while he had a hot chocolate ! ) kayaked for another 30 minutes or so to give the lads a bit of support and then shivered for twenty minutes after we had stopped, swimming and then rowing out to sea can be a bit nippy!. Well done to Muzzi and the 'Bunionator' for swimming, Mark Ellis took today's medal for 'biggest wuss'. I think the big fella is bringing his bucket and spade next time judging by his love of paddling !.

Finally..........it's been a long one I know! well done to my son, Cameron, in tonight's school play. He played the part of Ferdinand in the Tempest. It was a great show and I might get some tips off him for my blog video's!!!.

CH