Hi folks!
The last few days here in England have been beautiful! In fact, this might be the best weather I've experienced in 20+ years here.
The picture above is of West Wittering beach, which is a lovely sandy beach I like to visit now and then. However, I am glad I didn't try this weekend!
According to the newspaper article I took this pic from, 5000 people tried to cram into the car park on Saturday! There was also some really sad news - someone got into difficulty in the water and passed away.
I was on Twitter this evening and came across a sobering article about drowning, and how to tell if someone is in difficulty. I'm clearly no expert on this, but I think the article is really worth a read. The post is written by a man who seems to have a lot of experience.
Before reading this I would have said that it should be obvious if someone is struggling. However, it seems that this isn't always the case. There is a poem by Stevie Smith called 'Not waving but drowning', which has stuck in my mind since childhood. Perhaps that is where I got the idea?
It has certainly made me think differently - I will pay much more attention next time I'm at the beach.
Have a safe summer steemit!