RNLI lifeguards on Christmas patrol at Boscombe surf reef (From Bournemouth Echo)
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RNLI lifeguards on Christmas patrol at Boscombe surf reef
5:00pm Saturday 19th December 2009 in
THE RNLI’S only year-round lifeguards are preparing to spend their first Christmas patrolling Boscombe’s new surf reef.
Three RNLI lifeguards will provide safety cover throughout the festive season, including Christmas Day.
Andy Reakes, one of the lifeguards who will be on duty, said: “You can’t beat a Christmas Day surf and we’re all hoping that a good swell will mean the reef is working well and people can get in the water and try out their new boards or wetsuits.
“Although I’ll be missing Christmas lunch with my family, I’m expecting everyone to be in a happy festive mood so I think it will be a nice day.”
He advised potential surfers to chat with a lifeguard before attempting to surf the reef for the first time.
Volunteer crews and lifeguards are also using the festive season to drum up support for SOS Day, the charity’s biggest annual fundraising day, on Friday January 29.
Comments(6)
[Chris]
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5:11pm Sat 19 Dec 09
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"It will be lonely this Christmas"
pipistrollers
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7:02pm Sat 19 Dec 09
wrote:"Lonely and colddddddd" brrrrrrr
That song springs to mind. . "It will be lonely this Christmas"
kayackie
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4:23pm Sun 20 Dec 09
pipistrollers wrote:everyone out the water cause cooperman doesnt like it! everyone out!!!!!!!
wrote: That song springs to mind. . "It will be lonely this Christmas""Lonely and colddddddd" brrrrrrr
cooperman
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11:32am Mon 21 Dec 09
kayackie wrote:you wouldnt get me on the beach to look at it never mind use it .... but sorry,what was your point ?
pipistrollers wrote:everyone out the water cause cooperman doesnt like it! everyone out!!!!!!!
wrote: That song springs to mind. . "It will be lonely this Christmas""Lonely and colddddddd" brrrrrrr
it is my money thats paying for it so i think i am entitled to my oppinion,I suspect that a lot of people who use it make no financial contribution to this thing whatsoever but i would like to know that it actually works and that my money wasnt wasted and i am pretty sure that its a flop !! anyone going to tell me different ?
woolamai
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9:03pm Wed 23 Dec 09
There - now you've been told different.
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KEEPING THE BEACHES SAFE: Boscombe RNLI lifeguard Mike Winter (right) is working Christmas Day while Justin White is working on Boxing Day and over New Year. Picture: Sally Adams. ID: 9669555
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cooperman says...
5:06pm Sat 19 Dec 09
does anyone know if the stupid thing actually works ?