11-05-2012, 03:43 AM
I'm not Coast Guard. I have a long family history of boats and ships but apart from spending weeks on end on water and falling in the drink whilst trying to pilot I'm not very boat orientated (honest!).
The British coast guard are uniformed and generally a nice bunch of chaps. I don't know many of them but they do a sterling job. I know they'd be there if I ever needed them.
All I can say is you can swim really fast when you're not planning on swimming at all.
I have a relative who was awarded by the Police for rescuing a woman from the ouse (not the same person as was awarded by the customs for rescuing a man from the ouse) when not only the police, fire and Ambulance would not go in to save her but nor would the coast guard. I was even lucky enough to be invited to the ceremony.
I suppose if the ribbon bars were free I'd stink them on every shirt and coat and so on I have.
The British coast guard are uniformed and generally a nice bunch of chaps. I don't know many of them but they do a sterling job. I know they'd be there if I ever needed them.
All I can say is you can swim really fast when you're not planning on swimming at all.
I have a relative who was awarded by the Police for rescuing a woman from the ouse (not the same person as was awarded by the customs for rescuing a man from the ouse) when not only the police, fire and Ambulance would not go in to save her but nor would the coast guard. I was even lucky enough to be invited to the ceremony.
I suppose if the ribbon bars were free I'd stink them on every shirt and coat and so on I have.
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
