I went swimming with my granddaughters at Deal a few days ago and we spotted a single jellyfish when we first went in but that was the only one. I wore my baggy Niagara Falls T-shirt to spare everybody embarrassment at seeing my ageing body in all its glory. Unfortunately it moulded itself to me and I was mortified to win the wet T-shirt contest, much to my granddaughters glee.
Some more news on the ill-fated Astrid:
THE Astrid, the tall ship that sank off the coast of Kinsale last week, has been ransacked by thieves.
The 42-metre ship's compass, bell and binnacle, which holds navigational equipment, were stolen, the Irish Coast Guard confirmed this week.
The Coast Guard said it discovered the theft last weekend. The thieves likely managed to get onto the ship on Friday night, when the tide was low. The ship remains fully visible at low tide.
The thieves - at least two people would have been involved - defied a 200-metre Naval Service exclusion zone to get onboard the ship, which is being monitored from the coast and the air by the Coast Guard. They also risked their lives in their pursuit of the valuables on the partially submerged wreck.
The items stolen are all heavy items, with the Coast Guard noting that the raiders would have likely needed a generator and some cutting equipment to get them off. Doing so would have involved around three or four hours of hard work, the Coast Guard said, adding that the operation was well planned and presumably done for commercial gain.
http://www.southernstar.ie/News/Thieves-raid-shipwrecked-Astrid-01082013.htm