Downstream

notified the coastguard that
there was a swimmer in the
estuary, although I had
already passed the channel by
then. They sent out a boat and
I saw it roughly as I got to
Kent; it was too shallow for
the boat to come any closer
but I noticed them and as I
headed back I went straight
for them. They asked what
was going on and “are you
fine?” They said they were
obliged to stay with us until