Downstream

Then Cliff, the boat driver,
puts a long ladder into the
water and one by one we haul
ourselves up as he watches
us, expressionless, not even a
flicker of a smile. Sandra
looks at her watch: ‘the total
we’ve swum is less than four
hours. Think how many days
Walliams did.’
I’m feeling triumphant, but
there is no way I would do a
two-day swimming trip,
although two of the group