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extremely drunk young ladies
on board, one recognised me
and asked if I was me and I
said I was. I asked if they
were a hen party and they
said if they gave me a glass of
champagne would I toast the
bride? So I trod water and
toasted her and on they went.’
He says swimmers do have
to be careful of boats around
Richmond: ‘it is busy. I wear
my specs so I can see. Once I
saw a sculler and I shouted,