Sunny Hunny

On Saturday 10 June Guides from 1^st & 2^nd Downham Market met under a rather overcast sky in Hunstanton.

Our first stop was the Washmonster. The Washmonster is an amphibious vehicle which was used in the Vietnam War and originally cost £1 million! It was a little choppy, but we all got to see just how wonderful the Hunstanton cliffs look as well as watching the Kite Surfers.

Once back on dry land we walked onto the green above the cliffs for our much needed lunch. By now the weather was glorious and out came the sun cream. While on the green the girls were reminded about how to put someone in the recovery position, how to help someone if they were in shock. This was all part of their WaterSafety badge.

Back on our feet, we walked to the Lifeboat station in Old Hunstanton. We were a little early for our session so all the girls had some time playing on the sand. By now it was really hot! And we were glad to get into the shade of the Lifeboat Station.

The Lifeboat crew were all fantastic and showed the girls the hovercraft (one of only four in the country) and the Lifeboat. The Guides then went to watch a video of a real life rescue. The rescue took place at Brancaster beach involving young people getting caught out as the tide came in.

The Guides took part in numerous activities, including how to look out for danger when they are in the water or on a beach, what the flags on the beach mean, how to attract attention should they become cut off, how to assist someone who is in the water, how to throw a line to someone.  The session ended with a race between two of the crew and Bo, to see who could get dressed in all the kit ready for a rescue the quickest. Bo almost won, but she did have an extra pair of hands and had less kit to get into!! The Guides then presented a cheque to the RNLI which is entirely funded through donations.

A huge thank you to all the lifeboat crew for a really excellent session, and also to the girls who never moaned once, even walking all that way in the heat.

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