All the paddling pools in Essex are now open (have been for a while) so I decided to take the kids for a swim.
Our local paddling pool is by the Norman Booth Center, Old Harlow. We got there just before 3pm and it was still very busy. The kids went straight in. Zac was wondering about in the park for a while before he decided to take to the water. When he got there, where does he decide to go….no, not play in the shallow end – gotta be daring and go to the deep end! I met another South African lady and we were chatting away. I turned around, looking for Zac. Just gave one big scream “ZAC” – he was lying face down in the water, trying to kick his legs. No body moved or did anything to help. I looked around to see/hoping for some sort of help, but everybody was just carrying on as they were. I run over and grabbed him, lifting him out of the water, and smacking him on this back. He spat out water. His heart was racing. My poor baby. Thankfully he is ok, got a huge fright. Just goes to show, you CANNOT take your eyes off them. It wasn’t long, and he was back in the water. My brave little boy!
(The Norman Booth Center can also be hired for events-follow link above for more details)
Zac is darem ‘n brawe ou, het nogal probeer skop om bo te kom. Jy moet hom nie alleen by die water los nie, hulle val so gou in die water. Dit lyk of hulle dit darem baie geniet het.