Monday 30 November 2009

Radio Coastguard 101.3FM

Austen and I are driving along Studland Beach under blue lights at 3.30 am in the morning, there are no other vehicles to be seen. We then receive this call over the radio.

“Swanage Mobile, Swanage Mobile, This is xxx: - Is that you driving along the beach? Over”.

After a slight delay to compose himself.

“xxx, xxx, this is Swanage Mobile:- Affirmative - we’re the ones with the blue flashing lights. Over” – Austen said without a hint of sarcasm.

We then both burst out laughing as we were the only vehicle on what was a deserted beach at 03:30am, so it was obviously going to be us. The fact that we were lit up like a Christmas tree made this funnier. To be fair, xxx, only wanted to check a position and relay a message.

Five minutes later and Karma had its revenge for our meanness. I forded a small stream at speed which led to the binoculars sliding across the dashboard and hitting Austen ‘in the lap’. He was in the middle of a radio communication with Ian (Swanage Alpha) and the shock of the binoculars hitting him meant he let out a ‘naughty word’. Luckily he had let go of the radio button so it didn’t get broadcast. Just to check he called Ian back

“Swanage Alpha, Swanage Alpha, This is Swanage Mobile, – did you get my last?” Squeaked Austen in a high pitched voice.

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On another subject.
Who’s been caught eating biscuits again? Photos this next week.

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