The Ancholme River Festival was held in Brigg on Saturday, May 24, 2014 but coincided with a spell of heavy rain. The Ancholme Users' Trust had a stall in the Market Place, where the monthly farmers' market was taking place. Rowing and canoe water polo were enjoyed during the festival with people lining the County Bridge and the banks of the River Ancholme to watch the spectacle. Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy was with them. "Taster sessions" were offered to people wanting to try their hand. Brigg Blog's thanks are extended to Ken Harrison for these super pictures he took at the festival. The organisers said: "There is no better place to enjoy a day by the river than in Brigg." Clearly, they couldn't do anything about the great British weather!
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| ABOVE AND BELOW: North Lincolnshire & Brigg Town Councillors Coun Rob Waltham (left) and Carl Sherwood (right) on the Ancholme Users' Trust stall at the Ancholme River Festival |
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| Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy visiting a stall during the Ancholme River Festival |
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| Boat in hand at the Ancholme Rowing Club HQ in Manley Gardens, Brigg, during the Ancholme River Festival |
Just in-case anyone is interested....most of these guys are wearing wet-suits (or tops) - a neoprene, tight fitting garment. The principle is that the neoprene acts light a sponge - allows water to soak in, but body heat warms the captive water and the suit (top) then acts like a insulation layer between cold water and body....
ReplyDeleteThe young lady - No 6 is wearing a dry-suit....the idea is that it keeps the body dry. It is obviously water-proof and has tight fitting wrist and neck trims and a heavy-duty, waterproof zip - usually across the back.
It is vital that any excess air is released - otherwise there is a danger of trapped air 'bubbling' is the legs, or other parts of the suit if one happens to be thrown into the water.
One usually gets rid of any excess air by doing a squat-thrust and then gently pulling the rubberised neck trim open to allow the air to escape - thereafter, the wearer becomes a clinging ready-wrap!!
Various sportie-folks wear such - from dingy sailors to pot-holers