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| Squelchy mud all around - Not where anyone wants to be sitting down |
SPARE a thought for this dog-walker - another victim, at least temporarily, of the muddy quagmire at the edge of Cleethorpes saltmarsh.
Fortunately, despite taking several tumbles, she kept calm and managed to extricate herself - much to her own relief and the delight of her dog.
The secret? She removed herself from her gumboots, stood up, walked barefoot to where it was more marsh and less mud, then crossed to the footpath and safety.
Well done to her!
The Grimsby News says: Scarcely a week passes without someone becoming an involuntary stick-in-the-mud. The quagmire awaits those who, unwisely, seek to return from the outer beach by crossing through the centre of the saltmarsh. This lady was sensible to remove her footwear. It is the shoes or boots that get sucked into the mud, and the feet lose strength and traction. That is why barefoot is usually the best option. And it is also a good tip to walk leaning forward to reduce the chance of slipping over on to your back. Earlier in the month, a notice was installed, warning against crossing the saltmarsh, but someone has removed it. Without delay, it should be replaced and another installed on the other side of the marsh.
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| How am I going to get out of this? |
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| It's the Wellingtons that are causing the problem |
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| Nothing for it but to take them off |
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| And that's easier said than done - even with help from Rover (not his real name) |
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