{"id":931,"date":"2012-05-20T20:39:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T20:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/rpg\/?p=931"},"modified":"2012-05-20T20:40:44","modified_gmt":"2012-05-20T20:40:44","slug":"swimming-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/rpg\/2012\/05\/20\/swimming-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I saw an editorial in last Tuesday&#8217;s <em>Evening Standard<\/em>, I&#8217;ve been meaning to write a serious blogpost. However, ever since last Tuesday I&#8217;ve been a bit under the weather, and not really up to it (before you jump to any conclusions, correlation doesn&#8217;t equal causation, remember).<\/p>\n<p>So in the meantime, to keep you entertained, here&#8217;s some hot bird action from my garden this afternoon.<\/p>\n<h2>Swimming tips for children<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236170820\/\" title=\"Checking out the pool by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7092\/7236170820_25e3669de4.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Checking out the pool\"><\/a><br \/>\nAlways let an adult make sure it&#8217;s safe to bathe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236167956\/\" title=\"Having a drink by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7075\/7236167956_8b81992187.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Having a drink\"><\/a><br \/>\nSometimes they&#8217;ll take a sip to make sure it&#8217;s all right for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236169406\/\" title=\"Bathtime by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5156\/7236169406_43ab741d9d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Bathtime\"><\/a><br \/>\nAllow an adult to check the depth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236176948\/\" title=\"Dipping a toe. by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7234\/7236176948_d4c24d1445.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Schwartzchild dips a toe.\"><\/a><br \/>\nRemember kids, until you have learned to swim well, stay in the shallow end.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236166626\/\" title=\"Lifeguard by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8001\/7236166626_6a0427d22e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Lifeguard\"><\/a><br \/>\nAlways swim with an adult present.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236159154\/\" title=\"Bbbrrrr by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7072\/7236159154_cebe1897fd.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Bbbrrrr\"><\/a><br \/>\nMake sure you dry off afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/7236180150\/\" title=\"Snack time by Pommiebastards, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7234\/7236180150_a52df325c9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Snack time\"><\/a><br \/>\nAnd finally, eat after your swim, not before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pommiebastards\/sets\/72157627260891718\/\">More<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I saw an editorial in last Tuesday&#8217;s Evening Standard, I&#8217;ve been meaning to write a serious blogpost. 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