Off list - Going punting



This is the time we went punting in final year - one boat dressed up as pirates and bought waterguns while the rest of us resorted to using the oars to splash the others.

At the end, Hayley seemed far too dry so i picked her up, walking towards the canal, shouting "I baptise thee in the name of the father, the soin and the holy ghost" and then jumped in with her in my arms.... luckily she has a very good sense of humour

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