This is today’s tide table for Dover.  Big, BIG, Spring tides.  

Bernard set off at 08.52, so had under two hours of incoming tide before it turned at 10.44.  It’s now headed out – hard – and taking him with it: parallel to France  and NE in the shipping channel rather than SE towards France (thanks Donal Buckley for that info).

The track will look lovely on his channel swim chart when he swings back – but it must be hard going now!!   The tide won’t turn fully back into his favour until 6pm but he should start to get some benefit by about 4pm and we should see his turn beginning on the tracker. Hopefully the tide will ease his path and pull him SE into France from then on!  

“Ease” is a relative term – there’s nothing easy about this day out.

Last seen in the Channel for the successful Myrtle Turtles relay.  Now flying on the Louise Jane.  

Here’s hoping Bernard has the same luck today. Same time would be nice too!!

Thanks to everyone who brought pressure to bear on Carol “Miss Mean” Cashell.  Our man has had his pie at the four-hour mark.  

Bernard can actually come home now, as he only went so he could get one of those iconic “man and channel ferry” pictures for his wall.  He’s got that now.  Still, might as well keep going as he’s there.  

Got The Pic now.  Everything else is a bonus.

Word on the street / boat is that Bernard wants Pecan Pie for his next feed and Carol – “keeping the good stuff for me and Rob” – Cashell won’t give it to him.  

Immediate online campaign, please – give the man his pie!!

OK, he’s got the flag up – now we want to see him in a Myrtleville hat.

Skilled tradesman brought in for the most important task.

After 1st hour feed.

Started at 08.52. Sea temperature is 18.4C per CSA website and winds light.