Month: January 2014
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Sea warning after Aberystwyth New Year swimmer arrest
Read BBC Coastguards have warned people against going for a New Year’s Day dip in stormy seas after a man trying to swim in 15ft (4.5m) waves sparked a rescue. Aberystwyth RNLI inshore lifeboat was about to launch at around 07:30 GMT on Wednesday when the man struggled back ashore on the town’s South Beach.…
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Federico “The King Shark” Bocchia wins the Happy New Year photo competition
At least in the swim star category. Classy! Buon anno! 2 0 1 4 💪👑 #HappyNewYear #today #federicoBocchia #thekingshark pic.twitter.com/L0k6YQxeep — Federico Bocchia (@FedericoBocchia) January 1, 2014 Why “King Shark”? … :-)
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Giant Rubber Duck Bursts in Taiwan
Breaking! :-P via CNN A giant yellow duck on display at Taiwan’s Keelung Port is finding little to be happy about this New Year’s Day. The famed 18-meter inflatable art installation, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, burst and deflated on Tuesday, leaving locals shocked and disappointed. Focus Taiwan speculates it might have been a…