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In the summer of 59, a lone figure sat at the top of the hill near our caravan. A stranger, a man, was very still and gazed out to sea for hours each day, constantly eating peanuts. I was a little angry at this intrusion. He blocked the approach to the roll and I had to warily circumnavigate and join my route further down with less dynamics.
But every day he appeared I got closer and eventually he broke his reverie and said, nodding at the sea, "I'm going to swim there."
So what, I'd just that morning dived there and swum right round to the beach.
He said "I mean I'm going to swim to Scotland."
He got my attention! You can just about see the Scottish coast about 20 miles away on a clear day.
He spoke again and I noticed his strange accent, "You're from caravan, yes? You have beautiful lady. She is mother?"
I nodded.
"You like peanuts?"
Again I nodded. I cracked open the shell and crunched the nuts. I dropped the halves on the ground where they joined a scattering of others.
"I'm Jason. I swim seas. Have you a name?"
I told him just as mum shouted anxiously from the door. "Come and wash your hands D! Lunch is ready!" Which was strange as I'd just eaten.

I told mum about Jason and I could see the interest in her face. She was a local swimming champion in her youth and had successfully competed in an open water swim at Bangor. Jason was looking over and she waved. She quickly produced a cup of tea and cake as he sat one side of the little table and we on the other. It was the first of many cups and meals over the next few weeks. Jason didn't come every day and notably never met my dad. I could see my mum lit up when he appeared sometimes at the door , sometimes having to be summoned from his seat on the hill. He was going to swim from Orlock Point, about a mile away, to Port Patrick in Scotland. It was about 22 miles direct but currents and tides would make the swim nearly 30 and it would be very cold with possibly a lot of jellyfish. Even if he didn't manage it he was going to swim at the Menai Strait next year and would love us to come and support him. Quite often I would come home from play and find them both talking intently about family and swimming and he told her a lot of his history. My mum was about 5 years younger than Jason but they both seemed equally ancient to me and the last thing I thought about was any sort of attraction other than friendly However amongst my friends it had not gone unnoticed and I was so annoyed when they chanted "Jason's chasin D's mum all round the site." I even defended mum's honour with a wrestle once.

This attractive man dominated our caravan life that year. He became a hero to me as I learnt a bit of his history and of all the people that would be supporting him and how the task ahead was of such difficulty that only one man had so far succeeded in 1947. As well as a support vessel with feeders and medical aid, there would be a radio operator and an official authenticator. On shore both here and in Scotland there would be an army radio station and rescue personnel. Thus it was on the appointed night, when tides and weather were favourable, we were amongst the crowd at the Point. We were swamped by all the onlookers but Jason spotted my mum and came over already coated with heavy grease and took her hand and kissed it tenderly. We watched quite proud of being recognised by the star. He stumbled on the stony foreshore under the floodlights into the inky looking water and once in swimming depth slipped into a graceful breaststroke and then about 50 yards out began a slow purposeful crawl into the darkness accompanied by the small boat. We waited until the boat lights were hard to discern and the shore party began to disperse.

It was difficult sleeping that night being in a warm bed thinking of our friend out in the middle of the sea in cold choppy water. Was he thinking of us or at least of my mum as he slowly pulled closer to Scotland.

The swim could take up to 20 hours and we breakfasted early to get to the radio tent. Half way and Jason was going well and likely to complete in 15 hours if he hit the tides correctly. He was strong and it looked certain he would be successful. We had a picnic lunch on the grass near the tent. All our neighbours were there including my jeering friends but I had been close to Jason and felt so superior.

Shortly after eating we went again to the radio. Jason was in sight of the shore at Port Patrick and was very tired and slowing but was still strong. It looked good and in a couple of hours it would all be over. I didn't understand the static laden messages coming from the speaker but I could see concern on my mother's face. The radio operator told us that Jason's strokes were erratic and he was told to come to the boat. By the time he was hauled on board he was unconscious. He wasn't breathing and his heartbeat was faint. The doctor began artificial resuscitation. His heart had stopped. Nowadays there would be a defibrillator on hand but this brave doctor had nothing but a pen knife. He cut open Jason's chest and directly massaged his heart. It was to no avail and our friend died a few miles from his goal.

Walking leaden and in shock back to our home, my thoughts were in confusion. The terrible selfish idea, that next year's Welsh adventure had been cruelly taken, flashed in and out of an unbearable loss. I could only guess my mother's thoughts. She was stony silent and at the van she carried on to the spot where Jason had so often sat. She lowered herself to the grass and gazed towards Scotland. I didn't know what to do but went to her. I sat beside her and side glanced her face. Her nostrils were flared and curled with emotion and a tear began to bud from her glistening eye. As I reached out and pushed my fingers into her clenched hand, a peanut shell fell out.

To the memory of Jason Zirganos 1910-1959