The Beyoncé Belt

Although Ferretfingers can swim perfectly well he’s got into the habit of using a floatation device and would insist on using a pool noodle when swimming with his outreach worker.

When the first Lockdown relaxed enough for Ferretfingers to go swimming the pool authority required swimmers to bring their own floatation devices for hygienic purposes.

17 August 2020 at 11.27

Any ideas where I might buy a macaroni style float for Ferretfingers to take swimming?

Philsniece  A pool noodle?  We’ve got a spare you could have - think it came from B&M originally...

Bentonbag  Fester and Ferretfingers are off to Byker Retail Park so they're going to see if they can find one in JDSports or B&M or somewhere.  That should be fun for the assistants with Fester muttering "pool noodle" through his mask and Ferretfingers flitting off in all directions.  If they fail may I pop over this evening?

photo by George Bosnyak

Philsniece  You’re more than welcome - could also handover Cheap Sunglasses memorability!

Bentonbag   They certainly had memorability!

Pink Shipskitchen  There's a new B&M at Shiremoor, which is much bigger. Or maybe try ordering one online at Argos?

Mrs Quilt  Home Bargains in Killingworth is a very pleasant shop 8am - 8pm.  Shares the car park with Matalan.  No idea whether they sell them.  Perhaps you could ring first.

Paganess  Got mine in Asda

Fester and Ferretfingers' search was fruitless and I ended up taking him to a Start Fitness store where we found buoyancy belts.  They comprise a lot of linked floating lozenges with a clip fastening.   

We bought two and clipped them together to encircle his girth.   

The first time he was getting ready to go swimming with it he asked 

“Where’s my Beyoncé belt?”

It’s been the Beyoncé belt ever since.