Operation Hairclip

The view from the pontoon at the guinguette.

At the end of the swimming season all the regular swimmers had lunch together at the guinguette in Preuilly. It's right next door to the pool, so suited everyone.

Cheese and charcuterie platter.

Marieline brought her little grand daughter Adelaide and at the end of the meal she was playing on the deck, and dropped her favourite hairclip (Fr. barrette) through a gap in the boards. We could see it, but getting underneath to retrieve it proved challenging.

Swimming buddies Ingrid (in pink), Evelyne, Anne and Filou (standing).

André went into problem solving mode and rigged up a hook with some bamboo and a piece of wire. After a bit of finurkling he managed to snaffle it and brought it up triumphantly. Much joy all round. It was a bit dirty, but not damaged.

Looking for the dropped hairclip.

André and one of the guinguette staff make a first attempt at retrieval.

Finessing the hook.

Watching André finurkling.

Success! And the hairclip is returned to its distressed owner.

Triumph!

Meantime, Filou thought he would try by going under the pontoon in the canoe.

Has he injured himself?!