I've had my binoculars trained on the Pembrokeshire beaches this summer.I'm watching out for someone. The Prime Minister's cousin, Harry Mount, no less. He swam in Freshwater West last summer. Advisedpolitely by a Lifeguard that he wasin a dangerous part of the sea, he rather took the huff.

Sending a letter to the 'Western Telegraph' he explained that, as the 'Prime Minister's Cousin' , he did not need informing that the sea could be dangerous.Furthermore, Mr Mount had noticed that the Lifeguards swaggered around the beach as though they were angels of mercy. They wore sunglasses(!!!) probably to make themselves more appealing to girls.

I, and many others, e-mailed the paper.

I declare an interest. My grandson is a Lifeguard and, like all the otherswho patrol the beaches in summertime, undergoes a tough monthly swimming test.

They are trained in the basics of Health and Safety, including wearing sunglasses to protect the eyes, suncream to protect the skin, how to administer oxygenand so on.

I know from reading the paper, that my grandson has been involved in rescuing a 65 year old who panicked in his kayak. Without stopping to ask him his lineage, two of them swam out, fixed ropes aroundhis vessel and their boards, and swam back to shore with the kayak in tow. They gave the man oxygen and a cup of tea. He was gracious in his thanks.

Last yearthe Pembrokeshire Lifeguards alerted the Coastguards to people stranded on rocks, dealt with heart attacks and strokes, re-united parents and lost children, administered emergency first aid andvarious similar situations.Most of them areaged eighteen to early twenties. They are making the beaches safer places. Let's support them.

Dal ati, bechgyn! Keep at it, boys.