Peter Stewart

So is there something in a kind of British psyche, perhaps because we're an island nation, or is that doesn't kind of replicate itself as far as skill or interest in water sports and sailing goes?

So is there something in a kind of British psyche, perhaps because we're an island nation, or is that doesn't kind of replicate itself as far as skill or interest in water sports and sailing goes?

Tell me how you reckon aquasports is going to be growing over the next few years. You've mentioned you're getting more courses on, taking on more staff, you're developing the centre, which is just behind us here. So how do you see it developing over the next three, four, five years?

Tell me how you reckon aquasports is going to be growing over the next few years. You've mentioned you're getting more courses on, taking on more staff, you're developing the centre, which is just behind us here. So how do you see it developing over the next three, four, five years?

That goes all the way, looking over those are the transmitters on top of Frygate Hill.

That goes all the way, looking over those are the transmitters on top of Frygate Hill.

I'm thinking you need to expand your offer to photography evenings or something like that.

I'm thinking you need to expand your offer to photography evenings or something like that.

You've got a really good job here. You're going to be here for a few years, aren't you? You want to see all this through.

You've got a really good job here. You're going to be here for a few years, aren't you? You want to see all this through.

And it was great to go down to Mercer's Lake and Aquasports. Henry there, you can find them online. You can see what different courses they've got. And after that interview, Henry said, I'll tell you what, have you got a few minutes? Have you got half an hour? Yeah, yeah, sure. OK, so we jumped into a boat and obviously put on life jackets and so on.

And it was great to go down to Mercer's Lake and Aquasports. Henry there, you can find them online. You can see what different courses they've got. And after that interview, Henry said, I'll tell you what, have you got a few minutes? Have you got half an hour? Yeah, yeah, sure. OK, so we jumped into a boat and obviously put on life jackets and so on.

And he took me all around the lake, and he was able to point out, this is a shallow bear, and this is where we saw that animal, and over there we see that nest, and do you see that? That used to be so-and-so. And it was really intriguing. It was a glorious afternoon a few weeks back.

And he took me all around the lake, and he was able to point out, this is a shallow bear, and this is where we saw that animal, and over there we see that nest, and do you see that? That used to be so-and-so. And it was really intriguing. It was a glorious afternoon a few weeks back.

And it was really fantastic just to be on that boat and to have his expertise about the lake, about the history, about the flora and fauna as well. And... Should have been recording this, Henry. He said, you know what? Come back another time. We'll do it again. So, Henry, I'm going to take you up on that.

And it was really fantastic just to be on that boat and to have his expertise about the lake, about the history, about the flora and fauna as well. And... Should have been recording this, Henry. He said, you know what? Come back another time. We'll do it again. So, Henry, I'm going to take you up on that.

And if you want to see what the latest is, because if you haven't been down to Mercer's for a year, 18 months or possibly even longer, first of all, why? But secondly, you may want to go down there over the summer, soak up the sun, have a little walk around the lake. A little walk? Yeah, it's not that far, is it?

And if you want to see what the latest is, because if you haven't been down to Mercer's for a year, 18 months or possibly even longer, first of all, why? But secondly, you may want to go down there over the summer, soak up the sun, have a little walk around the lake. A little walk? Yeah, it's not that far, is it?

And also see what changes they are making and have made already to increase their offer down there. And don't forget, we have many more interviews in our archive shows. You'll hear about the Open Air Theatre in Reigate this summer in episode 32. And Wayne and Beth from Reigate Volleyball Club on their love of the sport also in episode 32 as well.

And also see what changes they are making and have made already to increase their offer down there. And don't forget, we have many more interviews in our archive shows. You'll hear about the Open Air Theatre in Reigate this summer in episode 32. And Wayne and Beth from Reigate Volleyball Club on their love of the sport also in episode 32 as well.