I bloody loved Quantum Leap BTW.
Wow, come on. That's reaching!Re the name change, I read that Sam Beckett was a character who was never reunited with his wife?
Thank you so much for this! My daughter has a blue swimming costume that we will not be using again.I'm sure there are many better experts when it comes to swim safety and I don't claim to be one but I can share this insight as I have taught children to swim.
We run drowning prevention courses where we ask parents to bring their kids in their clothes so we can teach them not to panic.
Most accidents for kids in water happen when they are fully clothed, even wearing a nappy, so layers, shoes/boots and jacket on. Surprisingly, clothes float in the water with you but think about when you intentionally swim, you are wearing some form of swimming costume.
It's the cold water shock that will get you. Your local pool is probably regulated around 29-31°, shock can be in bodies of water at 15° or less.
So we have taught many kids how to stay calm as the your body adjusts to the cold climate (even though the pool is warmer), keep their heads above water by rolling onto their back and control their breathing. Clothes can in some cases actually help you float as they too float in the water (so your swimming ability feels different in jackets and shoes etc.). Most common thing for cold water shock to cause is a heart attack because it raises your blood pressure, or you can gasp and take in lots of water.
Wet clothes make it horrendously difficult to lift yourself out of the water as the clothes are no longer floating, they become heavy and then weigh you down. This is when you would require assistance/rescue.
My fear for Nicola is that she has in fact become unconscious before entering the water - blood clot or dizzy spell.
To hold your breath means you are conscious, if you are unconscious, your lungs fill with water and you sink to the bottom. That's why drowning isn't some big splashing event, it's quiet and eerily calm and lifeguards need to be alert at all times. I have watched many terrifying training videos.
She may also have fell in and was in shock, couldn't call for help (or no one heard her) or even the shock caused her to lose consciousness and she drowned. It doesn't take long at all
Also huge sidebar: please never, ever buy a blue swimming costume for you or your kids, as they are so difficult to be seen at the bottom of a swimming pool. I hope this makes sense and I am in no way a professional but just what little experience I have with swimming lessons and drowning prevention. Breaks my heart seeing all the blues and greens every summer - especially for boys. Stick with reds, oranges and pinks for swimming pools and stay safe.
I sadly feel this is a case of Occam's razor, where the most likely explanation is the simplest one. It's so unsatisfying for her family if they cannot locate her. I do hope I'm wrong.
Also sorry again if this has already been discussed on previous threads.
Could be a reference to Samuel Beckett who wrote Waiting for Godot.Re the name change, I read that Sam Beckett was a character who was never reunited with his wife?
Samuel Beckett came to mind to me too.Could be a reference to Samuel Beckett who wrote Waiting for Godot.
Godot never shows up.
She had an account before that, presumably deleted as I saw people tagging her name in older pictures but the account is now gone and she made a new one. I don’t doubt he’s changed his name to avoid the horrific messages he must be receivingNicola made her Facebook public in 2021. We have no idea how long she's actually had the account. The profile has been made private because police are looking at it and probably want to stop further batshit theories being posted on her timeline (such as people insinuating she's some kind of crisis actor).
No doubt Paul has changed his name to escape the Lunatics harassing him and chose the name of a character in a show he liked as a teenager.
45, peri menopause possibly but not unheard of to be in menopause at this age .She was young to be going through the menopause surely?
45 isn't that young for menopause. I'm 42 and definitely peri-menopausalShe was young to be going through the menopause surely?
Perimenopause perhaps?She was young to be going through the menopause surely?
One of the most informative, useful posts I've ever seen on Tattle, thank you.I'm sure there are many better experts when it comes to swim safety and I don't claim to be one but I can share this insight as I have taught children to swim.
We run drowning prevention courses where we ask parents to bring their kids in their clothes so we can teach them not to panic.
Most accidents for kids in water happen when they are fully clothed, even wearing a nappy, so layers, shoes/boots and jacket on. Surprisingly, clothes float in the water with you but think about when you intentionally swim, you are wearing some form of swimming costume.
It's the cold water shock that will get you. Your local pool is probably regulated around 29-31°, shock can be in bodies of water at 15° or less.
So we have taught many kids how to stay calm as the your body adjusts to the cold climate (even though the pool is warmer), keep their heads above water by rolling onto their back and control their breathing. Clothes can in some cases actually help you float as they too float in the water (so your swimming ability feels different in jackets and shoes etc.). Most common thing for cold water shock to cause is a heart attack because it raises your blood pressure, or you can gasp and take in lots of water.
Wet clothes make it horrendously difficult to lift yourself out of the water as the clothes are no longer floating, they become heavy and then weigh you down. This is when you would require assistance/rescue.
My fear for Nicola is that she has in fact become unconscious before entering the water - blood clot or dizzy spell.
To hold your breath means you are conscious, if you are unconscious, your lungs fill with water and you sink to the bottom. That's why drowning isn't some big splashing event, it's quiet and eerily calm and lifeguards need to be alert at all times. I have watched many terrifying training videos.
She may also have fell in and was in shock, couldn't call for help (or no one heard her) or even the shock caused her to lose consciousness and she drowned. It doesn't take long at all
Also huge sidebar: please never, ever buy a blue swimming costume for you or your kids, as they are so difficult to be seen at the bottom of a swimming pool. I hope this makes sense and I am in no way a professional but just what little experience I have with swimming lessons and drowning prevention. Breaks my heart seeing all the blues and greens every summer - especially for boys. Stick with reds, oranges and pinks for swimming pools and stay safe.
I sadly feel this is a case of Occam's razor, where the most likely explanation is the simplest one. It's so unsatisfying for her family if they cannot locate her. I do hope I'm wrong.
Also sorry again if this has already been discussed on previous threads.
I think this is why this information wasn’t shared, because we see what public speculation does and quite frankly it’s no one’s business. It’s sad it’s come to this and her private life is going to be splashed across the news. A lot of people struggle with alcohol and substance issues, it doesn’t make them bad people… it’s often a symptom of something deeperI hope Nicola doesn’t get painted as some menopausal drunk now
She was a mother and a vulnerable woman
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