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This episode is proudly supported by:Alderney ElectricityPowering our island and supporting the community that keeps Alderney moving.http://alderney-elec.comBell & CoTrusted local experts for renting, buying or relocating to Alderney.http://bellandcoalderney.comChannel SeawaysKeeping Alderney supplied, connected and running every single day.https://www.channelseaways.ggToday I’m talking to a woman who has seen more of war, medicine and human resilience than most of us could ever imagine – and still chooses to spend her mornings swimming in the freezing Alderney sea for fun.Dr Sally Simmons is a Royal Navy veteran who served as a nurse during the Falklands War, treated burned sailors on hospital ship Uganda, later became an Army doctor in Northern Ireland, and went on to help steer Alderney through COVID as Clinical Director of the Island Medical Centre.She’s also a diving medicine specialist, Isle of Man TT doctor, motorbike rider, semi-retired GP, sea swimmer and now a budding novelist.In this episode we