HE SAVED MY LIFE then I became HIS WIFE

Ailsa Gawthorne, 93, Central Coast, NSW

Splashing around in the pool, my friend Mavis and I giggled.

‘This is fun,’ I said.

It was 1945 and aged 17, Mavis’ parents had taken us on holiday.

We were spending the day at Lismore Baths, in NSW.

I couldn’t swim, though, so I was sticking to the shallow end.

But the pool wasn’t built like they are today with a declining slope. Instead, it had a sudden drop.

Before I knew it, I’d