Poolside Percy

Arrived back in Waterloo on Sunday afternoon from yesterday's trip to Gorgeous Guildford - seemed rude not to pop in to the Oasis for a swim. Quick visit to the model shop in Holborn, bought my son a Sunbeam Alpine 5 car, apparently used in Dr. No. It was only a quid. Anyway, blagged a free swim 'cos I is well cheeky. Started pouring with rain when when I arrived so the pool was deserted apart from one other person. That soon changed when I started grabbed the whole middle lane for myself, that soon changed when a few more late Sunday afternoon swimmers realised the sun was back out. I'll count this as a belated birthday swim. That means I swam 45 lengths. It was at this pool I started swimming birthday related lengths. Whatever. Huffed and puffed, got there in the end. Thoroughly enjoyable. Went home and watched Chelsea thrash Tottenham. Blue is the colour. Started reading 'Waterlog' again, more to follow...

Last gasp Easter Sunday swim. Back for more late night business. Nice chilled atmosphere at the pool this evening. A no-show for the swimming lesson left me with a lane to myself. I dutifully swam a mile and four for luck. The ever so precise scales tell me that I've put on 2KG since my last visit, must have been all that good living up in lovely Norfolk. Dined at the Indian Veg place on Chapel Street Market, two platefuls left me beyond bloated and in a state of nausea. Lots of drunken Arsenal fans still out on the Holloway Road.