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Quote from: kitbasher on December 28, 2023, 12:26:41 AMBrisk daily walks - cheaper than the gym!

Try doing that on my knees 

Most people use their feet to walk   

Yea, yea. I've booked your audition for the next series of "Britain's Got Talent". Expect a call 

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 28, 2023, 07:46:26 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on December 28, 2023, 12:26:41 AMBrisk daily walks - cheaper than the gym!

Try doing that on my knees 

Much easier if you do it on your feet 😉

Quote from: Nick on December 28, 2023, 07:57:05 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 28, 2023, 07:46:26 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on December 28, 2023, 12:26:41 AMBrisk daily walks - cheaper than the gym!

Try doing that on my knees 

Most people use their feet to walk   

But walking on your hands is a much better, full body workout. 

I do it on my bike.............................

I walk to the post office and back. Which is literally around the block. I wish it was a hobby shop!

I went swimming last night. For 10 lovely minutes I had the water to myself. Very rare that happens. Then some inconsiderate sod jumped in and wrecked the tranquility.
Still, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

Quote from: Nick on December 29, 2023, 09:44:05 AMI went swimming last night. For 10 lovely minutes I had the water to myself. Very rare that happens. Then some inconsiderate sod jumped in and wrecked the tranquility.
Still, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

I recognise that. But it's incredibly rare!

Quote from: Nick on December 29, 2023, 09:44:05 AMI went swimming last night. For 10 lovely minutes I had the water to myself. Very rare that happens. Then some inconsiderate sod jumped in and wrecked the tranquility.
Still, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

Even 10 minutes of tranquil water is a delightful  bonus.  I've not been swimming since the autumn half term, when the pool looked (and sounded) like a boiling chip pan with apparently thousands of screaming little  ************ (insert your own preferred epithet here) all trying to get in my way. All I wanted to do was go up and down the pool until I'd got my quarter mile done.

Quote from: Nick on December 29, 2023, 09:44:05 AMStill, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

Well done mate 

Keep meaning to start swimming again, one form of exercise that shouldn't tax my knees too much.

Quote from: Rheged on December 29, 2023, 11:28:23 AM

Quote from: Nick on December 29, 2023, 09:44:05 AMI went swimming last night. For 10 lovely minutes I had the water to myself. Very rare that happens. Then some inconsiderate sod jumped in and wrecked the tranquility.
Still, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

Even 10 minutes of tranquil water is a delightful  bonus.  I've not been swimming since the autumn half term, when the pool looked (and sounded) like a boiling chip pan with apparently thousands of screaming little  ************ (insert your own preferred epithet here) all trying to get in my way. All I wanted to do was go up and down the pool until I'd got my quarter mile done.

That is pretty much the problem with my pool. Half of it is permanently in use for swimming lessons and kids swim clubs. That means the rest is constantly awash with waves and currents that disturb your swim methods.
The half you are in is crammed with everybody else and that includes the following:

Sharon and Tracey (local names may vary) who swim side by side only doing breast stroke very slowly. They gossip the entire time and will not get their hair wet.
The Olympic wannabes. Speedo wearing muscular men who are in training for triathlons and spend hours buzzing up and down the lane daring anyone to even get in their way.
The Romans. Mediterranean chaps who rarely swim a length but gather at the edge of the pool and talk. Sometimes they pose for the ladies.
Teenagers. Little actual swimming, but a lot of heavy petting and splashing around.
Kids. They love dive bombing the pool just in front of you so you lose your stroke.

Quote from: Nick on December 30, 2023, 07:35:29 AM

Quote from: Rheged on December 29, 2023, 11:28:23 AM

Quote from: Nick on December 29, 2023, 09:44:05 AMI went swimming last night. For 10 lovely minutes I had the water to myself. Very rare that happens. Then some inconsiderate sod jumped in and wrecked the tranquility.
Still, I managed 20 lengths of the pool. Which was nice.

Even 10 minutes of tranquil water is a delightful  bonus.  I've not been swimming since the autumn half term, when the pool looked (and sounded) like a boiling chip pan with apparently thousands of screaming little  ************ (insert your own preferred epithet here) all trying to get in my way. All I wanted to do was go up and down the pool until I'd got my quarter mile done.

That is pretty much the problem with my pool. Half of it is permanently in use for swimming lessons and kids swim clubs. That means the rest is constantly awash with waves and currents that disturb your swim methods.
The half you are in is crammed with everybody else and that includes the following:

Sharon and Tracey (local names may vary) who swim side by side only doing breast stroke very slowly. They gossip the entire time and will not get their hair wet.
The Olympic wannabes. Speedo wearing muscular men who are in training for triathlons and spend hours buzzing up and down the lane daring anyone to even get in their way.
The Romans. Mediterranean chaps who rarely swim a length but gather at the edge of the pool and talk. Sometimes they pose for the ladies.
Teenagers. Little actual swimming, but a lot of heavy petting and splashing around.
Kids. They love dive bombing the pool just in front of you so you lose your stroke.

...which begs the question which category you would identify yourself to. 
I would probably be a little bit inclined towards the Speedos, given I'm an ex-competition swimmer, admittedly long since retired. 

I tried to start swiming at the start of this year. My local pool has a section roped off for those swimming lengths and a toddler/learner pool. As I was going straight from work on a friday afternoon there were not many youngsters there at all. I only did three lengths but it had been several decades since I had last gone swimming.

Gondor

Quote from: Nick on December 30, 2023, 07:35:29 AMTeenagers. Little actual swimming, but a lot of heavy petting and splashing around.
Kids. They love dive bombing the pool just in front of you so you lose your stroke.

Ah, memories 

Today has been a good day. Firstly I have won £100 on Premium Bonds 

And the Marksman Turret has arrived from Germany. Curiously the price on the Customs label is only €10. I wonder if this is the minimum so that it gets ignored by HMRC as not worth bothering with?

Quote from: Nick on January 05, 2024, 12:03:50 PMToday has been a good day. Firstly I have won £100 on Premium Bonds 

And the Marksman Turret has arrived from Germany. Curiously the price on the Customs label is only €10. I wonder if this is the minimum so that it gets ignored by HMRC as not worth bothering with?

Well done on the Bonds mate    You can buy lunch next time we meet, I am an old pensioner after all 

As for HMRC ? Shhhhhhhh they might be watching    Probably the only branch of HMG I say "yes sir, no sir" to