Swimming day 396 - Friday 30th December 2011

 

 

The Eve before New Years Eve

Another year over, another year perhaps a little wiser, the last swim of 2011 and a fond farewell for 3 months to a friend.

The wind kindly left us alone this morning, although it was still very cold in the air.  The sea was relatively flat with some rogue waves coming along every now and again to add some sparkle to the morning dip.  The team this morning was Sean, LB, Lindy, Martina, Charlotte, Bella, Mike, James and Moi; a nice crowd to bid a farewell to Dr Sean who is off tomorrow to far away climates for 3 months to stay with his daughter.  Will miss the old boy.

I stayed in for some 15 minutes this morning and swam to the donut groin and back and then played a little in the waves before heading in with slightly bent hands – seas temp around 6.7 degrees – cold, yet a lot warmer than this time last year.  Great shame Big Bob isn’t around at the moment because if he was here then no doubt he and I would have pushed each other for a longer swim today which would have been good for the body, mind and soul.  It’s simply too easy when you’re unchallenged to just go in for a quick dip.

Afterwards it was a very nice trip to the Roaster to send Sean on his merry way.  Then of to the office for our half day New Years Eve work.  Not planning on much work today though as really it’s a sweeping up day for me, then an hour with Ross in the gym 11am – midday, then back to work to lock up and home for the rest of the year! 

Come on 2012, let’s be having you.