Swimming day 494 - Friday 1st June 2012

1st June - Pinch Punch, White Rabbits and all that.

Also a good luck to Lizzie for her Diamond Jubliee – go queenie go !!

Today the sea was back to calm; in fact eerie calm.  There was almost a tranquil calm before the storm feeling in the air.  No air movement, no waves, only a minor tide to the East and a greyish sky; quite Scooby doo in the middle of a lake.  On top of that there were also dozens of sailboats laterally languishing out near the buoys all ready for their annual sail over to France.  Bob and I decided to avoid the pier today and head West.  We swam out to the first buoy and then went west, past the groin and onto (near) the Brighton Centre.  Once at our destination we headed out into deeper water to the furthest buoy out and then floated a little eyeball the armada challenging it to come get us.  Without our challenge being taken up we turned and headed back to our beach half an hour after leaving it.  The sea temperature was almost exactly 13 degrees, which is almost comfortable and the swim was a real easy one with no mid week rush.  Back on dry ground in our civvies we headed to the Roaster for what will be my best coffee of the day. 

After work it will be at the gym with Ross for an hour ad then home to pack for our pending hols.  A week with the kiddies in France; can’t wait, very pleased to be getting away again.

Hopefully in my absence the armada of sailboats won’t come back seeking vengeance for our trespassing on their turf; if so then Big Bob will simply have to battle them on his own; but he can handle it he’s a big boy!

Next blog on 11^th June and hopefully some French tales to tell!