tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.comments2021-05-31T18:03:46.417+01:00Unusual Love Affair in LondonElizabeth Furthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105120838314116547noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-45088528461832212862021-05-31T18:03:46.417+01:002021-05-31T18:03:46.417+01:00I had no idea of Nicky's hidden talent!I had no idea of Nicky's hidden talent!CLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595294217111602231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-49982096989600451772012-06-24T10:56:44.334+01:002012-06-24T10:56:44.334+01:00Mmmmmmm! Hilary is fit! Lovely bum!Mmmmmmm! Hilary is fit! Lovely bum!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-66993115662504542982012-04-14T18:23:08.943+01:002012-04-14T18:23:08.943+01:00Of course I cannot keep up with Alex! I am a begin...Of course I cannot keep up with Alex! I am a beginner and he has been swimming like a fish for years! Peter Ra !Rev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-37758077335089938412012-04-13T13:32:50.911+01:002012-04-13T13:32:50.911+01:00A great set of images. I love my feet and Alfonso&...A great set of images. I love my feet and Alfonso's hands in the same shot. He was very fast to begin with this morning and his tumble turn is way better than mine but it was still fun to swim with him. Nice picture of Kate too.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-25636857757682741442012-04-10T17:30:20.242+01:002012-04-10T17:30:20.242+01:0010 lengths - well done. It did feel quite cold to...10 lengths - well done. It did feel quite cold today. Natalija managed to do 8 without a wetsuit, which is her record (wetsuitless). MartinMartinhttp://www.motorsnippets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-35863696145968229842012-04-05T11:53:41.173+01:002012-04-05T11:53:41.173+01:00Wearing a wetsuit is a dangerous hobby to indulge ...Wearing a wetsuit is a dangerous hobby to indulge in. Once you start wearing it - it's difficult to go back to bare skin... Resist is the word! MartinMartinhttp://www.motorsnippets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-91948914671066134832012-04-04T22:31:46.979+01:002012-04-04T22:31:46.979+01:00oh well, you know ... I had to give the wetsuit a ...oh well, you know ... I had to give the wetsuit a go again .. after such a long time - it takes a bit of getting used to . so you never know I might try it again tomorrow ... I must get more lengths in ..:) C u soon MartinElizabeth Furthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105120838314116547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-73010104217635514302012-04-04T17:47:23.057+01:002012-04-04T17:47:23.057+01:00You in a wetsuit? Hmmm, what's the world comi...You in a wetsuit? Hmmm, what's the world coming to. I reckon the wetsuit adds about 20% to the time in the water, but you also tend to be faster... I found it rather cold today. Pip and Ian came to clean the sauna as I was getting out of the pool, so took me ages to warm up... MartinMartinhttp://www.motorsnippets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-7353943467288366572012-04-04T17:21:30.242+01:002012-04-04T17:21:30.242+01:00well done for swimming a mile again today,Kate! I&...well done for swimming a mile again today,Kate! I'll soon get around to posting the video I took of you ... :)<br /><br />not sure how to solve the bubbles mystery ?:)Elizabeth Furthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105120838314116547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-51069015683754204632012-04-04T15:12:34.104+01:002012-04-04T15:12:34.104+01:00Lovely photos Elizabeth, and yes, I did make my mi...Lovely photos Elizabeth, and yes, I did make my mile again today!Mrs Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697062613665649719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-39256437311855306232012-04-04T12:41:59.978+01:002012-04-04T12:41:59.978+01:00I'd rather not make so many bubbles but it doe...I'd rather not make so many bubbles but it doesn't really matter. Fred attacks the water and is pulling his arm across himself (something I also do) which probably adds to the bubbles. What a lot of pictures! I love the reflections in the deep end.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-77311552673053585182012-04-02T16:09:25.428+01:002012-04-02T16:09:25.428+01:00Go Gertie! Love the pic of her jumping out of the ...Go Gertie! Love the pic of her jumping out of the water.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-20995804973250045172012-03-31T17:35:03.685+01:002012-03-31T17:35:03.685+01:00TestingTestingRev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-53014622357656406572012-03-31T17:31:09.205+01:002012-03-31T17:31:09.205+01:00Peter "Ra" testingPeter "Ra" testingRev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-26507053805309071822012-03-29T12:31:45.556+01:002012-03-29T12:31:45.556+01:00The video link is on how to make your own custom m...The video link is on how to make your own custom made earplugs.Rev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-53697287103230344802012-03-29T12:30:28.090+01:002012-03-29T12:30:28.090+01:00I'm having trouble signing in but will get the...I'm having trouble signing in but will get there in the end says Peter "Ra". Meanwhile . . . musing on whether to start another blog rather than be anoyying on Elizabeth's and Carl's and Alex's. Surely not a good idea. mmm.<br /><br />Meanwhile 2 .. lets see if I can copy and paste the bit I was trying earlier .. . <br /><br />ready . . . [paste] now .. . <br />Peter "Ra" here again : I must be taking this swimming too seriously now! First it was changing from baggy shorts to more streamlined cycling shorts, now real swimming shorts on the way. But what next? Now I think I have "swimmers ear" or certianly am getting it. My Earplugs seem to be doing nothing now that I am staying in longer. Steff recommended Proguard custom made and said they were £60 but they are over £100 which made me wonder so . . . I have found that you can buy a kit to make your own from diyearplugsonline. Depending on who you are, you will find the video of an American version at radians.com either thrilling or funny!<br /> <br /><br />O that we could buy a big bag of the two components for earplugs and have an earplug making session up at the lido! <br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTNOaVd67kY&feature=plcp&context=C4e9a5bfVDvjVQa1PpcFMunzsayqjrOU9pUWwn0GSgtuXIy4nZdz4%3DRev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-40032484434429725312012-03-29T12:26:57.883+01:002012-03-29T12:26:57.883+01:00Peter Ra is trying to post a comment without succe...Peter Ra is trying to post a comment without success again!Rev Peter Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898542831371772986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-63276022933511721842012-03-28T22:29:57.841+01:002012-03-28T22:29:57.841+01:00Thanks Elizabeth. It's always nice to see how ...Thanks Elizabeth. It's always nice to see how my stroke looks underwater .Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356407368411654869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-48230722718610874852012-03-28T14:08:32.345+01:002012-03-28T14:08:32.345+01:00Hi Peter, you finally made it to leave a message -...Hi Peter, you finally made it to leave a message - GREAT! thanx Peter! Steph's thermometer is always very optimistic! which keeps her going too! over an hours for you ... amazing !!! and how long in the sauna?!Elizabeth Furthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105120838314116547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-71835738169572390732012-03-28T11:41:01.269+01:002012-03-28T11:41:01.269+01:00Ah, only 10 degrees eh? Steff told me it was over ...Ah, only 10 degrees eh? Steff told me it was over 11! Not surprising I was getting cold after an hour! Peter "Ra".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-24548210076627367372012-03-23T18:45:33.286+00:002012-03-23T18:45:33.286+00:00Hi Elizabeth,
Peter Ra here!
Having been upbraide...Hi Elizabeth,<br />Peter Ra here! <br />Having been upbraided by you for not reading your blog I thougth I'd better show you that I am reading it now! <br />Thanks for keeping us posted on what the slightly later crowd are doing. <br />As for the workmen are concerned they will be glad to see that you have recorded thier work rather than theie teabreaks! I saw some today at Morden Hall Park who were atually rubbing down ironwork before attempting to paint it again! Getting off the rust first is a really good idea unless you want to be back painting it all again pretty quickly. But then why do we need those horrid railings around our beautiful fountain anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-26155167481203392722012-03-22T17:48:15.305+00:002012-03-22T17:48:15.305+00:00A day off! Don't worry I'll be back on Fri...A day off! Don't worry I'll be back on Friday. Looked like a lovely morning, I was sorry to miss it.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-86893273772166966822012-03-20T19:02:46.796+00:002012-03-20T19:02:46.796+00:00Good news - I'm allowed to work from home on T...Good news - I'm allowed to work from home on Thursday so I can get an early swim in. Missing swimming and everyone terribly!Mrs Apehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697062613665649719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-49397576282841152012012-03-20T15:35:07.771+00:002012-03-20T15:35:07.771+00:00With all these photos I really will have to start ...With all these photos I really will have to start shaving before coming up here!Peter Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651008544747031145.post-33190777521033015082012-03-19T16:03:41.161+00:002012-03-19T16:03:41.161+00:00I love the leaf suspended like that. I got a bit o...I love the leaf suspended like that. I got a bit of a scare today when I suddenly saw a big leaf (maybe that one) in the water, I though it was anoher swimmer right in front of me! Tumble turn shot is good as well, beautifully framed.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220740223013886701noreply@blogger.com