An incredible occurrence happened today at the Serpentine and you wont believe what it was, but first let me tell you about the weather.
Few signs of global cooling were evident as many bathed in the warming waters of the Serpentine. The water was 46 today, "what's that" asked some of the digitally predisposed or the analogically dispossessed if you get my drift. The way to convert funny numbers to Celsius is to check the chart on the wall.
Moving on - a key function of successful swimming - let me tell you about the event today. All the races in the series ended in a tie. Yes, each race finished with swimmers joined in a tie, many being tired and panting after their exertions over 55 yards. Three cheers.
The turnout at Serps was large and Robin made his present felt in the changing room, but it was Ros who turned heads as she made her presence svelte, although the red breasted seasonal Robin continued to peck. Laure was a bit knotted but not quite tongue-tied by the occasion today. Then again the changing room was quite packed, so nearly all of us had our presents felt.
Which segues neatly from swimming to Secret Santa, and if you want to give a present you need to act quickly to be part of the Serpentine Secret Santa fun. We know of one Serpentine swimmer who does not need SSC undies from Secret Santa this year as she proudly paraded her smalls emblazoned with the cool SSC logo. This makes a change from the Dublin barman's boast I heard many many years ago who after a shift at work cried "I cant wait to get home and take the wife's knickers off" to which there was embarrassed and reverential silence. He then added "cos they're feckin killin me."
[Photos: Mike Harris, Elasticated Text: John Tierney, Pants: All]
