The invitation requested fancy-dress. For purposes of not-drowning, fancy-dressing is restricted to above the neck. Before jumping in we made cool poolside cocktail chat, me in my pink wig and rockstar-sunglasses, a Salty-Sea Captain, a cock, a bear and a Wizard-of-Oz lion.
This is the UK, sunny but still January. Despite having been here many times before, the sheer freezing cold surprised me. I swam while gasping with shock. The water dragged the pink nylon wig from my head and the sodden Muppet made a break for the open ocean. I grabbed it, stuffed it down the front of my swimsuit and continued effortfully on my way.
Birthday cake and champagne were on hand for the after-swim-party which I attended with luminous pink chest and pubic hair peeping out around the edges of my outfit
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Crikey, reading this has made me shiver inside.
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Me too! xx
DeleteBrava! I am beyond winter swims, I think.And I never swam in a wig, but do you remember those bathing caps that were all the rage once? I had one with masses of flowers stuck on it.I looked like a hydrangea! Anyway, I dived in, wearing my floral monstrosity and swam the length of the pool...to see, behind me, masses of blue flowers bobbing about.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a lovely image Di - I want to create a deflowering hat to wear for party swims xx
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