paddling pool

Just in case anyone was envious of my splashing around in a pool on a lovely sunny day whilst everyone else was working, I thought I'd share a pic of my working conditions. After much heaving water over the side, I'd managed to clear a bit (see the gap between the surface and one of the "tide marks"? Then I remembered about siphoning, and so did that disgusting thing of sucking on the hosepipe til the water comes running. Only after several mouthfuls of pool water (yes, I do know how sick that's likely to make me, I used mouthwash immediately after) and no joy, I searched t'interweb and have found an easy way of siphoning that does not require putting my mush round the end of the tube - hurrah! This is a very useful skill I'm grateful to have learned that basically involves turning the hosepipe on til the air bubbles have finished coming out of the end that is in the pool. Then simply disconnect from the tap and place the end in the drain and watch it flow away. (I've written that there so when I come to do this again in a few weeks I have made a note in case my memory fails. Go me!).
On the positive side, there were no creatures in it this time, so I paddled barefoot to do the cleaning, and it was possible to get a sense of enjoyment, if you overlook that whiff of fish like you get at the seaside sometimes. And by the time it was beginning to get dark I'd certainly had enough.
I'm very grateful that my boyfriend came over with his daughter to take me out for icecream. I need reminding that on a day off it's possible to do fun stuff and not just scrubbing.

It's now shiny once more (tho not as shiny as the new Dyson) and being refilled - will be turning the tap off again in a few mins so I can head back to work, but I will try and hold onto the feeling of the water squishing between my toes.

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What a difference a day makes! I'm tempted to go in myself - how inviting on a hot day :D But my throat is very sore - maybe something in yesterday's water? So not sure an icy dip makes sense... But I'm very gratified by the before and after shots. My hands are barely functioning today tho from all the wringing out they performed yesterday!!