Anyone in their pool yet?
Aug 29th 2010, 8:39 am
#31
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
Not a chance its too cold for sure thinking maybe Nov guess it depends on how warm it gets cos I am still finding the days on the cool side
Aug 29th 2010, 10:49 am
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
That's right! - the pool temp is about 22c at the moment - same as the air temp this evening, but now we've been in FNQ for over 3 years this is winter. I'd have to wear a wetsuit to get in the pool now - and believe me, nobody wants to see that (think whale, beach, Greenpeace assistance)
So solar = Oct - Feb maybe ?!
Still hope to be in mine before November, but will be looking into solar if not.
Aug 29th 2010, 11:03 am
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Aug 29th 2010, 11:10 am
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
For the last few years we've been in end Aug/early sept and out sometime near end of April. And no heating either. Well I bravely say we I mean OH and kids. I am about a month less at either end.
4 hrs north of Brissie.
4 hrs north of Brissie.
Aug 29th 2010, 11:11 am
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
My pool (well the pool in my block) here in Sydney is heated so I go swimming 3 or 4 times a week whatever the weather 
Aug 29th 2010, 9:04 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
Had a dip on Saturday arvo......wife was happy, i thought my old man had fallen off....
Aug 29th 2010, 10:05 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
Aug 29th 2010, 10:07 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
I don't have a pool but I do live right beside the sea - and no, no chance! Too cold still. Fiji is the only place I've been to where I can just walk in and keep going.
It's still a dip your toe in job here, shiver and hit the bar!
It's still a dip your toe in job here, shiver and hit the bar!
Aug 30th 2010, 12:59 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
The kids have been in twice in the last few weeks.....but only lasted 5 or 10 minutes, the dog was shivering and my youngest having a proper Tantrum by the gate in his bathers cos I wouldn't let him in lol!
We are on the Gold Coast, Queensland and there's no heating in the pool.
We are on the Gold Coast, Queensland and there's no heating in the pool.
Aug 30th 2010, 1:03 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
I've got 3 layers on and am centrally heated thanks to Stanley cask wine ... <health bulletin ends>
Aug 30th 2010, 1:32 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
Ahhh.....good old Stanley Cask wine, the first glass tastes a bit 
, but you really don't notice after the third 
, but you really don't notice after the third
Aug 30th 2010, 2:17 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
The kids have been in twice in the last few weeks.....but only lasted 5 or 10 minutes, the dog was shivering and my youngest having a proper Tantrum by the gate in his bathers cos I wouldn't let him in lol!
We are on the Gold Coast, Queensland and there's no heating in the pool.
We are on the Gold Coast, Queensland and there's no heating in the pool.
Ok, not 'nice dip' temp, but ok for a 'quick dip' to cool off if it's hot.
Aug 30th 2010, 8:58 pm
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Re: Anyone in their pool yet?
Also need to add that the youngest has been to swimmimng squad(outdoor,pool )since the beginning of August