One of my hobbies, in common with a lot of people round here, is bulge spotting. I always think it's a bit like twitching really in that you go to places where you're likely to see what you're looking for and you keep your eyes peeled. It was with this in mind that I headed off down to the pool this morning. These days I don't count lengths, I just swim for 30 minutes whilst listening to music (I have waterproof equipment). For the first 15 minutes I had the pool to myself, which often happens at that time of day, and this was very pleasant. A male member of the spa staff walked past a couple of times and we exchanged smiles. However he was wearing baggy shorts and there was no bulge evident. For the second half of my swim a couple of ladies joined me but that was it. No bulges.

So I went back to the changing room, feeling energised but disappointed, and showered. As I stood naked at my locker afterwards, getting my clothes out of my bag, I noticed there was a text message on my phone. It was from a friend saying, "Just seen a huge bulge in Starbucks". Typical.

So tomorrow sod the exercise, I'm going to Starbucks!