Sartorial Elegance

A group of "us" old fogies are currently exchanging emails discussing how to get into the 2012 Olympics using pieces of burnt toast instead of tickets. Back in the 1970's, when the English Nationals were held at the best pool in the whole world, The Derby Baths in Blackpool (interesting; there's a facebook page but no Wiki entry), "they" started enforcing security entry and we had to show special passes to get into the building. The piece of toast won.

Terry Dennison, coach to Olympic champion, Adrian Moorhouse, found these photos in his hidden cupoards. Check out the elegant dude at the bottom right!

A Girl's Best Friend

I visited the most famous diamond mine in the world this morning; Cullinan, where the world's biggest diamond was found. 3,000+ carats!! The bigger of the diamonds cut from the rough gem are in the British Crown Jewels.

Anyway, here's a picture of a very laid-back guy making a ring for Martini and a picture of a diamond I didn't buy because it was priced at half a million US dollars!!!! You can wait to see Martini's ring because its only fair she sees it first.

I-So-Tired

All Singaporeans seem to suffer from permanent sleep-deprivation. Consequently, the most common phrase heard around the practice pool is, "Coach, cannot. I tired, I so tired."

The phrases, "I tired," and "I so tired," are banned from the pool environment but that, of course, doesn't stop the behavior. Swimmers arrive at the poolside sliding their feet and moving at a pace which would embarrass a comatose tortoise.

So, the I-So-Tired site is dedicated to the sleepy ones, the people who simply have to put their head down and travel dreamily to the 'land of nod.' Non-Singaporeans are allowed to be included; in fact we'll make any sleepy, non-Singaporeans honorary Singaporeans. Welcome one and all.