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Northernmum ~ My personal hell

I am going swimming today.

I am not going to lie I would rather allow the entire of Munchin City to run over my body stabbing me with mini pitchforks than squeeze myself into my swimsuit and face the socially degrading venture that is the changing room.

It is my personal hell on earth.

I arrive at the local pool and the wave of chlorine evokes memories of the 5 star leisure complex I belonged to pre children.  Where the changing rooms had soothing music piped in through the vents, one could dry at ones leisure on the sofa wrapped in a complimentary towel.    Then a wave of mouldy feet assaults me and the dried up plaster on the floor next to the rusty radiator reminds me of how far I have come.

We enter the changing room, twin boys voice booms like a megaphone round the tiled room.

“Are you spikey, hairy, or smooth” he bellows much to the amusement of the heavily tattooed grandfather who is re adjusting his speedos.

Face burning I usher the off spring into a “family” changing room which smells distinctly like a recently used toilet.  Sweat pools at the base of my neck from the heat pulsating round the three square metres I am caged in.  I reach out my hand and confirm my suspicions once again the local council is spending my taxes on heating the changing room in August.

Getting changed in front of the children is like a strip show with questions..

“Why does your tummy still look like a baby is in it?”

“Why does that mole live there?”

“Were you born hairy?”

The paper thin walls and door do little to help my dignity and by the time I emerge ready to swim I am an overheated, dripping mess and the rest of the changing room know more about my body malfunctions than my mother.

As I said, it is my own personal Hell…

Comments

  1. teawithonesugar says

    August 12, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    AH this is why I have relegated my kids to having swimming classes – so I don’t have to get into the pool with them anymore….

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      wise lady….

      Reply
  2. Jennie Kelly says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:40 am

    My Mum’s solution was to put on her swimming costume at home, then clothes on top (not forgetting a bra and pants for later…) then at least you are spared the changing in one direction. Still have to get dried and back into clothes though…

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:37 pm

      Now I have done this before, however I have managed to forget my bra – I dont have the body for that!

      Reply
  3. Notmyyearoff says

    August 13, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    I like the idea of putting my costume on at home. Like being at school again… Cept without my powdered swimming cap!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      Oh the images…

      Reply
  4. Circus Queen says

    August 13, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    OK, maybe I shouldn’t be in a hurry for Talitha to start talking…

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:35 pm

      Babbling is lovely….

      Reply
  5. Emma @mummymummymum says

    August 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Ha ha…..I’d love to be in the cubicle next to you…

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      Really!?!

      Reply
  6. FamilyFourFun says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    My idea of hell too and you never feel properly dry after either because the place is so stuff and sweat still rolling off you! xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:34 pm

      Exactly – two words – air con

      Reply
  7. Expat Mum says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    It is fun being the eaves-dropper though.
    I hate pool changing rooms with a passion. I always, always drop my knickers onto a soaking wet floor – and am usually not wearing jeans at the time so can’t go commando.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:33 pm

      go on – dare you….

      Reply
  8. Jazzygal says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    Oh dear, kids eh?! Take some photos of them over time that you can show their girlfriends when their 21, totally embarrass them. Pay back!!

    xx Jazzy

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:33 pm

      I have plenty of ammunition – and a blog!

      Reply
  9. Older Mum (In a Muddle) says

    August 14, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Oh God, no! How mortifying – gotta love those kids :o).

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 14, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      Bless them…..

      Reply
  10. Liz @ The Baby wears Prada says

    August 14, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Brilliant! I feckin hate public swimming baths. The heat, the tiny changing room, the fungal infections. Yuk. Lucie is going to ‘do’ a land sport NOT swimming. I’m cultivating a Victoria Pendleton rather than an Rebecca Adlington. x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      August 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm

      but no trialthlon then?

      Reply

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