A real scary moment

[Mick P]

Chaps

I think it is beyond doubt that I am one of the tougher guys around here despite my retiree status.

I swim most days and always wear my Rolex and I once went down a cave wearing my Freccione and scratched the lens up and I did not cry about it, I just got a tube of Polywatch out and it came up as new.

Anyway I digress. I am currently in Spain enjoying the warm weather and yesterday decided to pop down to the local beach for a swim with my 16610 on my wrist.

Naturally I had a few Bicardies and coke in a super cool beach side restaurant and after the wife had enough of my ramblings, she told me to bugger off and have a swim whilst she continued to chat to some of the waiters in the restaurant.

I departed to the sea and dives in as you would expect of a Rolex wearer. The water was about 5ft deep so with my normal splashing the Rolex sub is about 18" under the water.

The water was crystal clear to the extent I could see my toe nails. After a period of about 15 mins I noticed a silver coloured fish of about 30" in length slowly approaching me and then it went around me several times in a 12 ft or there abouts circle.

I must confess I was now worried because why would a fish be interested in me unless it want to have a go or take a chunk out of me.

I slowly walked back towards the shore and when the water was shallow enough, I ran like hell until I hit dry land.

I was red in the face and my heart rate was hitting the sky but at least I was safe.

Therefore the moral of this little tale is don't worry about your Rolex when in the water, just worry about yourself.

Naturally I shall go back into the sea and kick the stuffing out of this fish if it ever approaches me again.

My wife now thinks I am more useless than before.

Regards

Mick