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Keith's Ramblings

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I was at the swimming pool and things weren’t going too well.

‘Don’t just use your arms’, I said to myself, ‘use your legs, kick, kick, kick, keep kicking, you can do it’. At last some movement, then … nothing!

I was tired, my muscles were aching. I needed to pause. I stopped for a moment or two then took a deep breath and started again.

Yes, yes, yes, nearly there! Wow, I’ve done it, I’ve actually done it! 

Don’t you just hate it when a chocolate bar gets stuck in a vending machine?

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Thanks to Sadje for hosting What Do You See?

 

Image credit; Richard Stachmann @ Unsplash

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Well I never, fancy meeting Froggie here!

28 thoughts on “Success!”

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje February 9, 2026 / 13:39

    Haha! This is a delightful story Keith. Thanks for joining in.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2026 / 14:43

      Thanks, Sadje, a little bit of nonsense to start my week having taken a few days off!

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      • Sadje's avatar Sadje February 9, 2026 / 14:59

        I really enjoyed it.

  2. Kymber @booomcha's avatar Kymber @booomcha February 9, 2026 / 13:53

    Thank you for starting my day off with a laugh!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2026 / 14:36

      I’m delighted to have amused you, thanks so much.

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  3. Dale's avatar Dale February 9, 2026 / 14:17

    The fear of getting my arm stuck and looking even more foolish is what holds me back from trying this trick. Course, I would not hesitate to kick the machine, though!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 9, 2026 / 14:45

      There are worse things to get your arm stuck up, I was talking to a vet once….

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      • Dale's avatar Dale February 9, 2026 / 15:07

        Hahahahahaha

  6. Debbie D.'s avatar Debbie D. February 9, 2026 / 16:22

    So clever. Thanks for the laugh, Keith! 😆

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  7. beth's avatar beth February 9, 2026 / 16:31

    well done, you won!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 10, 2026 / 16:35

      I did, I’m still not very good at swimming though!

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  10. Ange's avatar Ange February 10, 2026 / 08:12

    😅 Great Keith – glad you’re back hope you enjoyed your break 😃

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  11. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz February 10, 2026 / 14:18

    This mirrors my frustration in similar circumstance!

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  12. Indira's avatar Indira February 10, 2026 / 17:25

    :):)Thank you, Keith. I’m going to bed with a smile. 🙂

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  13. Peabea's avatar Peabea February 12, 2026 / 01:37

    Love the story. Gave me a chuckle for sure, and pretty clever take on the song. Great Scotland photos too. 🙂

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