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04/11/2026

🧂 **A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A POOLIE – EPISODE 16**

**THE GREAT SALT RECOVERY!** 💦😂

Just another day carrying out a routine pool service.

The pool needed some salt, so I grabbed a brand-new 20kg bag, ready to add it to the water.

Simple enough. What could possibly go wrong?

Well…

Somehow, the bag slipped from my hands.

**SPLASH!!! 💦**

The entire 20kg bag went straight into the pool.

Still sealed.

And where did it land?

**RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DEEP END!** 😳

Now, getting a 20kg bag of salt into a pool is apparently VERY easy.

Getting it back out?

**THAT'S AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STORY!** 😂

First came the pool pole.

No luck.

Then the leaf net.

Still no luck.

Then came a rather creative combination of poles, nets, stretching, balancing and leaning so far over the edge that most of my body was practically in the pool!

All while desperately trying not to fall in myself!

And the whole time, that bloody bag of salt just sat there at the bottom, mocking me. 🤣

What should have been a simple addition of salt had somehow turned into a full-scale underwater recovery operation.

Eventually, after a ridiculous amount of effort, I managed to retrieve the bag.

**One very wet, exhausted Poolie.
One rescued bag of salt.
Absolutely no dignity left.** 😂

All that effort just to get something OUT of the pool that I was supposed to be putting IN!

**Just another day in the life of a Poolie!**

*Real stories from real pool people!*

30/10/2026

💦 **A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A POOLIE – EPISODE 15**

**THE POOLIE PRESSURE WASH!** 😂

Just another day servicing pools around Brisbane.

I was carrying out a routine clean of a customer's chlorinator cell.

Nothing complicated. Something I've done thousands of times.

I removed the cell, set it aside and bent down to give it a good clean.

There was just one tiny detail I'd overlooked…

**I'D FORGOTTEN TO TURN THE CHLORINATOR OFF AUTO!** 😳

And as luck would have it, the system decided that was the PERFECT moment to kick into action!

**WHOOSH!!! 💦💦💦**

A massive gush of water came blasting straight out of the open pipe…

**DIRECTLY INTO MY FACE!** 😱

No warning. No time to duck. Just an unexpected, full-force shower!

One second I was a professional pool technician.

The next, I was standing there absolutely drenched, wondering what on earth had just hit me!

Apparently, the pool equipment had decided I needed a wash more than the chlorinator cell did. 😂

**LESSON LEARNT: ALWAYS TURN THE SYSTEM OFF BEFORE REMOVING THE CELL!**

💦 Chlorinator cell cleaned.
🚿 Poolie pressure-washed.
😂 Dignity temporarily lost.

**Just another day in the life of a Poolie!**

*Real stories from real pool people!*

21/10/2026

🦘 **A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A POOLIE – EPISODE 14**

**THE UNWELCOME WINTER GUEST!** 😱

Spring was almost over, summer was just around the corner, and it was time to get the swimming pool ready for another season!

I arrived at a customer's property, and we all gathered beside the pool to pull back the cover that had been on throughout winter.

What could possibly go wrong? ☀️💦

Well…

**SURPRISE!!! 🦘**

Underneath the cover was a very unfortunate kangaroo that had apparently found its way into the pool sometime during winter and never made it back out.

And judging by its condition, it had been there for quite some time. 🤢

After recovering from the initial shock, I decided to attempt a rescue mission of a very different kind.

I carefully grabbed hold of its tail and started to pull…

**BIG MISTAKE. VERY BIG MISTAKE.** 😳

Let's just say that several months underwater had done absolutely nothing for the kangaroo's structural integrity!

What happened next is probably best left to your imagination.

But I can tell you this much…

**THE KANGAROO WASN'T COMING OUT IN ONE PIECE!** 😱

The customers looked at me.

I looked at the customers.

We all looked at the pool.

And there was only one possible conclusion…

**"RIGHT. WE'RE DRAINING THE POOL!"** 😂

Some pools need a bit of chlorine and a good vacuum before summer.

Others need a complete fresh start!

🦘 Unwelcome guest discovered.
💦 Pool declared a no-swim zone.
🚿 Complete drain and clean required.

**Just another day in the life of a Poolie!** 😂

*Real stories from real pool people!*

14/10/2026

🍻 **A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A POOLIE – EPISODE 13**

**THE PARTY THAT NEVER ENDED!** 🎉

Just another Monday morning, arriving at a customer's property to carry out their regular pool service.

As I walked into the backyard, I was greeted by loud music and a rather cheerful bloke sprawled out on a poolside lounge chair, cigarette in hand.

It was my customer.

And judging by the state of him, he'd had a VERY big night! 🍻😂

Turns out he'd been partying all night and hadn't quite realised the weekend was over.

**HE STILL THOUGHT IT WAS SUNDAY!**

As soon as he spotted me, he enthusiastically invited me to pull up a chair, grab a drink and join the party.

"Come on, mate! Stay and have a few beers!"

I laughed and replied,

**"I'd love to, mate, but I've got clients who depend on me!"**

He looked at me like I was the crazy one.

Apparently, going to work on a Sunday was a ridiculous idea.

There was just one small problem…

**"Mate… it's MONDAY!"** 🤣

Not that he seemed particularly concerned.

The music kept playing, the party continued, and I got on with cleaning his pool.

**His Sunday was still going strong. My Monday was already in full swing!**

Just another day in the life of a Poolie! 😂

*Real stories from real pool people!*

08/10/2026

🐝 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A POOLIE – EPISODE 12

THE POOL SHED AMBUSH! 🐝

Just another beautiful Brisbane summer's day, going about my usual pool servicing routine.
Headed into the pool shed to check the equipment.
Nothing unusual. Or so I thought…

Unbeknownst to me, a colony of paper wasps had decided the pool shed was the perfect place to set up home.
Unfortunately, nobody had informed me of the new tenants. 😂

I didn't notice them.
BUT THEY DEFINITELY NOTICED ME! 😳

Before I knew what was happening, I was under attack!

One sting. OUCH!
Another sting. OUCH!!
And another… ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 🐝🐝🐝

What followed was a rather undignified retreat from the pool shed, complete with flailing arms and some very colourful language!

Several painful stings later, with a throbbing ear and tears in my eyes, I'd learnt a valuable lesson.

ALWAYS CHECK FOR PAPER WASPS BEFORE STICKING YOUR HEAD INTO A POOL SHED!

These little blighters are very territorial, and they certainly don't appreciate unexpected visitors.

These days, I'm a LOT more observant when approaching pool equipment, especially during the warmer months.

Pool serviced. Lesson learnt. Dignity slightly damaged. 😂

Just another day in the life of a Poolie!

Real stories from real pool people!

01/10/2026

🌳 A Day in the Life of a Poolie – Episode 11

JUST A QUICK POOL SERVICE…

It was the morning after one of Brisbane’s huge summer thunderstorms.

I arrived at a regular customer’s house expecting the usual job — test the water, empty the baskets, vacuum the pool and move on to the next one.

Then I walked into the backyard.

There was a TREE IN THE POOL. 🌳💦

Not a branch.
Not a few storm-damaged leaves.
A TREE.

For a few seconds I just stood there looking at it, trying to work out exactly which part of pool servicing had prepared me for this. 😂

There was no chance I was getting it out by myself, so I called our other pool tech for backup.

What followed was considerably more tree recovery operation than pool service.

Out came the straps.
Out came the ropes.
Out came the pulleys.

We rigged everything up and, between the two of us, slowly managed to haul the tree up and out of the pool.

Success! 💪

Of course, getting the tree out only revealed the mountain of branches, leaves and debris it had left behind.

So after becoming amateur arborists for the morning…

We finally got to be poolies again. 😂

🌳 Tree out.
🧹 Debris cleaned up.
💦 Pool rescued.

Just another day in the life of a Poolie.

Real stories from real pool people!

23/09/2026

🕷️ A Day in the Life of a Poolie – Episode 10
THE CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN SPIDER DANCE
You’re walking down the side of a house towards the pool…
And suddenly —
FACE FULL OF SPIDER WEB. 🕸️
You stumble backwards, wiping web off your face and arms.
Then comes the terrifying realisation…
There WAS a spider in that web.
But where is it now?
You can’t see it.
And that’s when instinct takes over.
Arms start flailing.
Shirt gets slapped.
Back gets smacked.
Neck gets checked.
Hat comes off.
And for the next 30 seconds you perform what every Australian instinctively knows as…
🕷️ THE CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN SPIDER DANCE.🕷️
Eventually you convince yourself the spider probably isn't crawling down the back of your shirt.
Probably.
Hat back on.
Off to clean the pool.
Just another day in the life of a Poolie. 😂
Real stories from real pool people!

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16/09/2026

🐶 A Day in the Life of a Poolie – Episode 9

The Great Escape

We’d been servicing this pool every four weeks for quite some time when some new tenants moved into the property.

On my next visit, I noticed their wheelie bin had been left in a slightly odd spot — pushed right up against the pool gate.

I moved the bin out of the way, opened the gate and headed into the pool area.

That’s when I discovered why the bin was there. 😂

A little dog suddenly squeezed himself underneath the pool gate and took off like a rocket across the yard.

Straight through a hole in the fence.

Right. Better go get the dog.

I climbed over the fence, caught up with the little escape artist and picked him up.

Problem solved.

Except…

I turned around and looked at the fence I’d just climbed over.

Apparently, the fence was considerably higher from this side.

There was absolutely no way I was getting back over it — particularly while carrying a dog. 🤦‍♂️

So off we went.

A roughly 300-metre walk, carrying someone else’s dog, until I eventually found my way back around to the house.

Dog safely returned. ✅
Hole in the fence temporarily plugged. ✅
Pool service completed. ✅

And suddenly the strange wheelie-bin placement made perfect sense.

Just another completely normal day in the life of a poolie. 😂

Real stories from real pool people.

09/09/2026

🥶 A Day in the Life of a Poolie – Episode 8

There are two types of people who get into a swimming pool in the middle of winter.

Very brave people… and pool technicians who have made a terrible mistake.

It was a freezing winter’s day and I was servicing a customer’s pool.
I bent down beside the pool to do something, completely forgetting there was a big landscaping boulder directly behind me.
As I bent down, I backed straight into it.

There was nowhere to go.
No graceful recovery.
No miraculous display of balance.

Just me, the boulder… and the pool.

SPLASH.
Straight in. Fully clothed. 😂

And because apparently falling into a freezing pool wasn’t enough, I still had to climb back out soaking wet and finish the job.

The pool was clean.
My dignity was not.

Just another day in the life of a poolie. 🏊‍♂️😂

Real stories from real pool people.

02/09/2026

🐍 A Day in the Life of a Poolie – Episode 7

You never quite know what you’re going to find when you lift the lid of a skimmer box.
Leaves? Obviously.
Toads? Fairly regularly.
The occasional pool toy? Sure.
A huge snake? Not ideal.

I lifted the skimmer lid at a customer’s pool one day and discovered a very large, very much alive snake curled up inside.

There was really only one thing to do.
I grabbed the pool broom, carefully fished the snake out of the skimmer and lifted it over the pool fence into the garden.

Problem solved.

Meanwhile, our new employee had taken a slightly different approach to the situation.
He ran for the hills.
Screaming. 😂
Apparently, “dealing with wildlife” hadn't featured prominently enough in the job description.

Just another day in the life of a Poolie. 💦🐍