Commission: Helen Betley’s Windermere swim, with a lot of gold leaf

Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of … More

An Unseasonal Bude

I’m not sure how it happened but this picture never made it onto my blog. It’s been on my Facebook … More

In truth the Silly Season has been going on since about December if you are a cold water swimmer. If … More

*sploosh* “oops… drops off suddenly here!” …repeat until everyone is merrily splashing about in the river. In January. As you … More

As the lake temperature plummets, it seems appropriate that I am adding this painting to the blog. This is one … More

Friday. The morning, following so many beautiful dawns this week, dawned wet and windy. However, driving up the M5 to … More

“Getting into Cold Water” a calendar for 2019 with illustrations by Nancy Farmer I wanted to let you know that … More

…or, how to draw an elephant in the room without making a fuss. It loomed: vastly, hugely, enormously: The 20 … More

Last week there was a high spring tide. We would have known, had we actually looked in the tide tables … More

A bit more on Swim Serpentine… and keep an eye for news soon about Clevedon. You wait all year for … More