Distant snowflakes

My snowflakes / swimflakes hats are getting about a bit, I just wanted to show you a couple of photos … More

How to get into Cold Water

A few tried and tested methods… Some enter the water while raising arms in an attempt to remain as dry … More

Behold the Portishead Popsicle swim cap! I think I got most of the important things into the picture: The water … More

It’s not often people ask me for artwork they are going to wear for the rest of their lives, so … More

…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it … More

The first leaves began to fall, it seems like only yesterday. It was a few weeks ago in fact when … More

It helps to know when the school holidays are, if only because the traffic is different and sometimes everyone heads … More

On Saturday I swam in Scales Tarn, overlooked by Blencathra, while a crocodile of people plodded on up the tricky … More

On Sunday I swam at Clevedon. If you’re not an open water swimmer you may be unaware that the subject … More

Jackie and I went swimming in Ullswater last week. The rain in the morning was so heavy I discovered that, … More