The cave is warm, but the sea is still a bit nippy…

After some not insignificant effort, Gav has managed to secure us the use of the littlest of Clevedon beach’s ‘Caves’ … More

The ‘Moonlit’ Swim

Apologies if the sudden name change has caused any confusion, I posted a couple of weeks ago about changes to … More

Study for a painting that I think I might do – the expression taken from a photograph I took a … More

This blog is changing. This post is mostly to let you know if you are following by email. I need … More

It’s been a funny time down at Clevedon Beach. Suddenly you can’t go for a swim without tripping over a … More

Clevedon Marine Lake Quite unlike the Last Swim of 2016, the first swim of 2017 was a mass affair. More … More

‘Why do you do it?’ said the diver, struggling into her drysuit and eyeing my swimming costume with a tinge … More

On Friday I drove down to Poole, to swim in the sea with the lovely ladies – and two gentlemen … More

I have several jumper-dresses, which I mostly live in through the winter – a single item of clothing that takes … More

On Wednesday the marine lake had dropped to 9.5 degrees. This is not an unpleasant temperature at which to swim … More