Winter Drawers On!

Those who do not swim outside in the winter never get to experience one of the small delights of the … More

Contemplations on a Plank

There was much debris on the high spring tide: seaweed of course, and the occasional tree branch brought down by … More

Three cars arrived one… two… three… pulling up in the car park within seconds of each other as if in … More

You probably expect absolute truth from my pictures, so I have to break it to you: this drawing is not … More

“We’re going for a swim later”, said Hilary. “We’re going skinny dipping”, said Bev.I laughed and wondered where, because I’d … More

“Faffing Brings Its Own Rewards” The picturesque Cumbrian Mountains close in around Brother’s Water on three sides, but that morning … More

Why have so many capable swimmers never swum round the Pier, and why did it take me four or five years of swimming at Clevedon before I did?

Swimmers views regarding the weather can be as capricious as the weather itself. We love water, but not when it … More

Sketches of Mary for the picture “How To Walk On Shingle”

There is an art to the mere act of walking. It takes skill and practice. We learn to walk at … More