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"Cake Zombies" - after a cold spring swim at Clevedon - pencil drawing by Nancy Farmer

Cake Zombies

“Cake Zombies” Shuffling and dribbling, with gaping mouths beneath woollen hats, their barely functioning brains comprehending just one word: “Cake?” … More

Calendar 2026, Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, Nancy Farmer, Nancy Farmer calendar, wild swimming, winder swimming
"The Master Faffer" - drawing by Nancy Farmer

The Master Faffer

Unusually, this is the only Lake District drawing that features in the 2026 calendar – it’s been a busy year … More

art, Calendar 2026, calendars, coloured pencil, illustration, Lake District, Lake District Swimming, Nancy Farmer calendar, pencil drawing, Rydal Water
"Two Clowns, Down From Bristol" - drawing by Nancy Farmer about swimmers at Clevedon Pier

Two Clowns, Down From Bristol.

I can’t recall exactly when this happened, some time last year. Still one of the best comments ever, particularly as … More

Clevedon, Clevedon beach, Clevedon Pier, coloured pencil, drawing, Nancy Farmer, outdoor swimming, wild swimming
New Year's Day Piper on Clevedon Beach - drawing by Nancy Farmer 2025

The New Year’s Day Piper

Bagpipes at Clevedon Beach on New Year’s Day There’s only one thing less appropriate than me posting this drawing now, … More

2025, art, Bagpipes, Clevedon beach, Clevedon Pier, drawing, illustration, New Year's Day, outdoor swimming
"Jean and the Smarties" pencil drawing by Nancy Farmer

“Jean and the Smarties”

My apologies for two posts in one day! If I don’t do this now, I’ll never get this blog up … More

art, Cumbria, drawing, illustration, swim, swimming, Ullswater, winter swimming

Rainy Rydal

The day was so persistently wet, and flat, and grey/white. I’ve kept the pencil for the most part very light … More

art, Cumbria, drawing, england, illustration, Lake District, open water swimming

The 2025…and 2026 Calendars

UPDATE: Delighted to say that my 2026 calendar is featured in The Guardian’s gift guide for Christmas 2025, but they … More

art, calendar 2025, Clevedon, coloured pencils, drawing, illustration, Lake District, Nancy Farmer, Nancy Farmer calendar, swimming, wild swimming

“I’m Making a Cake”

New drawing I finished a while ago, and never posted here, apologies in particular to Mary!!!This will, of course, feature … More

art, birthday, cake, Clevedon Marine Lake, coloured pencil, illustration, Mary, Nancy Farmer, swimming
Solstice Skinny Dip - drawing by Nancy Farmer of 5 women jumping naked into Clevedon Marine Lake at sunrise

The Solstice Skinny Dip

It happened like this….Bev – “Well I have just agreed to do a sunrise skinny dip at the lake for … More

art, Clevedon Marine Lake, coloured pencil, drawing, open water swimming, skinny dip, Summer Solstice, wild swimming
"Frills & Chills" drawing by Nancy Farmer. A swim at Poole inspired by World Tutu Day

Frills & Chills

It had rained and rained… and rained. It had probably rained on World Tutu Day – which is a Thing … More

art, cold water swimming, coloured pencil, drawing, illustration, International Tutu Day, Poole, Swimming at Poole, wild swimming, World Tutu Day

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