Behold the Portishead Popsicle swim cap! I think I got most of the important things into the picture: The water…
A Swimmer Tattoo
It’s not often people ask me for artwork they are going to wear for the rest of their lives, so…
The Duck says it’s 9 degrees
…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it…
It was summer, only just now…
The first leaves began to fall, it seems like only yesterday. It was a few weeks ago in fact when…
The Perils of Half Term Holiday Swimming
It helps to know when the school holidays are, if only because the traffic is different and sometimes everyone heads…
What’s your favourite Faff?
If you haven’t already bought one of my calendars or Swimflake hats (or if you want another) you might like…
Other Peoples’ Foolishness
On Saturday I swam in Scales Tarn, overlooked by Blencathra, while a crocodile of people plodded on up the tricky…
The 2018 calendar is here!
The 2018 calendar is available now, from my Etsy shop here There seemed to be something of a unifying theme…
Of Tides & Tow-Floats
On Sunday I swam at Clevedon. If you’re not an open water swimmer you may be unaware that the subject…
Swimflakes hats are here!
I sold these hats last year, ran out sometime before Christmas, and I’ve been asked for them ever since, so…
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