It is Sunday, the Sunday before a bank holiday Monday no less, and I am in Cumbria. Of course it…
Arctic Breeze
I’m in Cumbria but this is not Cumbria. Catching up on some swimming moments as work has been too busy…
The Silly Hat Swim
At Clevedon Marine Lake Grand Opening On 2nd April 2016 the Marine Lake was officially re-opened, following an extensive repair…
The Watchers on the Beach
Last weekend I went to Norfolk. We drove to the beach, my brother, Georgia and I, and it was a…
In Norfolk
Cat-of-the-day has been rather neglected of late, in favour of artwork I actually have to get on with, so this…
Anoraks & Budgie-smugglers
This weekend was the wonderful, fantastic event The Big Chill Swim, a winter swimming gala in Windermere, Cumbria, run by…
Getting Out
The lake was 4 degrees the other day, cold enough to make the nerves in hands and wrists fizz and…
Last Swim of 2015
Tuesday was our last swim of the year (I am not counting a visit to the swimming pool yesterday, which…
Do not disturb till 2016!
Merrymakers, make merry quietly. Revellers, revel softly. First Footers, please enter in your slippers. See in the New Year for…
…meanwhile in the fishtank
The water outside is getting colder. Not to cold to swim – that would be ridiculous – but maybe nearly…