Beginnings and Endings

In memory of Dave, a swimmer. There was a day like this day at the lake. It was, approximately, the…

Sunbow over Ullswater

Sunbow This picture is true, if not strictly accurate. Persistence of vision exists, and if poetic licence may permit me…

Autumn has been a long time coming. I finally made it back to Cumbria, a place that I’ve visited most…

Clevedon Long Swim has been running since 1928, skipping only the war years and 2020. It’s changed a bit: swimmers…

Since I no sooner sell out of a print run, than somebody will ask when am I getting them printed…

The Calendar for 2022 is here, with another year of swimming under the sky, and especially with Mary.

“Lyme Light” – Lyme Regis on the 21st July 2021 We had a hot, hot week… remember that one? On…

When the going gets tough, the tough… learn new skills. Rumour has it that this pandemic has seen people perfecting…

“Cathedral Light” – painting in watercolour and gold leaf It’s been quite a while since I painted – in real…

The Neap Tide, for Hilary’s Birthday For Hilary’s Birthday, the moon presented her with a neap tide: slow, sluggish, and…