It helps to know when the school holidays are, if only because the traffic is different and sometimes everyone heads … More
Tag: art
Other Peoples’ Foolishness
On Saturday I swam in Scales Tarn, overlooked by Blencathra, while a crocodile of people plodded on up the tricky … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Ullswater, bejewelled
Jackie and I went swimming in Ullswater last week. The rain in the morning was so heavy I discovered that, … More
Strait Ladies
Sometimes unexpected worlds meet. Before I painted a lot of swimmers, I painted (amongst other things) a lot of ladies … More
High Tide at Ladye Bay
At high tide Ladye Bay has almost no beach. When we arrived, Sue sat on a handy boulder, perched like … More
Reflections I
New painting – 9 x 13 inches, in gouache / watercolour and gold leaf. I’ve been largely avoiding the issue … More
On getting into Lakes
A quick impromptu dip, in – ahem – just my bra and pants. Getting into the habit of putting a … More
