Summer Visitors

You probably expect absolute truth from my pictures, so I have to break it to you: this drawing is not … More

“This is what your mother looks like naked!”

“We’re going for a swim later”, said Hilary. “We’re going skinny dipping”, said Bev.I laughed and wondered where, because I’d … More

“Aqueous Interruptus” I was late down to the lake the other day, which can be unwise because certain members of … More

Mary gets into the lake 22/4/22, Clevedon marine Lake: “It’s All About Mary” There is a fine line between faffing … More

or: How To Jump Into Cold Water There was some discussion on Facebook this morning about Wim Hof getting a … More

“An Excellent Day for Reverse-Faffing” There was a freezing gale by the lakeside, and Andy and Chris declared that reverse-faffing … More

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

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

Cards in support of our beautiful lake… It’s a week when I imagine more people than usual will have been … More

By now, you will recognize this black-robed sect. The winter swimmers, indifferent to weather and season – whilst at the … More