“Come on Emma, just bloody well get in!” …said Emma

It was not warm in Derwentwater: not yet ‘Baltic’, but well into ‘quite nippy’. It was past sunset and Emma … More

The Training Plan

This drawing is out of season, sorry, it should have appeared in November! I am currently compiling next year’s calendar … More

I’m an artist: I’m not obliged to be politically correct, or even accurate, but there is a difference between girls … More

In truth the Silly Season has been going on since about December if you are a cold water swimmer. If … More

“Getting into Cold Water” a calendar for 2019 with illustrations by Nancy Farmer I wanted to let you know that … More

It was not winter, but a cold reluctant spring and feisty April weather (I have been slow to draw this … More

All things are relative. While the prospect of an Autumnal temperature plummet to seven degrees may cause us to shudder … More

On Friday it was Mary’s Birthday. There being an icy blast coming straight from Siberia, and the water 3.5 degrees … More

A few tried and tested methods… Some enter the water while raising arms in an attempt to remain as dry … More

…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it … More