Arctic Breeze

I’m in Cumbria but this is not Cumbria. Catching up on some swimming moments as work has been too busy … More

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 … More

Last weekend I went to Norfolk. We drove to the beach, my brother, Georgia and I, and it was a … More

The lake was 4 degrees the other day, cold enough to make the nerves in hands and wrists fizz and … More

Tuesday was our last swim of the year (I am not counting a visit to the swimming pool yesterday, which … More

Suddenly we have reached that time of year when chance onlookers may express not mere surprise, but disbelief, as if … More

Yesterday I swam in the marine lake in the morning, before Barney the Storm came in. Apparently storms shall have … More

I’ve walked to the top of Helvellyn an uncounted number of times over the last 30… 35… years, but I’ve … More

[Note: apologies for on-going lack of cats. I am on holiday and there are no cats here!] Yesterday I returned … More

Clevedon Pier this morning with me beneath it, just there, at the bottom. I think I may have made the … More