(Brothers Water, Cumbria, 15/10/19) To be fair, I was stepping far more gingerly than Susan and Francine: they with shoes, … More
Tag: Cumbria
We hear it’s still cold in Ullswater
We got to Ullswater on Saturday morning, in the wind and rain. Rosie and Francine were already swimming, right out … More
The Angel of Grasmere
This painting was from a photo I took of my friend Jackie in Grasmere in Cumbria, late last summer. Unlike … More
With Jackie in Crummock water: “She goes in, even in the winter”
It was not winter, but a cold reluctant spring and feisty April weather (I have been slow to draw this … More
Yes, it’s still colder in Ullswater….
You can try pausing to admire the beautiful morning, the misty view as the lake snakes its glimmering way up … More
It was summer, only just now…
The first leaves began to fall, it seems like only yesterday. It was a few weeks ago in fact when … More
Ullswater, bejewelled
Jackie and I went swimming in Ullswater last week. The rain in the morning was so heavy I discovered that, … More
On getting into Lakes
A quick impromptu dip, in – ahem – just my bra and pants. Getting into the habit of putting a … More
Swimming with Mother
Amidst intermittent torrential showers Mother and I braved Ullswater’s choppy waters. Last time I was here, the water was a … More
To Wildcat Island…
Chillswim Coniston end-to-end 2016 On Saturday we swam the five and a quarter mile length of Coniston, me and about … More