Things to do on a Wet Sunday in Cumbria

It is Sunday, the Sunday before a bank holiday Monday no less, and I am in Cumbria. Of course it … 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

Cat-of-the-day has been rather neglected of late, in favour of artwork I actually have to get on with, so this … More

This weekend was the wonderful, fantastic event The Big Chill Swim, a winter swimming gala in Windermere, Cumbria, run by … 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

The water outside is getting colder. Not to cold to swim – that would be ridiculous – but maybe nearly … More

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

I had a load of printed stuff delivered today – mostly, excitingly, the Colouring-in Angels… but I can’t tell you … More