Last Swim of 2015

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

Ali’s 18th

There wasn’t just the bonfire, there was the chill-out tent and a massive stack of speakers in the barn. And … More

What I really wanted was to swim in the Roman Baths, but you are not allowed to, so we went … More

The weather was a little frisky for our swim on Tuesday and I had to resort to front crawl on … More

I passed this one on the way up the Tor this morning, clutching ipad and cigarette close to ward off … More

I do not know this cat’s name, but he lives at Blackmore Farm, a fantastic 15th century manor house. His … More

My thermometer says it is still barely six degrees (though discussions with people on site suggest it might be nearly … More

I know a certain lady fond of dipping. I would not be surprised if she had swum, summer and winter, … More

A fine and lively evening in the Ring o’ Bells at Moorlinch* last night – the Chalice Morris men came, … More

Vobster at sunrise yesterday! Still mist on the water. Ruth and Jim ahead of me and when I looked up … More