Frills & Chills

It had rained and rained… and rained. It had probably rained on World Tutu Day – which is a Thing … More

The Arrival of the Trifle

PLEASE NOTE: To see this picture at its best, scroll down to the version below the story, and click on … More

Those who do not swim outside in the winter never get to experience one of the small delights of the … More

“Long Swims …and short dips” 2023 calendars are for sale – available to buy from Etsy now. My apologies for … More

“Immortal Bowscale” from a swim 18/4/22 Bowscale Tarn is not particularly on the way up anything, and so it happens … More

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

Jackie and I went swimming in Ullswater last week. The rain in the morning was so heavy I discovered that, … More

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

So yesterday we swam round Burgh Island. Plum Duff was suffering from a dodgy shoulder from a 5 hour swim … More

Swimming in the rain, at Vobster. I would have liked to draw us and the bubbles all in one picture, … More