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Tag: winter swimming

It's still colder in Ullswater

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

art, Cumbria, drawing, lake swimming, open water swimming, swimmers, Ullswater, winter swimming
Spring warming...

Spring is here, relax, bask in the lovely 7°C !

All things are relative. While the prospect of an Autumnal temperature plummet to seven degrees may cause us to shudder … More

art, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, digital, digital sketch, drawing, Spring, swimming, winter swimming
The Duck Thermometer

The Duck says it’s 9 degrees

…But we think it’s much warmer. My thermometer claims it’s nearly 10.5. Winter swimmers will understand the difference. Once it … More

art, cold water swimming, digital sketch, drawing, duck thermometer, thermometer, winter swimming
Still a bit nippy

The cave is warm, but the sea is still a bit nippy…

After some not insignificant effort, Gav has managed to secure us the use of the littlest of Clevedon beach’s ‘Caves’ … More

art, Clevedon, Clevedon beach, digital art, drawing, outdoor swimming, swimming, winter swimming
Single Figures at Clevedon Marine Lake

Single Figures

On Wednesday the marine lake had dropped to 9.5 degrees. This is not an unpleasant temperature at which to swim … More

Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, digital sketch, drawing, illustration, North Somerset, swimming, swimming drawings, winter swimming
Ullswater, 2nd May, 2017: last cold swim till November

Last cold swim till Novermber

In my (albeit fairly limited) experience, it is always colder in Ullswater. I don’t know why, but I don’t just … More

art, cold water swimming, Cumbria, drawing, illustration, open water swimming, swimmig, The Lake District, Ullswater, winter swimming
The Watchers on the Norfolk coast

The Watchers on the Beach

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

art, beach, cold water swimming, drawing, Norfolk, sea swimming, sketch, winter swimming
Anoraks & Budgie-smugglers

Anoraks & Budgie-smugglers

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

art, Big Chill Swim 2016, Chillswim, drawing, illustration, Nancy Farmer, swimming, winter swimming
The Winter Swimmer's Recovery Position

The Recovery Position

This is the recovery position for winter swimmers, not for drunk people. Though addled brains, an inability to speak in … More

art, chillswim tow float, cold water swimming, drawing, illustration, open water swimming, swimming, tablet sketch, tow float, Vobster Quay, winter swimming

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