In my (albeit fairly limited) experience, it is always colder in Ullswater. I don’t know why, but I don’t just … More
Tag: winter swimming
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
Anoraks & Budgie-smugglers
This weekend was the wonderful, fantastic event The Big Chill Swim, a winter swimming gala in Windermere, Cumbria, run by … More
The Recovery Position
This is the recovery position for winter swimmers, not for drunk people. Though addled brains, an inability to speak in … More