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Frisky and Frigid
It’s Michele de la Mer’s birthday bash at Wembury. Despite the stormy forecast for 9-14′ surf a large shoal of wild swimmers shows up, including a couple of new fishes. Foaming, frot… more →
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Andrew Boy Charleton Pool
wrote 3 weeks ago: Hi everyone…sorry I’ve been a bit out of action with a non-swimming-related injury. I go … more →
Frisky and Frigid
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wrote 1 month ago: It’s Michele de la Mer’s birthday bash at Wembury. Despite the stormy forecast for 9-14 … more →
Jinja Set for Africa's Maiden Ice Swimming Event
wrote 1 month ago: Jinja will go down in history as the first African city to host the Ice Swimming championships due M … more →
Swimming again, some nice photos today
wrote 1 month ago: If you want to view any of the photos on this blog in full size just click on them Mairead Una Rober … more →
Brown Sea at Tinside
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wrote 2 months ago: Flooding, gales, biggish wavelets…we decided to have a look at the Hoe before swimming today, … more →
Sunny day on the beach, nice and sheltered, I got in for about 3mins, some brave swimmers went "past" the net-to the "end of the buildings" etc, it was that kind of beautiful optimistic spring day full of Joy to Swimming (in freezing cold water/like ice for me)
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Great weekend for swimming and a month full of birthdays
wrote 2 months ago: We had a cake today for Pat’s birthday, it is Frank’s birthday today and we hope to see … more →
Nippy Tinside
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wrote 2 months ago: A wonderful swim this morning in a pale turquoise sea that suddenly transformed to the colour and te … more →
Not That Kind of Moon Gazey
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wrote 2 months ago: Those of you who follow this blog will know that our numerous attempts at Moon Gazey swims tend to b … more →
The First Time
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wrote 3 months ago: Life is filled with different kinds of first times. Every day we encounter something new and excitin … more →
Porthcurno Performance
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wrote 3 months ago: Gazing down over Porthcurno beach from the path by the Minack theatre I feel the urge to throw my ar … more →
Prussian Blue
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wrote 3 months ago: A couple of posts from deepest Cornwall where we’re spending a weekend. We descend the steep p … more →
Today and yesterday have seen many swimmers out..as in in...get it?
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wrote 3 months ago: Today Frank, Michael D., Robert, Ursula, Barry, Kieran, Joe, Una, Angelika, David, Darragh, Mike (la … more →
Apologies to ******** everywhere the definition of "woose" as provided by a dictionary source
wrote 3 months ago: It is great to be a swimmer on days like these. I survived a class of torture (pilates), insert link … more →
Wimp is easier to spell than Woose- 1. woose. A lightweight, a coward, a big girl's blouse. if your mate is too scared to do something dangerous, like doing that big surfboard jump, or (my version) stay IN THE SEA for more than 3 mins
wrote 3 months ago: David races the waves I was here too, my name is not on the list.. a sunny blue day A place of worsh … more →
Chill Swim, Lake Windermere
wrote 3 months ago: Standing in the bathroom of my hotel suite under the dim 7am light, I yank on the tap and hold my ha … more →
2 Birthdays this week, 3 cakes, a tin of biscuits and very good cards..Thanks all
wrote 3 months ago: Marie is trying to make up for missed days and stayed in for a long time, perhaps 16mins…the r … more →
Whehey I am doing great losing weight!
wrote 3 months ago: Since last time I wrote on this blog I have made some incredible progress. Yep I went to live near t … more →
Snowy Dip on Dartmoor
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wrote 4 months ago: I trudge, head down, through the snow and howling easterly gale towards the river Lyd. Honey goes lo … more →
