River Dart Swim
2nd May 2022 May began with a different swim experience for me. I recently purchased a great little book called Wild Swim Walks in Devon. As I was spending time with friends in their holiday cottage, I read that one
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Beautiful Ringstead
29th April 2022 29th April 2022 It was a perfect swim at Ringstead this morning in idyllic conditions. The beach was deserted which is unusual as I usually see a few dog walkers in the mornings here. Looking back at
Grief is like the Ocean
18th April 2022 My mother-in-law died on Easter Monday. I had visited her in hospital, with my husband the day before. I knew she was nearing the end of her life, and I was glad that I had the opportunity
Good Friday Double Dip
15th April 2022 It was a double dip day for me yesterday and my first sunburn for 2022! I carefully put suncream on my face before I went out, but I didn’t put any on my arms. It was warm
April Swimming at Ringstead
3rd April 2022 3rd April 2022 I feel very lucky when I get to swim on both Saturday and Sunday! A different location this morning, and another chilly but beautiful day. Just after I had come out of the water
Swimming into April 2022
2nd April 2022 Today, there were signs of the re-emergence of sailing activities in Portland Harbour as a large crane was moving yachts from their winter berths into the sea. Castle Cove Sailing Club’s moorings are empty during the winter
Mother’s Day
28th March 2022 I have enjoyed three lovely swims this week. The sunny weather, that we have had in Dorset, has been quite incredible for March and it has really warmed up the sea! The water temperature has shot up
Swim 100
18th March 2022 I celebrated a bit of a milestone yesterday with my 100th wild swim! Prior to the Covid pandemic, I was a regular pool swimmer, getting up early in the morning to swim for an hour in a
Lake 32 – Cotswold Water Park
9th March 2022 I was visiting my daughter this week so I booked an open water swim at Lake 32, at the Cotswold Water Park, near Cirencester. This made a really nice change from my regular sea swims and is
Hands on the Sands
5th March 2022 The Hands on the Sands event was advertised on Facebook as a fundraiser and awareness campaign for BEAT Eating Disorders charity. The organisers asked for swimmers to hold hands on Weymouth beach before going into the sea