Hello Seal
4th November 2022 I was desperate to get in for a swim today as it has been so windy and rainy this week. It was an incredibly sparkly day and the water was clear and calm. I watched the last
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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
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
Swimming into March
4th March 2022 Two other swimmers joined me in the sea today. They had been looking out over Portland Harbour as they thought they had seen a seal, and were enjoying gazing out over the sparkling water. I was so
After February Storms
22nd February 2022 I had heightened anxiety about going into the sea today after the storms. I avoided wild swimming while strong winds from storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin pounded the Dorset coast. I have been checking my Met Office
Calm and Sparkly
11th February 2022 Both my swim days this week were calm and sunny! The weather forecast did not predict much sunshine midweek, but there was plenty in Weymouth. The sea was calm and sparkly and very inviting to a wild
Sheltered from the Wind
5th February 2022 Yesterday was quite windy, so I didn’t fancy a swim. This morning though, I found a sheltered spot for an early morning dip. I usually wear a pair of Croc shoes before I get in, as I
February Face
2nd February 2022 If I were to describe my February face this morning, it was not at all like that of Benedick’s In Much Ado About Nothing. “Why, what’s the matter,That you have such a February face,So full of frost,
Calm Water Calm Mind
26th January 2022 Swimming through January has been a really amazing experience. It is days like today, when the water is so calm, that are my absolute favourite times to be in the sea. I was really hopeful that the
Lipstick Sunday
9th January 2021 I haven’t worn lipstick very much since having to wear a facemask in public places, but this morning I decided to put some on. It got noticed too, as an elderly gentleman who was out for a