Diamonds on the Sea
12th January 2022 I have previously written about the pain relief I get from cold water swimming. It is not a cure though, the pain does return. This week I was lucky enough to get an appointment to see a
Tag: winter
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
January Sunrise
5th January 2022 I like to look at the upcoming weather forecast for the week ahead and during January I am mainly looking for sunshine and light winds. I prefer to plan my winter swim to coincide with a high
New Year’s Eve
31st December 2021 New Year’s Eve 2021 was the warmest on record. My swim thermometer recorded the water at about 11.4ºC and the air temperature at around 14ºC. I had visited HIve beach at Burton Bradstock, during the day, one
Christmas Day 2021
25th December 2021 I chose to swim at Castle Cove on Christmas morning, as I had hoped there would be other people swimming, and as it was Christmas Day I did not want to be swimming alone. The day was
Winter Solstice
21st December 2021 I was invited to join a sunrise swim on the shortest day of the year, which coincided with my Goddaughter’s birthday this week. Sunrise was a little after 8 a.m. but it didn’t really make much of
Swimming in the Dark
16th December 2021 Many would consider swimming in the dark foolhardy and perhaps dangerous. I would never swim in the dark in a location that I did not know extremely well. I regularly swim in Portland Harbour but this does
After the Storms
9th December 2021 Getting back into the sea today after the storms of the past week was very uplifting for me. I also loved the fact that it was high tide when I swam at 10 a.m in Portland Harbour.
Winter Swimming Socks
23rd November 2021 I really felt that I started winter swimming today. The air was much colder, and despite me hoping for a calm sea there was quite a chilly wind blowing when I arrived at Portland Harbour for a