What a difference 24 hours makes
Another attempt to film the swim from the water by strapping the underwater camera to the swim buoy, plus a little flirtation with good old ‘Afterdrop’……
Swimming with friends….for a change!
A cheeky lunch break swim, joined by two friends and 10,000m clocked up this winter….
February success
February’s mandatory swims all done, but I’m pressing on and hoping for snow……
Unexpected “home retreat” bonus
End fo the month and the bonus of a swim whilst “on retreat”….
This one’s for you my friend…..
Lots to update about today but my mind was mainly focused on a dear friend battling cancer…..
That was……….cold
My first swim at the qualifying temperature of the ‘International Ice Mile Swimming Association’……
The calm after the storm
A beautiful almost still day with a mirror-like sea reflecting some delightful clouds…
So this is what sub 6 degrees feels like!
My coldest ever swim at 5.7 degrees And it’s only mid January!!
A bit more like winter; grey, bleak and drizzly
Not much to smile about today as the winter sea and downcast weather did it’s best to dampen my mood….
A slight diversion
A swim with a difference today, which started with a diversion from my usual route to rescue a “Nerf Sports Aero Howler”……
First swim of 2021
First swim of the new year and £30.35 in cash donations from those walking along the Brightlingsea promenade on the first day of 2021…
Ending the month with gloves (after the swim of course!)
A good end to December, with cash donations at the beach hut and the first use of a pair of warm gloves - post-swim…
A Royal visit from the famous Max
First visit since the summer of Brightlingsea’s most famous cat…