Gah, that was harder than I thought. For seven days (it should’ve been 10 but I got bored) I posted something very normal I do every day on Instagram and Facebook as a kind of antithesis of the perfect, exciting, fun lives we usually see of others through social media that I talked about here …
Winter Swimming……….is it cold? Why bother?
I get asked a lot of questions about swimming but there are two that always stand out the most over winter: Is it cold swimming outside at this time of year? Why bother when you only go in the water for a few minutes? In reply to 1: You appear to be wearing a warm …
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The End Of A Decade
For the last 10 days of 2019 I posted a photo a day on Facebook and Instagram to represent each year in the last decade. They weren’t necessarily highlights of that year. Just a picture that represented a thing I’d done. Something I was proud of or something that just represented where my life was …
Autumn, Autumn, Autumn
Autumn is officially here. The trees are turning and the water is cooling. There’s a distinct nip to the air. My house is full of conkers slowly going mouldy (thanks boys). I love changing seasons. I think I’d get bored without them. My best friend lived in New Orleans for a while and one of …
When Things Don’t Go To Plan………
Things often go wrong in life, plans fall through, people let you down, you let people down, events get cancelled. My reaction to such events varies greatly. Sometimes I get angry, disappointed, frustrated, sad, pissed off. Sometimes I roll over and go ‘meh’, it didn’t matter. Other times, but not often enough, I seize the …
Is It Possible To Grieve for Water?
Six weeks ago today I lost my water. My solace, my comfort, my relief from everyday life. Somewhere I’ve cried, screamed, grinned and howled with laughter in. I’ve forged friendships I never thought I’d have in it. A place of celebration as well as a place to reflect and sometimes dwell. Long swims, short swims, …
A Complicated Relationship With Social Media
At the end of the school holidays we went away on a camping trip with a rather large group of friends………..about 70 of us I think. They’re friends from university that we rarely see at any other time through the year. We all have kids and jobs and trying to meet up just becomes another …
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A Confession
A few weeks ago I had a little adventure. I’d managed to escape for 24 hours in the middle of the school holidays for a wee trip to Edinburgh. It was always going to be a rushed trip. I had to be in Edinburgh for mid-morning but I didn’t fancy a 3am alarm call to …
Swimming With Turds
Alright, alright, I’ve used that as a blog title before but this one involves the lovely lady that coined the phrase. I started teaching adults to swim about 18 months ago. We were setting up a new session at work and I was paired with a fellow mum of boys. We bonded instantly over our …
One Woman And Her Paddle Board
This year I bought a stand up paddle board or SUP. One of those new fangled, fashionable things to do. Not that unlike open water swimming in its recent upsurge in popularity. Despite my hatred of the words, one of those “fashionable” “current trend” things. I’ve been a paddler, kayaker, canoeist or whatever you want …
