On this trip in the Eastern/East Midlands area – Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northants and just over the border – the locals were friendly, there is a thriving swimming community, and I had many brilliant swims in great company in beautiful rivers, lakes and lidos. It was the latest in my series of clusters of swims in the East of England to mark becoming 60 this year. Please sponsor me if you would like to. I’m now planning the next one in Suffolk for 7-8 and 20-21 September. Continue reading Herts, Beds & Northants swim trek roundup →

Latest swim trip was 9-12 August , in Herts, Beds, and Northants. Rivers Lea, Great Ouse, Nene, Welland, and some lakes and lidos. Latest monthly swim trek in East Anglia and Eastern England (in six months of swims to mark the year I become 60, in which I’m inviting people to join me to swim at our own risk or sponsor me if they would like). Continue reading Itinerary Herts, Beds & nearby 9-12 August. Great Ouse, Nene, lidos →

The community aspect of swimming, in traditional and newer swimming places, was the theme of my latest swim safari, S.Lincs, N. Fens and Rutland, 12-15 July, the latest in my series of clusters of swims in East Anglia to mark becoming 60 this year. Please sponsor me if you would like to. I’m now planning the next one trip 9-12 August in the middle bits – Herts, Beds, and just into nearby counties … watch this space – Swims Continue reading Lincs, Fens & Rutland swim trip round up →

The plan for my next monthly swim trek in East Anglia and East Midlands (in six months of swims to mark the year I become 60) in South Lincs, Rutland and northern Fens – 12-15 July. On my trips I meet local swimmers to swim together at our own risk (in line with OSS). Here is the itinerary. During the trip I updated it here on my website. Read a round up of the swims Continue reading Plan for swims S.Lincs, N.Fens & Rutland 12-15 July →

Essex swimmers gave me a great welcome on my June swim trek, and I went to many varied swim places all around the county. This was the latest in my series of clusters of swims in East Anglia to mark becoming 60 this year. Please sponsor me if you would like to. I’m now planning the next one – South Lincolnshire and North Fens 12-15 July. Continue reading Essex swim safari roundup →

A quiet early morning swim, Tues 4 June, Norwich, and some other  swims during the same week. Continue reading Early morning swim at Trowse Meadow →

I met many lovely local swimmers and swam at a variety of wonderful spots during my late May bank holiday four-day swim safari in Cambridgeshire. This was the next in my series of clusters of swims in East Anglia to mark becoming 60 this year. I’m now planning the next one – Essex mid June. Continue reading Cambs trip May Bank hols roundup →

My next monthly swim and dip safari in East Anglia (in six months of swims to mark my 60th) – now completed – in Essex, taking in Brightlingsea, Mersea, Walton on the Naze, Dedham, Ulting, Boreham, Sawbridgeworth and many more places. Reports soon. Continue reading Plan for Essex swim trek mid June (60th swims) →

The next in my series of clusters of swims to mark becoming 60 this year is in Cambridgeshire, bank holiday weekend. Now completed; You can read a round up report of the 4 days of swims. Met many lovely local swimmers and swam at wonderful Cambs spots late in May. Continue reading Cambridgeshire plan for late May: swims for 60th →

It was good to share a couple of spots I’ve previously only swum in alone with Barbs, who was with me all of the first day of my two-day Norfolk swim safari in a series to mark my year of becoming sixty. Continue reading Fordham and the Nar: Norfolk swims for 60th →