December swimming

Well! what a december it has been for swimming!!

and this was the perfect start, Little Denny reservoir, its so close to me but the entry point is a bit hidden so me and the Scoobs went on an adventure to find it.

We found it!!!

The swans were very uninterested in us!

Scoobs feeling very proud of himself for getting in!

 It was so lovely, little rocky getting in but I now have new swim shoes which should help, I will be back!

Ice dip!!!!

I was SO up for this, Jenny the Cold water therapist who I started swimming with put up an Ice dip event, so I HAD to try that

The Ice wasnt too thick but enough, Jenny is very safety concious so I felt very safe, we all wore costumes only which was actually ok we were only in for a few minutes

Nice fire after to warm us up!

Extreme close up!

It was a tad nippy!

But it was awesome!!!

Next up a regular swim with these lovely people, I cant express how welcoming and lovely this group has been, I was quite cold on this swim, I hadnt had anything to eat before and it was quite early, lesson learned, I now make sure to have at least a bananna before I swim

There was a bit of a time before my next swim, I am trying to go at least once a week but it was more like 10 days, just festive stuff got in the way so it was good to be back.

Jenny organised a swim for everyone who had come to one of her events this year. So lovely and a great group of folks

The community spirit of these groups is phenomenal, one of our group was dipping for the 12 days of Christmas to raise money for cancer research. We all went along to participate in her 12th dip, she raised 1k!

So! December had been epic so far but Christmas day was quite simply the best. Emma who hooked me into the group I mostly go with comes from Fraserburgh too! I know another bonkers co incidence. Turns out she was going back up North for christmas too, I semi joked and said "Hey wouldnt it be great to have a xmas day dook down Broch beach!!" 

Well, just looked what happened! 😂

The benches were perfect for changing at. 

Two very excited and happy bunnies!!!

I love this place so much

Right ready to go in!!

And glowing after!

There may be one more dook lets see 😊

There was one more dook! A Hogmanay dook and it was lovely 😊 big group of us at the normal spot in Linlithgow,  just the best ❤️

November swimming

OK this is in reverse chronological order, but blogger you just do you! So many lovely swimming adventures! I was struck recently reading about David Cassidy who sadly passed awa quite young (mid 50s) supposedly on his death bed he said "so much wasted time" I dont ever want that to be my last thought. So in that spirit I have leaped feet first into outdoor swimming my lastest passion! 

Below is probably my last dip of November and how utterly wonderful was it! At the Avon Lagoon with a smashing bunch of people, so lovely. 

I'm laughing at this because I'm holding my hot water bottle to my tummy!

In the picture below I'm the one swimming out the back

The adventure below was at Cellardyke tidal pool, I have wanted to do the tidal pools ever since I read about them so when one of the groups I belong to posted did anyone want to go my hand was right up there!

How beautiful was this

It was a bit choppy in the water to take photos so this was the best I could do!

One of the lovely ladies took along a fire pit and a toastie maker!!! they were great toasties ...

I wondered how it would feel making my own way in some very established groups but its really fine. Its all done on messenger and whatsapp, someone posts asking for a swim buddy and you say yea or nae, the groups are established so no dodgy stuff or people! this lovely lady below was looking for someone to swim with (everyone is very safety concious no lone swimming) so up I rocked, her partner had decided to come too, just a lovely swim!

It was at the lagoon, its so peaceful there

this was earlier in the month, a larger group and all so nice, I look at this and think of this time last year, all dressed up for work and now look at me!!! 

Next adventure Silver Sands Aberdour! what a great bunch, just magical, I cant quite sum up how you feel after or during but its as if all stress and tension melts away.

I was in 3/4 wetsuit but a lot were still in skins! (just swimming costumes!)

There is a lovely cafe there too!

Dance and dip??? in the dark???? well why not 😂 this was BRILLIANT!!!! At Black Sands Aberdour, it was at 6pm so in the dark, we had a wee dance on the beach for 5 mins then straight in the water, it was quite warm, the sea is normally warmer than in land at the moment. What a great way to spend a friday night!

And this is me at home warming up after each swim, I love doing this so much 💞