Portobello can be described in many ways – from Edinburgh’s seaside to the sea swimming capital of Scotland – and on any given day you’ll see little heads bobbing around in the water. I should know, as I spent a summer flat-sitting and watching the world go by as I worked from an envy-inducing bay […]
Frequently asked swimming questions
The swimming community is awesome and is not backward in coming forward. I get asked lots of questions both on Instagram and Twitter, and in real life. So, I thought it might be fun to publish the most frequently asked here and some of the answers I give. If you have a burning swimming question […]
Return to the sea: Post-lockdown sea swimming on Lindisfarne
While the UK was gripped by the most stringent lockdown rules I refrained from dipping in the sea for one specific reason and that was the request from the RNLI that people stay out of the sea. Coastguards up and down the country did not want to risk the health of their crews should a […]
Ways to support historic pools during the pandemic
July 4th will come and go for swimmers without the jubilation caravan owners and pub goers will be experiencing. That’s because the government has not given the red light to swimming pools to reopen. That means no leisure centres and no lidos will be allowed to open their doors later this week, despite the obvious […]
Guess the lidos
It’s become a regular feature of Wednesday mornings that @LoveYourLido and I host a #guessthelidos event on Twitter. I don’t know if it’s because of lockdown and the fact that lido lovers are desperate for a lido fix while our outdoor pools aren’t open, but it has proved very popular. For anyone who’s not on […]
The simple pleasures of lockdown in rural Northumberland
Where you end up in lockdown has a big impact on your outlook. The past nine weeks must have been so difficult for those without their own outdoor space and I can’t even imagine what it’s been like for people with underlying health issues who have not been able to leave the house. I have […]
