By: Blonde Two
Mr B2 and I are in a state of excitement… we have booked our flights and are off to visit my family in New Zealand… Read full article
You know you are an outdoor swimmer when…
By: Blonde Two
Having safely (and quite coldly) reached the end of my second winter of outdoor swimming, I now feel qualified to deliver some sage advice on… Read full article
The Polar Bear Challenge – Outdoor Swimming
By: Blonde Two
I’ll bet you have been wondering whether or not I am keeping up with my sea swimming all through this (rather long and damp) winter…. Read full article
Best Sales – Outdoor Gear and Outdoor Clothing
By: Blonde Two
2018 is but yet young and chez Blonde Two we are still munching our way through the remnants of Christmas, however, the third most exciting… Read full article
Upon Entry to Cold Water – The 5 Stages of Cold Water Swimming
By: Blonde Two
In the winter the phrases ‘outdoor swimming’ and ‘wild swimming’, which apparently each have different connotations whose nuances I am yet to comprehend, can both… Read full article
You Can Leave Your Hat On (But People Will Laugh at You!)
By: Blonde Two
On Monday morning I was determined to get back into the sea after a break of a few days. I was thrilled to see that… Read full article
Cold? We’ll Never Know
By: Blonde Two
Last November the sea was colder than this November. I have no scientific evidence for this but last year I remember shivering a lot more…. Read full article
The Friday Triathlon
By: Blonde Two
Yesterday morning I swam 500 metres in the sea (by my Blonde maths that’s 20 lengths of a 25 metre pool), ate 1.5 doughnuts (delicious),… Read full article
Swim With Me in My Sea – An Outdoor Swimming Poem
By: Blonde Two
This poem was inspired by my early morning sea swims throughout the winter of 2017. I was astonished every morning by how different each sunrise… Read full article
Outdoor Swimming – Happy Swimmiversary
By: Blonde Two
Tomorrow is my swimmiversary. You have probably never heard of a swimmiversary before, and neither have I but tomorrow it will be a year since I… Read full article
Wrestling With a Sea Monster – The Portuguese Man of War
By: Blonde Two
This evening (Wednesday) I shall settle down on the sofa and catch up with the BBC’s Blue Planet II. I have to admit to nearly… Read full article
Look at the Stars – A Get Outside Girls’ Beach Bivvy
By: Blonde Two
There are many things to tell you about the night (a few days ago) that Blonde One and I spent bivvying on the beach with… Read full article
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