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Two miles swum, plenty of money raised 18 Jun 2013 | 04:35 pm
As tweeted, on Sunday I completed the Windermere two mile. I didn’t go into the swim in the best of conditions – back and neck problems and a very sore calf after Thursday night really didn’t help – b...
Less than 48 hours to go…. 14 Jun 2013 | 06:58 pm
In 48 hours time I will be swimming in Lake Windermere (unless something goes drastically wrong!) and well into the two miles that I am doing to raise money for the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association. I...
Countdown 13 Jun 2013 | 12:50 am
As I type this, it is Wednesday evening. Sponsorship (including Gift Aid) has now exceeded £500 – thank you to everyone who has been generous enough to donate, I am very grateful. Four days from now, ...
The countdown is on… 20 May 2013 | 03:58 pm
In four weeks time it will be all over! For now though, the training continues. I am swimming up to five times a week at the moment, with a view to increasing that closer to the date. I did a two mile...
Some pictures…. 23 Jun 2011 | 08:05 am
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How it went 23 Jun 2011 | 07:47 am
Well, I’m back from Barrow and I’m back at work. My shoulder no longer hurts and I have had a bit of sleep. So while the videos/pictures are not all ready to post yet, here is a little run down of th...
The Swim is Swum 20 Jun 2011 | 04:45 am
OK, so that may not be grammatically correct but you get the point. This is a brief post as it has been a long day and I am quite phenomenally tired. The events of the day will be relayed in full in ...
Nearly there 17 Jun 2011 | 09:12 am
Its amazing to think this is so close. I have a very vivid memory of having coffee with a friend earlier this year, having the realisation hit that I had signed up to this and almost panicking. I had...
Back to Bosworth 11 Jun 2011 | 09:37 pm
Training this last week has gone very well. After 60 length swims on Monday and Tuesday I did a mile in the pool on Thursday morning. The weeks work culminated in another visit to Market Bosworth this...
Open Water! 6 Jun 2011 | 08:39 am
Yesterday morning I had a crack at open water swimming for the first time. Neda and I got up at 5.30am, left the flat at 6.20am and drove to the Market Bosworth Open Water Trust – http://www.bosworth...
