November fails so far

Poor form from the Dorset contigents - but not for want of trying: I committed the cardinal sin of changing and prancing before bailing, to my shame, rage and the glee of the gathered crowd. The sea has just got too tempestuous in the winds of the last week, and though I'm well aware it's been a horribly long time since my last swim, I'm not ready to die to save my honour quite yet.

...And SW and I had a walk on the beach yesterday during which we very, very nearly lost the most precious of our canine companions, the Hairy Aunt, to a monster wave. And then we got so drenched in a monsoon that we had the DELICIOUS spiced chai latte (yummy) SW had brought, standing in the rain admiring the double rainbow. We are getting all the benefits of swimming without actually swimming (freezing cold, soaking wet, banter and hot drinks). But the water is still warm - SW reports it has got warmer since our last swim - so I'm not yet panicing about a total winter fail.

Meanwhile, on the wider swimming theme, I like these book covers.

ps interestingly (!!) SW, yesterday's walk was the same day as the legendary swim last year when we nearly died so it would have been ironic if we HAD died.

MG

pps from SW -  That drink can only be described as yummy after a freezing swim or a good rain lashing... Under 'normal' conditions its just weird and claggy. My photos do not do the weather or the sea justice from our walk. It was the roughest sea I have seen in ages and despite not swimming I still had to change my clothes and have a bath when I got home!