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Swimmers meeting at sunrise in a car park by the river.

Winter

A photo-essay about winter

A man sunbathing on a concrete pier near the sea.

Great Scott! I've Been Erased!

Someone used AI to remove me from our big NY Dip photo

Abstract image of water surface with reflections in shades of blue, orange, and gray, with ripples and textures.

Bodies of Water: Art, Environment, and Neurodivergence

Water always finds its own level. So do we. My reflections on the Bodies of Water symposium, art, and being neuroqueer.

A scene depicting people swimming in a body of water. Birds are flying overhead against a twilight sky.

What 5 years of cold water swimming has done for me

After 5 years of cold water dipping, has it saved me? Cured my anxiety? Made me buy shares in Dryrobe?

A rose gold sky over a body of water as birds fly overhead.

Has 5 years of cold water dipping liberated me from my fears?

After five years of cold water dips am I a fearless functional human being or am I still failing at life?

A close up of water in a river. The warm pink/orange colour of sunrise is reflected in the water.

Is Cold Water Dipping like BDSM?

It's a bit unusual to go for a cold dip in a storm, but any more so than nipple clamps?

Mountains fade into the distance and a railway bridge runs over an estuary.

Naked and OK?

After years of open water swimming I'm still scared of the water. Will I ever be OK in there with all the wee beasties, or should I move on to a new fear to overcome? Nudity. Sure, why not.

Sun sets behind an old worn out boat resting on a grassy riverbed.

Dopamine vs Sensory Overload - AuDHD battles

Dopamine enables me to do some silly things, but Autistic sensory overload seems to win all the time. What does that all mean?

The top half of the Flatiron Building in NYC.

HelloComputer

2024's Yearly Theme

Each year I set a theme to guide me through the days ahead. Last year was the 'Year of Queer'. What will this year's be?

Sketch of a male body wearing nothing but a blue thong.

HelloComputer

I put my arse in a thong for research purposes

Have we lost the freedom we once had to be silly, to be outgoing, to be ourselves in public, or is my anxiety stuck on yellow alert?

A person wearing a trans flag has a badge put on their t-shirt in the middle of a march.

HelloComputer

Being interviewed for a national newspaper about anxiety

Recently, an article went live on The Guardian looking at people who have faced anxiety head on, so they can enjoy open water swimming. I was one of those people featured in the article. The other stories are incredible, and I can’t recommend the article enough. So how did

A giant elephant made from wood walks around an empty dockyard.

HelloComputer

My default is AHHHHHHHH. Can I change that?

Standing on the beach seeing the tide washing jellyfish ashore, two men approach and excitedly ask if I’ve seen any jellies. I say yes and point at the large lion’s mane that has just washed up away from a smaller one. The beach is peppered with red blobs