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A group of people swimming in an industrial river at dawn.

Swimming anxiety

Previously on this newsletter… When I can, I enjoy swimming in our lake. It’s safe from stingy jellies, and you won’t get swept out to sea. It’s usual a calm space to swim and float at the start of the day, along with chatting with friends and

A woman stands alone at the edge of the coast looking to the sea and mountains.

Autism, anxiety and wild swimming

For the past few weeks, I’ve been struggling to enjoy swimming in my local lake. There are people who will tell you all about how swimming saved them or how wild swimming is their safe space. As an autistic person, it’s complicated. I enjoy swimming. There are times

A woman jumps up in the water at dawn. The city of Liverpool is on the horizon.

The Guardian has declared Wild Swimming dead. Oh noes!

After a few years of championing cold water swimming as a mystical healing treatment able to cure; * mental health issues * mental illness * disability * infertility * erectile dysfunction * noisy neighbours * that sound you occasionally hear * Daddy issues from never getting that pony. Why daddy, why? * The gender pay gap The Guardian has

A swimmer at sunrise looks towards Liverpool on the horizon.

Things I can do

This week I had a few photos featured in an exhibition at a top UK photography gallery. The project looks at the joy and community of these swimmers in the strange industrial landscape of the River Mersey. My photos were chosen by Sony World Photography Judge, Lindsay Taylor. What? I

People swimming in a lake. In the middle a non-binary person in a red hat smiles and does thumbs up to the camera.

3rd anniversary of cold water swimming

Two weeks ago was my 3rd anniversary of my first cold water dip. Over the years I’ve got a deeper understanding of myself. While it’s never resulted in depression curing euphoria or made stopped me having anxiety, I do keep returning to the sea. I remember being fascinated

Person floating in calm water with their hands resting on a toe float looking at the horizon.

Illogical panic

Today my wife and I went to the beach for a swim. The sea was calm and cool. Sun overhead with the beach was pebble dashed with people. A lovey summer’s day if you ignore the fact that the high temperatures are produced by climate change and you should

Is skinny dipping good for mental health?

Is skinny dipping good for mental health?

hello camera This week’s photo are views you might have while going for a skinny dip. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. Should skinny dipping