Day trip to Oxford, including a visit to Museum of Oxford for the Sounds of the City exhibition
Had to swim from "the other side" due to a group camping/fishing/partying in the normal spot Grumpy old women mode activated over the amount of mess, but hoping it gets cleared when they wake... Swim was beautiful though #OutdoorSwimming
Finding temporary respite from life in the river #OutdoorSwimming
Highlight of the week: Friday early morning swim, then a catch-up over coffee #OutdoorSwimming
Rousing conference speech by national treasure Julie Hesmondhalgh about arts and community in fractured times Big laugh for her comment about cuts to state school arts while Eton is "spunking out Oscar winners and Prime Ministers at a similar rate"
A leisurely 2k river swim, mainly heads-up to enjoy the scenery and wildlife And treating you all to a slightly different view of the same river #OutdoorSwimming
Beautiful start to the Summer Solstice with a sunrise swim #OutdoorSwimming
A couple of episodes of The Boroughs left to watch on Netflix From the makers of Stranger Things and very similar premise but present day and older. Great cast and strong start, but as with ST, I'm more interested in the characters than the Sci-fi/horror plot www.imdb.com/title/tt2755...
The local duck pond has rebranded as a nature reserve and I'm all for it Hope the ducks appreciate the upgrade
Possibly the most middle class evening of my life - going to a book launch in Hampstead rather than watching the football (It was a delightful evening and I may make it home for the second half) #OutdoorSwimming #BookSky
Morning dip with wild flowers and horses along the way #OutdoorSwimming
Morning outing to Pangbourne for a dip (followed by obligatory visit to the cheese shop and bakery) #OutdoorSwimming
Bit of work-related hobnobbing in parliament tonight... Weird and fascinating in equal measures
Chilly dip in the North Sea but with the beautiful bonus of dolphins (just about captured here if you zoom in) #OutdoorSwimming
Blissful short swim before the hot and bothered of the day begins ##OutdoorSwimming
That may be my last Serpentine swim for a while - so much green sludge in the water Need a good rain storm and cold spell to shift it #OutdoorSwimming
3.5k river swim, slow and steady and a good place to hide from the heat #OutdoorSwimming
Idyllic river swim this morning Not pictured - duck mite bites, the scourge of summer swimming #OutdoorSwimming
Generic river picture... Going to wish I was back in here later when it really heats up #OutdoorSwimming
Have something to contribute this week. Really enjoyed Legends on Netflix about customs agents going undercover in a drugs gangs www.imdb.com/title/tt3326...
First cygnet sighting of the year after my swim this morning #OutdoorSwimming
New #OutdoorSwimming theory incoming... Some 2 degree differences in water temperature make bigger differences than others E.g 2 to 4 degrees - both stupid cold, 8 to 10 degrees l - no real difference But 15 to 17 is massive. 17 I could still in all day, 15 struggle to do an hour
Chilly swim this morning but spotted lots of ducklings and goslings #OutdoorSwimming
Went to Are You Listening festival in Readong yesterday - new bands in various venues across the town centre Highlights: Blood Wizard, AK:DK and Mên An Tol First time I'd been despite it being very near, but will definitely go again next year #gig
17km walk from Cholsey to Pangbourne, mainly along the Thames with three dips along the way #OutdoorSwimming
Globe tonight for Midsummer Night's Dream (my 4th favourite Shakespeare) Absolutely brilliant - anarchic, huge fun and actually funny. I want to see it again immediately
First 2k+ swim of the year. Water temperature shouldn't be an issue from now on. Only issues will be my lack of fitness, time or motivation...