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We swam in Clunie Water in Braemar yesterday in the same spot we swam over the summer last year. It was a lot colder this year. Absolutely freezing in fact so we used our wetsuits. It was still lovely and clear and we could see fish in it which is always reassuring. The colder temperatures… Continue reading Swimming in the Clunie
Last night before I had a chance to put the wildlife camera out the hedgehogs had already left their houses to forage for food. We saw Horace in the undergrowth hopefully consuming some of the many slugs and snails that live in our garden. It really is a paradise for hedgehogs as we have very… Continue reading Glen Tanar and swimming at Cambus o’May
My work has released a happy holidays video where those of us who want to participate, hold up a sign of something that has brought us joy over the past 12 months. Lots of things have brought me joy this year and aside from the obvious one of my family, the one that comes top… Continue reading Things that bring us joy
Today started at around 2am with the cat meowing at me. She wanted to go outside but we don't let her out at night and usually she's very happy with that. I think her bowel movements must have got out of sync and she was desperate to go and crap in the neighbour's garden. Eventually… Continue reading Sunday diary: good food and wild swimming
There was more wild swimming for us today. This time we swam in the Linn of Dee and the Linn of Quoich. Linn means a "pool below a waterfall". The Linn of Dee is a well-known tourist attraction about 6.5 miles from Braemar. It was a favourite spot of Queen Victoria's and is a gorge… Continue reading Swimming at the Linn of Dee and Linn of Quoich
Yesterday was another warm day and we swam in the Clunie River in Braemar. It was refreshing, crystal clear, and home to lots of juvenile trout. The trout ranged in size from tiny to an adult that was at least half a metre long. They can live for 10 to 20 years apparently and are… Continue reading Swimming in the Clunie River
I managed to tick swimming in An Lochan Uaine (green loch) off my bucket list today. It’s an emerald-coloured lochan with a sandy beach about 5 miles from Aviemore. It’s so inviting that even Daniel and Ben ventured into the water, despite the frigid temperature. I’m not sure what the temperature was exactly but it… Continue reading An Lochan Uaine and the BMW i3
I've been a bit grumpy this past week because sometimes it feels like the world is conspiring against me. Earlier in the year I planted lots of sweet pea seeds. Only one of them germinated and when it had grown to about 10cm tall I planted it at the base of the tree on the… Continue reading Swimming in the Dee
We went to St Cyrus beach for a swim today. My sister-in-law is visiting and she has a penchant for icy showers and swims in freezing lakes in Switzerland. The photos make it look like a warm summer's day but it's actually winter here and the water temperature was 7°C. I'm preparing myself psychologically before… Continue reading Winter swimming
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