God Bless Mrs Griffiths
In an extract from her latest book 'From Coast & Cove: An artist’s year in paint and pen', published by...
9th July 2022
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The Phosphorescence
Welsh waters set Richard Fleming aglow. Bioluminescent wake, by Steven Isaacson on Flickr (licensed via Creative Commons) The river was...18th January 2022
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Changing at the Edge: an early morning sea swim
Tamsin Grainger embraces the cold kiss of Edinburgh's Wardie Bay. As I went between the cottages, I wished for the...11th November 2021
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Watermarks
Involving a chaotic family, early success as a playwright, disastrous relationships, motherhood, and brushes with both extreme wealth and poverty,...18th March 2021
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Familiar Water
Sophie Pierce reflects on the waters of the River Dart, which run ever-presently through her life. It’s a foul day...16th March 2021
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Against the Tide #2
The latest instalment of Joe Minihane’s column on fatherhood, nature, anxiety and swimming. After the deluge. Stratus lifted to cirrus....6th November 2020
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Against the Tide
Introducing a new column from Joe Minihane, who writes: Like so many, my work took a nosedive when the pandemic...2nd August 2020
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A series of swimming dreams
Plans scuppered by pandemic, seasoned outdoor swimmer Joe Minihane takes a dip in the tarns, rivers and moats of his...19th May 2020
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Mud
At this year's Port Eliot festival, Kerri ní Dochartaigh found solace in the embrace of the estuary mud. Photo: Neil...12th October 2019
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Floating: Swimming Stories
Joe Minihane, author of 'Floating: A Return to Waterlog', introduces a new swimming-centric podcast. The same stretch of beach. The...25th June 2019
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At the Pond
At the Pond: Swimming at the Hampstead Ladies' Pond, soon to be published by Daunt Books, is a collection of...9th June 2019
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The Ponds
Across 31 March/1 April/3 April, London's Prince Charles Cinema is to screen Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith's The Ponds -...23rd March 2019
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Shadows & Reflections: Joe Minihane
Shadows and Reflections: the annual collection of postings in which our contributors and friends look back on the events that’ve...13th December 2018
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Seeking Shelter: A Journey Into Loch A’an
Inclement weather, Nan Shepherd, and an ice-cold swim: Anna Fleming explores the Cairngorms' Loch A’an. Overhead, the granite boulder glittered in...23rd October 2018
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Wild Woman Swimming
Between 2011 and 2016, Lynne Roper wild swam (and blogged) with a passion, mostly around Dartmoor. Now, her journals have...9th September 2018
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Waterlog: A Swimming Film
Joe Minhane introduces a new film - a collaboration with Ben Cox - based on his book 'Floating' “Keep swimming...23rd August 2018
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Back in the Wissey
Wild swimmer Joe Minihane makes the pilgrimage back to a river close to his heart. I have been here before....24th May 2018
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A Murmuration Swim
Joe Minihane braves icy Brighton waters for a front row seat at a starling display Last autumn I told myself...3rd March 2018