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🥳Fantastic 50th celebrations continuing with a big surprise last night ( well kind of, after a lot of teasing ) at mor_a...
19/06/2026

🥳Fantastic 50th celebrations continuing with a big surprise last night ( well kind of, after a lot of teasing ) at mor_a_sawna with the girls. 🏊🏻‍♀️🤩

I got totally spoilt with sauna, sea and silent disco, the most amazing thoughtful gifts including the homemade crap ( far from it ) the phenomenal Victoria sponge cake, mermaid biscuits all the nibbles and bubbles. 😍

Feeling so blessed to be amongst such kind and generous friends. I think my old nickname of 6 cakes has been replaced by WW. Loved my onesie 😁

Kath you have blown me away with your hospitality and generosity too, it was absolutely wonderful to celebrate at your sanctuary by the sea 💞 thank you x




Nice working away this weekend 🏕️but missed lots of achievements in my friendship world of swimming events. Well done to...
16/06/2026

Nice working away this weekend 🏕️but missed lots of achievements in my friendship world of swimming events.

Well done to the Windy ( Windermere ) Waders swimming some fantastic distances in harsh conditions and also to those attempting and completing Extreme sea and pool swimming events. Crazy the lot of you.

Some had medals too🎖️

My events are not that far away now so starting my birthday week off 🥳( just incase I forget to mention it ) we swam Whitty into Jackson’s last night and toasted with a drop of gin. 🍸 🥳





I’ve managed some ‘interesting’ swims lately and learning all sorts of weird and wonderful information such as the weari...
09/06/2026

I’ve managed some ‘interesting’ swims lately and learning all sorts of weird and wonderful information such as the wearing of neoprene calf halves for my event 😳( I’ve never heard of such things ) and those tides and how they change different at the points on Barry Island. 😳

Anyway I tried out another ‘trainer’ swim and I’m happy to report I did a couple of runs last week too. 🤩Now solo motivation is required as the girls will be away.

Post sea swims this week the general public have looked at me in shock, dismay and on one occasion awe 🫢

Firstly after a swim in trainers we looked like a bunch of complete nutters as we were in quite rough and bouncy squares in Jackson’s. We did a fair run first of 5k then a short swim then a short run to get used to it. Found that very hard.

A great couple of point swims too with the one yesterday being absolutely epic. The waves were incredible and National Coastwatch Institution - Nell's Point KAVS were on look out.

Once again swimming with Sian who is so knowledgeable even knowing the tide times are slightly out on our apps and how they are an hour different on the points. We still got our swoosh and the waves were incredible. Although one of the slowest in this group my confidence has increased so much but I looked like a little turtle trying to spot them thankfully they all wait to regroup.

Strength training this evening 💪and I’m really hoping this season I’ll see some improvements.

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The girls got me motivated to run this week and today we had our first go at a swim/ run. ☺️Some good advice from friend...
02/06/2026

The girls got me motivated to run this week and today we had our first go at a swim/ run. ☺️

Some good advice from friends explaining how I need to practice running from a swim to prepare for my upcoming swim run event rather than swim and run separately. I’ve since come to the realisation that i’m going to go through many trainers or destroy the washing machine.

Anyway, we did it. Starting small we swam a little in Jackson’s Bay just incase the trainers were a problem and run around the coastal path up heartbreak hill and back down into Jackson’s.

The swim was easy, easier than expected with trainers on but I know a pull buoy will be needed. The run, (in my full wetsuit this time ) started ‘ok’ until the inclines. The legs felt heavy, the suit felt heavy. These hills did kill me for a brief time but then we happily ran back down towards Jackson’s for a second swim.

Second swim and run very much the same and then we stripped down to our bathers for a lovely bathers dip , free from trainers soaking up a few rays of the early morning sunshine.

Off to work, some of us showering some of us heading straight to the office 🤔☺️






A bit too early for a Sunday 😩 but we had to be mindful of the tide. A lovely calm swim to the buoy In Jackson’s Bay. Th...
31/05/2026

A bit too early for a Sunday 😩 but we had to be mindful of the tide. A lovely calm swim to the buoy In Jackson’s Bay. The water feels warmer and it was great to see so many enjoying the sea, the beach and the sauna so early. I love Jackson’s 💖

Talk of a swim run tomorrow . 💪


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Busy at work over the bank holiday but straight back in the sea as soon as I could. After all it is too hot to run. ☺️ D...
27/05/2026

Busy at work over the bank holiday but straight back in the sea as soon as I could. After all it is too hot to run. ☺️

Despite the crowds we headed to Jackson’s bay at high tide yesterday and after extreme difficulty getting into rubber with sweat saturated skin it was with absolute pleasure and without any screams I entered the sea.

It was a beautiful swim once we passed all the bathers and sea traffic and we swam all the way over to the old harbour. It was 2.7km and not difficult for me at all in those calm, warm conditions. We regrouped on Nells and Friars point and let the outgoing tide pull us along like we were in a lazy river. We took in the stunning views of the cliffs and watched in awe at the hundreds of people on the sand.

This mornings swim was 1.7km but this was a tough swim for me. Swimming out to Nells the waves crashing into our faces, I drank a bit too. Felt that lovely swoosh on the point before a tough old wavy swim back into Whitty. Still bloody loved it.

This is exactly why I love sea swimming. The variety, the challenge and the accomplishment. I would never swim these points alone and only ever swim these points with experienced and knowledgeable swimmers and our spotter/photographer is always a bonus. 🤩






So a fairly ‘ok’ time to complete park run today after quite a few months missed. It has though given me a goal, somethi...
23/05/2026

So a fairly ‘ok’ time to complete park run today after quite a few months missed. It has though given me a goal, something to beat each time until my event. My team mate for the swim run event left me for dust 🏃‍♀️so I really do need to keep up the run training so she’s not dragging me along.

No problem sea swimming at all this week, another 2k ( tide assisted ) point swim ✅ in what seemed like a scene from the ‘perfect storm’ early on Wednesday. 💪Some early morning dips and swims and a 1k swim to the buoy and back in Jackson’s today after the run.

How do I feel now? Exhausted. But also very happy.







Stuck at home today, car is broken 🚗but when you live by the sea… And it was high tide And for a brief moment the sun wa...
19/05/2026

Stuck at home today, car is broken 🚗but when you live by the sea…

And it was high tide And for a brief moment the sun was out. Left the pooch so I could have a little swim rather than play. Much enjoyed.

Then took the pooch out when all I could see was sea. High tide 11.58m 🥰









A last minute swim idea resulted in the first point swim of 2026. Finally!! 🥳Sea temperature is still not great but it i...
18/05/2026

A last minute swim idea resulted in the first point swim of 2026. Finally!! 🥳

Sea temperature is still not great but it is getting better. Our knowledgable swimmers decided we would go on a low tide as far less water and of course swimming the point ( the only way possible ) with the tide.

A bit of wind meant for a surf style swim on the point so I let the body glide and caught a few wave rides. This was fun.

Getting into Jackson’s however was hard work. Getting into any of our local bays is always a slog but this was hard and the water turned very dark as soon as we turned in. The lovely Jackson’s mud. We tried to avoid it by heading diagonally in to the rocks but there was no escaping the sludge on our exit. Once we looked back there was in fact hardly any water but we all knew we had a decent swim. 💪

A confident swim with experienced swimmers and thanks again to our land spotter and photographer Jules (from the coast watch centre. ) Thanks also for my post swim drink ladies. That was a treat! 😉

If you are looking to gain more confidence in the sea I recommend allornothingevents for coached sea swim sessions which I know are running in June on Whitmore Bay. There may well be guided point swims with safety cover from boards and boats too.

swimwild.wales is another local company which we use for point swims, coaching and further adventures.








My neoprene wash pile is crazy. I have managed swim training this week both early mornings and evenings. 😍Not much to sa...
15/05/2026

My neoprene wash pile is crazy. I have managed swim training this week both early mornings and evenings. 😍

Not much to say about the running mind 🙈

I got put through my paces last night with the allornothingevents crew. A coached swim session for all abilities. Quite a few fast swimmers ( of which I am not ) but my advantage was knowing the currents in Whitmore bay and sighting the buoys 🤩. Good fun.

Tired today mind so a nice sauna on shift has reset the mind and eased my achy muscles.

Good luck all you Barry island 10k runners this weekend 💪 ( I’ve done it thanks😁 )







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