The chill set early in this morn/ And did its worst to vex/ The lake: A shiver/ I glided in: head down/ Three times her little lap around Temperature 20C Time in the water 1.09 hrs Distance 2.87 km
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The weed man cometh
In his little orange boat, he wrestles/ James Bond of the weeds/ Dredged: Dumped/ We swim with the fishes, joyous/ Knowing we are getting our lake back Temperature 20C Time in the water 37:28 mins Distance 1.29 km
The invasion of Dedham Vale
The mill on the banks of the river Stour/ As immortalised by Constable/ Invaded now: Hurrah! Inflatables and smiles/ After a jolly swim we are hungry for cake Temperature 19C Time in the water 1:24 hrs Distance 3.2 km
Choppy Leigh-on-sea
Here, it is the tides that rule/ Dictating when I write/ I dip: Then watch/ The land sucked dry/ The vast expanse of beach Temperature 19C Time in the water 30:22 mins Distance 1.05 km
Tooting Bec
Vast, this underwater kingdom/ If you dive down and/ Look up: Limbs/ Kicking in a huge/ Rectangular turquoise bath Temperature 20C Time in the water 1:03 hrs Distance 2.19 km
Gosfield
Glorious in the sunshine/ This tree-lined lake/ Is shallow: Its waters/ Run hot and cold/ A current running through you Temperature 21C Time in the water 1:01 hours Distance 1.96 km
Solitude
Old friend river, you’ve changed/ I find your water/ Cooled: Alone/ I swim past the pump house/ Wondering where all the boats have gone Temperature 16C Time in the water 39:31 mins Distance 1.44 km
Her Majesty’s lake
The Queen’s ‘walled oasis in the middle of London’, Has a lake as its ‘central feature’: Pretty: But/ Silty and shallow/ It is not for swimming.
Because I had to
Late as I am, she compels me/ Nevemind the rain./ I give: Myself/ To her. Submission/ A salty kiss is my reward Temperature 20C Time in the water 6:03 mins Distance 201 m
Loch of the Lowes
In the sunshine we enter/ This Scottish loch/ Majestic: Today/ She is gentle/ Her surface silky, we cross with ease Temperature 21C Time in the water 1hr32mins Distance 3.5 km