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When you've been off the gramalam for a wee while, and it's because you've been busy doing stuff like this 🙌
Joyful wild swimming weekend with this group has been awesome, I'm already looking forward to the next one!
So gooood to work with .f.nutrition and stay at again, best spot to be based from!!






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I am beyond thrilled to say that last week I passed my Summer Mountain Leader last week 🙌 ✨️⛰️
It's been a very long time coming. I completed the training week nearly 7 years ago, but life very much got in the way of getting on with the assessment.
I finally bit the bullet and joined one of assessment weeks, who I would thoroughly recommend for anyone looking to up-skill themselves.
We spent 5 days being assessed on navigation (micro-, macro-, and night/poor visibility- ) steep ground skills, leadership and group management, weather interpretation, ecology and geology...and being a generally good egg when it comes to being out in the mountains.
And now, I'm so excited to get people out and enjoying these beautiful spaces! 😍
Mountain swim adventure anyone?!?! 👀🤩🧜‍♀️

Beautiful swim spots - Great food - Exciting new shared experiences
Come and Charlotte and me for the weekend in North Wales!
14-16 June
The Forge Corwen
£425 per person.

Fancy swimming here???
It’s not as far away as you might think!
Come and join me and Charlotte in North Wales this June for an awesome weekend of tasty food, meeting like-minded people, chats about all things adventure, and of course, plenty of great swims!
Get in touch for more information, and to book!

We’re heading back to The Forge in June for another great weekend of wild swimming!!

Come and join us on 14th-16th June for plenty of wild swimming, great food, chats on all things nutrition, getting into wild swimming and generally being out and about in the great outdoors!

Get in touch if you are curious about how the weekend works :)

Maximum 12 places, so get in touch quickly to secure a place!

Spot the sporty kid doing something that doesn't involve a wetsuit 👀😅🎶
I love singing with The Phoenix Singers, they are the local audition choir based in Shrewsbury, and we will be performing a beautiful selection of music on 18th November in St Chad's Church.
If you fancy doing something a bit different, and want to support live music, then please do come and hear us sing! I'll put a link to tickets in the comments below 🙌

Mark from The Phoenix Singers bass section (at the back of the photo) is also a member of the Opera Anywhere professional touring company. Mark has spent a lot of the summer months on the road performing in indoor and outdoor venues from Lowestoft to Dorchester.

Mark says: "Singing in a choir is very different to my opera work, and brings its own challenges and rewards. It's great to be working with David and the rest of the choir on the programme for our upcoming concert. I've always enjoyed a capella singing and am particularly enjoying the opportunity to sing the Poulenc motets ."

You can find out more about Opera Anywhere here: https://operaanywhere.com/ and do check out the programme for the Phoenix Singers concert on 18 November here: https://www.phoenixsingersshrewsbury.co.uk/concerts/

Business meeting joy with 😁

What a difference in this group of swimmers from Friday to Sunday - from nervousness and jitters of that first wild swim, to a confident fleet of otters swooshing down the River Dee 🦦🧜‍♀️
These moments are why I love this job 💛 roll on July and my next time out in this part of Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Exhausted, but elated 🤩
Incredible weekend working with this absolute babe .f.nutrition
More photos incoming from a quality weekend in beautiful Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Fantastic location
and wonderful yoga supplied by 🧘‍♀️🧜‍♀️

Friday morning dips 👌

Sunday swims...in and done before the tourists come rolling in 🥰
Beautiful morning, but windchill was quite high, so a quick dip followed by lots of layers, a warm drink, and a wee jig post-swim to help the warming up process 🧜‍♀️🍂
Now the water temps are really starting to drop it's so important to consider how long you're staying in for, how quickly you can get changed. Remember that the body keeps cooling down for about 20-30mins after your swim!

Autumn equinox 2022 🙌🍂
Okay this wasn't this morning, it's a ❤️ the swim I organised in 2020, and what a sunrise it was!
Feels strange to not have been for a sunrise swim this morning (I'm currently housesitting with 4 INSANE dogs in a very small space!!) But planning on heading out this evening after work 🤞
Thanks to for this phenomenal photo, capturing a memorable swim 🥰
Whose been out this morning???

Needed that swim this evening 🥰🧜‍♀️
Loving that slight chill that's returned with getting into the water, the calm that envelops when your breathing and stroke settles.
These moments remind me why I love open water swimming. The serenity it brings, I feel, is truly unique.

Soo good to be back in the cold stuff this week 🤩🥶
LAST CALL TO JOIN OUR SWIMTER SERIES!!
Join me and Sheena from from this Sunday where we will be helping an awesome group of people get comfy with the uncomfortable.
Get in touch ASAP as there's only acouple of spaces left!

Holiday 🧜‍♀️🏊‍♀️
So salty and warm here, it's going to be a huuuuge shock coming back for colder swims in the UK
BUT I haven't attempted any half decent front crawl for a while so it feels lovely to get my body back in the swing of things...who knows, maybe it'll tempt me to go in a pool over winter for fitness and technique work?! 👀

Glorious, refreshing, sanity saving water. What an incredible place for a dip 🤩
This one is definitely going to become a firm favourite to return to!

Hellooo September 🍂🧜‍♀️
Really excited to be helping people with their cold water swimming journey with The Forge]
Starting on 25th September, we can't wait to take you to some beautiful swim spots, share crucial (yup, I went there) for the decreasing temperatures, and help you to develop your confidence in winter water!
Come and join us! There aren't many places left, so get in touch with The Forge] ASAP to book on!

Swim recce day in the Peak District 🤩

So looking forward to working with Loving Life in Wellies again in August. It's such a joy to be able to introduce swimmers of mixed ability to different open water locations, this next one is a real gem! 👌
Limited places for these swims so get in touch pronto to avoid disappointment!!

.e.b_coaching and I, have our next guided wild swim & gentle yoga day coming on August 27th.

This time, we're staying local to our home of North East Wales, since Snowdonia is jam-packed (!) So we'll have a quiet and calm spot for our morning together.

To find out more, email [email protected].

Car sharing is encouraged, so if you'd like to come and don't drive, still say hello and we'll see what we can do.

Easing back into some swim coaching! It's been a long time coming, but I'm starting small and seeing how we go...
Some great work here by Rachel and Claire at the weekend, working on head position when rotating to breathe...little changes to make a big difference to overall body position and efficiency in front crawl 👌

First snaps coming through from yesterday's wild swim with 🤩
Looking forward to sharing more with you all.
Anyone fancy coming here for a dip?

Such a pleasure to work with the wonder woman that is Chelsea from on Saturday evening 🧜‍♀️🧘‍♀️🥰
More snaps to follow from a glorious evening spent wild swimming and yoga by the stunning Llyn Padarn in celebration of the summer solstice
More dates coming soon for our wild retreat days, whose up for it??

I've missed swim recce days 🥰
So lovely to be able to days like this with relative ease, without thinking about step counts and crutches!
This was a glorious morning with earlier this week 🧜‍♀️
Who fancies swimming here at some point??? Such a beautiful spot!

**LAST MINUTE WILD SWIM & YOGA PLACES**
Fancy a beautiful swim here with me and ?
To celebrate the solstice we are having an evening swim and yoga session based at the glorious Llyn Padarn this Saturday at 6pm!
Suitable for all levels of OW swimmer, including beginners!
A couple of last minute places have become available! Get in touch with Chelsea at to book your spot!!

Due to low numbers, postponed till June 18th.

Fully guided swim/splash/float/dip (w/e takes your fancy) kind of mornings in a peaceful landscape in Snowdonia - May 22nd is our first this year with HEB Coaching. 💪😍💚

Coldwater therapy can:

- Increase your immune system
- Reduce stress
- Improve circulation
- Boost your natural high

Finished off with a lakeside gentle stretch and deep breathing techniques, to release tension in the body, and calm the central nervous which promotes feelings of peace and reduces stress and exhaustion. 💚

These days are ideal for people who feel

- Unconfident
- Nervous/scared around water
- Fatigued
- Stressed
- Stiff
- Chronic pain

Take it slow, do as much or as little as you like. 😍

£65 - to book please email [email protected]

Not a bad place for a business meeting 👌🧜‍♀️
Looking forward to working with on some wild swimming sessions soon 🤩

Dreaming of a relaxing morning away somewhere beautiful? With some silky smooth wild swimming and calming yoga thrown in? Look no further!
Contact Chelsea Louise Haden for more details and to book.
If you have any questions about swimming ability/worries, please get in touch 🧜‍♀️🧘‍♀️

Due to low numbers, postponed till June 18th.

Fully guided swim/splash/float/dip (w/e takes your fancy) kind of mornings in a peaceful landscape in Snowdonia - May 22nd is our first this year with HEB Coaching. 💪😍💚

Coldwater therapy can:

- Increase your immune system
- Reduce stress
- Improve circulation
- Boost your natural high

Finished off with a lakeside gentle stretch and deep breathing techniques, to release tension in the body, and calm the central nervous which promotes feelings of peace and reduces stress and exhaustion. 💚

These days are ideal for people who feel

- Unconfident
- Nervous/scared around water
- Fatigued
- Stressed
- Stiff
- Chronic pain

Take it slow, do as much or as little as you like. 😍

£65 - to book please email [email protected]

Grateful for my slowly increasing mobility. I'm looking forward to being able to tackle these hills with my old ferocity, but until then, there is time for gentle, thoughtful wanderings as my calf and tendon gets stronger 🥰
The more that I'm able to and move again, the more I realise just how significantly my mood and general wellbeing has been impacted by this injury.
So thank you to all those who have been patient, and to everyone who has checked in over the last 9 months...each one has been so so appreciated, and more so with reflection. The journey is not over by any stretch, but we will get there team🙏💚

Come to Snowdonia for some glorious wild swimming and yoga with Chelsea Louise Haden and me
Dates starting next month
Get in touch with Chelsea through her page for more info and to book! 🙏

First outdoor dip of the year 🌞
First proper outdoor dip since my operation in December 🦵
One happy human 🥳🤩🧜‍♀️
Looking forward to getting back to leading wild swims soon - Snowdonia next month!