Boxing Day Swim @ Burg Head

Wooo !! That was cold ! Swiming in the North Sea in the middle of winter is not for the faint hearted.
It all started a week before the event when I was invited on my brother in laws works do. As I had helped out in constructing the website for his new business I was 'qualified' to attend the Dynamic Abseiling Service's Xmas party. This consisted of going bowling and having a few drinks. Which in reality equated going for a load of drinks and doing a bit of bowling. Needless to say the topic of 'Boxing Day Swim' arose and due to my alcohol fueled bravado I instantly put myself forward to partake.

So back to boxing day, I am freezin my proverbials off and having a safety talk informing me that there has never been any casualties but there are saftey divers on hand in the water. Oh yes and the before you swim there's the small matter of the 20' drop off the side of the harbour to negotiate before entering the water. What have I done !

To be totally honest I loved every minute of it. It was rumored that over 2000 people had come out to watch us peform like lemmings. It was a really great experience and there was a wonderful sense of community, something which I feel is very lacking in today's society. It was a stunning day(cold) but stunning and once all the jumping and swimming was over we were blessed with a beatiful sunset to watch.

Life is Good.



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