dipping a toe in

The Bennetts were brought up by the sea in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Our summers were filled with days on the beach from a young age, progressing to hanging out there after school and ending up skinny dipping after the pub (actually did this last week). I guess that this put brine in our blood. The other factor that makes wild swimming so attractive if you come from Felixstowe is that the beach there is pretty unappealing so all other beaches and bodies of water are very attractive by comparison, so we are more inclined to just jump in. Recent excursions that will get onto the blog eventually include: Crossing the Deben to Bawdsey, the River Frome, a pioneering crossing of the Humber below the bridge, a secret swim with author of Wild Swimming, Kate Rew.