The curious case of the bike in the daytime I had only been in Dover for 5 days when my bike was stolen. My trusty friend was taken from the hostel I was staying and was gone without a trace. The most galling aspect of the robbery was that it almost certainly took place during […]
Swimming the English Channel All official Channel swims start from the beaches of Dover and at 7.05am I began mine. In every single cold water training swim I did, I entered the water with a wince, with a brief thought of sneaking out of the water and back into the warmth without anyone noticing. Today […]
Swimming the English Channel – Training It’s a strange feeling pushing off from the beach knowing that the next time your feet touch anything you will either have achieved a mammoth feat that will live long in the memory or you will have failed, there is no middle ground. This was my thinking as I […]
English Channel Swimming FAQ’s Anytime I’ve told someone about this trip, it is the swimming section that seems to garner the most attention. For many, the thought of swimming the Channel is so inconceivable that they don’t really even know what to ask. Before I go through my own experiences, I thought I would answer […]