The Isles of Scilly are a little piece of paradise 28 miles off the Cornish coast. I first visited them in September 2014 when taking part in the Scilly Swim Challenge, with 120 people swimming 15k between five of the main islands. It was the first time I had attempted an event in skins, and I haven’t looked back since. My wetsuit has been well and truly burnt (or would have been if the neoprene didn’t smoke so much).