TALES FROM UP NORTH
The swim was a positive outing for everyone
It’s not your typical swimming group. In answer to my standard questions aimed at working out group dynamics the responses are a little unnerving. Only a couple have swam outside before, one has an iffy heart, one can float but not swim, and the look in their eyes goes a little beyond nervous. What impresses me most though is their courage in even turning up: the lake is cold, the sky is the colour of Kirkstone slate and we’ll be swimming skins.