Whether on Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, or the big day itself, Christmas swims are a festive tradition for many. With cold water ‘wild swimming’ on the rise, many long-running dips have seen numbers sw

When Cheryl Barnacle boarded a plane to Florida in 2006, she thought life couldn’t get any better. She and husband Clive had just celebrated their silver wedding anniversary, looking forward to motorb

Cold water swimmer & cancer survivor

Cheryl Barnacle, 68, was devastated when her husband Clive died of cancer. But she’s channelled her grief into something positive…

It can lower stress, treat depression and open up a whole new world of outdoor-going opportunities so could you learn to love the cold? We spoke to converts whose lives have been shaped by embracing winter

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