Head down to the Hampstead Heath ponds on a summer’s day and you can expect to see queues at the gate and crowds of people sunbathing and enjoying the water. As the weather gets colder, fewer people ...
Wear a brightly coloured swimming hat and take a tow float with you when sea swimming or dipping. These will help you to be seen in the water and a tow float can act as extra buoyancy if you need it.
We were just finishing up a yodeling lesson in tiny Habkern, Switzerland, when we heard the cows were coming down the mountain. It’s an annual tradition — when the weather starts to turn cold, local ...