Diggers World is the official home of the archaeologist formerly known as Digger, Lukie, Port, Rasbutin, River, Popeye, Glenn, five times a night, Dad, Guru, Swimpy, Mum, Marje, Sandy, Durdle and sometimes even Mike……
It features a collection of photos of Digger and his friends as they undertake the “tortures” of life in the 21st century……
The main topics are:
Want to know more about “Wild Swimming” (that’s rivers AND lakes, not naked swimming)?
Now’s your chance with individual areas/pages for:
- “New Swim Spots” as it says, new swim spots ie ones I’ve not been to before this (or possibly last year)
- “The Bare Necessities” not as it sounds, the basics of “wild” swimming
- “Swimming with history” as it says, but surprisingly few opportunities
- and, of course……….
- The “Ultimate Wild Swimming Gazetteer” (divided into England, Wales, Scotland and the rest of the world).
Durdle Door is a sea arch near Lulworth, Dorset. Its one of those iconic landscape features and, even better, you can swim through it. The latter is known as Swim the Door (or its well known acronym STD). Some people do this once a year at a gathering in June. Some people do it more than once a year! Find out about some of these people via the following pages: Veterans, Artwork
Auto-timer top tips, Auto-timer awards (year by year) and, of course, self-photography (apparently known as selfies to some)
A misc collection of things that are, well, important to me and maybe even some others?
Dance “tips”, Glenn Miller, Festivals, Mark “the priest”, Wombles etc
Annual Scottish (Easter) Holidays (subject to Covid): 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010.
Plus “Recent” foreign holidays : Argentina (2015), Chile (2015), Canaries (2012), Croatia (2017, 2018, 2016 & 2015), France (2018, 2016 & 2015), Spain (2013 & 2017), Lebanon (2009) and Syria (well timed visit in 2009 ahead of the civil war).
Plus holidays in England & Wales : Dorset (2022 coming soon), Hadrians Wall (2014), Isle of Scilly (2012).
And finally All countries I’ve visited from A to Z (remarkable given I’m scared of flying).
2022, 2021 (ha, well six), 2020 (ha, well four!), 2019, 2018, 2017,2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 & 2009
Recent Blog Posts
Here is a list of my most recent blog posts.
- Photos from a few “recent” weekend breaks added - Aug 22nd, 2023
Stirling, Glastonbury Festival, Wickham Festival 2023 - New swims added - May 28th, 2023
A few more new swim spots added New swim spots 2022 - Swim the Door 2023 “details” - May 13th, 2023
Updated “details” for Swim the Door 2023 now added… Swim the Door 20(23) - Glen Lyon Holiday (easter 2023) page added - May 8th, 2023
Animals, house, people, scenery, people and walks. Glen Lyon (2023 Easter) - New swims (in Glen Lyon, Scotland) added - Apr 30th, 2023
I’ve added a few new swim spots from my annual Easter Scottish Holiday NEW Wild Swim Locations
Note 1: We wish to stress that there is no sponsorship of this page, however, if anybody wants to send Streaky Strips, Twiglets, Wombles (especially the one that is battery powered and nods his head while singing the “Remember You’re A Womble”), or any Glenn Miller merchandise, thats up to them.
Note 2: You will not see any flash graphics, or nudity (thank God), or even too much wit on this web site. If you have come to this site expecting these things PLEASE LEAVE NOW – it’s merely a collection of photos.