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, only new swim spots ie ones that I’ve not been to before
- “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: 2025, 2024, 2023, 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 : 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).
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 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.
- Website updated (June 2026) - Jun 28th, 2026
The website has finally been updated for New Swim Spots, Weekend Breaks and Swim the Door…….. - Dates announced for Swim the Door 2026 - Jan 31st, 2026
DATES JUST ANNOUNCED: Friday 5th to 8th June. Hope you can make it. - Swim the Door 25: all said and done - Jun 24th, 2025
I’ve uploaded some photos from this years Swim the Door. Swim the Door 20(25)@60 - Only THREE weeks till Swim the Door 24 - May 17th, 2025
With only three weeks to go until Swim the Door 24 the page has been updated with the latest info. Swim the Door 20(25)@60 - Details for Swim the Door 25 updated - May 9th, 2025
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SWIM THE DOOR 25 PAGE Swim the Door 20(25)@60
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.