Finally, I have got round to add a couple of Croatian river and lake swim spots.
Author: Digger
Back from Swim the Dor (dogne)
Back from this years Swim the Door and will be uploading photos over the next week.
More weekend breaks photos uploaded
I’ve uploaded a few more photos from “weekend breaks” in the Peaks, Staffordshire and Wickham Festival
Swim the Door 2016: photos uploaded
I’ve just uploaded what photos I can in-between non-stop footy on the TV. Some are taken by me, but many by others (Heidi, Mark, Sandra & Rebecca to name just a few- too complicated to acknowledge each photo but thanks for sending them to me)
Back from Swim the Door
We were counted out and counted back in so I can confirm we all survived Swim the Door this year.
Photos to be uploaded soon (ish)
See you at The Door
I’ve left for The Door now and look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there from Friday evening.
Staffordshire Moorlands
Photos of a trip to this area have been uploaded to the Weekend Breaks pages
Battle of Beanfield
On June 1st 1985, a convoy of new age travellers, peace protestors, green activists and festival-goer set off from Savernake Forest to establish the 12th annual free festival at Stonehenge. They never reached their destination.
Eight miles from the Stones they were ambushed, assaulted and arrested (many brutally) by a quasi-military police force of over 1,300 officers drawn from six counties and the MOD. This event is known as the “Battle of the Beanfield”. I wasn’t there but the images shown on TV at the time (before they mysteriously disappeared) are shocking. The lies/misinformation concerning both the travellers and the events that went on that day are similar to other “events” which went on especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Let hope lessons have been learnt.
For more details look up the Important Things In Life/Festivals page on this website.
Swim the Door reconnaissance trip (14/06/16)
A reconnaissance trip has been undertaken to Durdle Door in advance of the “big weekend”. Therefore, it can be confirmed that A. The Door is still standing, B. There is still plenty of room on the beach, C. The coastguard appears to have a new boat, D. The sea is definitely warmer than last year…………….
Weekend breaks updated
I’ve uploaded a few photos from weekend breaks in Dorset and The Peaks