swimming – KDD & Co

A swim in Loch Indaal

By: Kate Davies Designs July 26, 2022

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A refreshing dip on a sunny day

positive change

By: Kate Davies Designs December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

Bobby, Bruce, health, stroke2018, ageing, Bobby, bruce, change, hair, health, swimming, year in review98 Comments

When I look back on this year, one of the most interesting things for me personally has been the number of small changes that have occurred in recent months. When one considers such changes individually they don’t seem like much – but when I think of them collectively, their impact on me has really been…

swimming update

By: Kate Davies Designs July 15, 2018

Loch Lomond, swimmingLoch Lomond, Milarrochy tree, open water swimming, swimming53 Comments

Hi everyone just wanted to say a massive THANKYOU to those of you who got in touch regarding swimming and wetsuits. Thanks to all of you, I am now a successful wetsuit wearer, and am looking forward to continuing to enjoy open water swimming in Scotland’s more usual cooler weather. I didn’t mention in my…

Swimming in Carbeth Loch

By: Kate Davies Designs July 1, 2018July 1, 2018

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The weather has been unusually hot, so I decided to go swimming in Carbeth Loch. You may remember that I wrote a couple of years ago about how hard it was for me to, um, take the plunge and begin swimming in a pool again. Since then, I’ve done a lot of pool swimming and…

return to the water

By: Kate Davies Designs September 8, 2016March 5, 2018

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Prior to my stroke, I was an enthusiastic swimmer. I found swimming both invigorating and relaxing: a great form of exercise and a useful way to wind down when I was busy and stressed out at work. My body and balance changed radically following my stroke, but I’ve attempted (and enjoyed) the occasional swim, mostly…

A Jura triathlon

We spent last Friday and Saturday on the wonderful island of Jura — one of our very favourite places. The island was as beautiful and warmly-welcoming as ever (though we were very sad to note the closure of the beautiful gardens at Ardfin after their recent purchase by an absentee hedge fund manager). Our pricipal…

duathlon

By: Kate Davies Designs September 18, 2010September 18, 2010

landscape, recovery, stroke, walkingholiday, liz johnson, Madeira, recovery, stroke, swimmer, swimming, walking61 Comments

Hello, everyone! You may remember, when Tom injured his hand rather badly a couple of years ago, that we went on holiday to Madeira – the prime destination of British convalescents for at least a century and a half. Tom’s Dad has dibs on an apartment over there, which, in its lovely coastal location, always…