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One Month A Swim: January

One Month A Swim is a monthly update, where I look back on the month that was through my sea swimming, but also through the things that caught my eye and ears, and most importantly, my heart. If you’re new to Another World is Possible, you are so welcome! And if you’re not so new, thank you for being here!

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There are no unsacred places;
there are only sacred places
and desecrated places.

Wendell Berry, How to Be a Poet (2001)

“You didn't!” the lollipop lady said as she ushered me across the road, bundled up in my dryrobe, scarf, hat and gloves.

Oh yes I did!

On the coldest morning of a week-long cold spell (-2°C that felt more like -6°C in the northwesterly windchill), I had my first dip of 2025.

I went in quick, before my feet could register the icy sting of the frosty pebbles, and I stayed in just long enough to catch my breath, before my fingers and toes went numb.

My first dip of the year was …