Category: Winterbathing/seaswimming

Hygge Life Chat! Do you cry? My first Ice Swim Competition of 2022, my body since menopause and guess the (Scottish) kitchen object!

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Happy Tuesday! My first Ice Swimming Competition of the year, January 2022! Another hygge lifestyle chat, today from my office! Do you cry? I'm talking about the challenges of my first Ice Swimming Competition of 2022 and my body/diet since menopause. Plus can you guess the mystery kitchen object (from Scotland)? Let's hygge! https://youtu.be/8uCt7nWq1ss I… Continue reading Hygge Life Chat! Do you cry? My first Ice Swim Competition of 2022, my body since menopause and guess the (Scottish) kitchen object!

Hygge Life 2022! My word of the year, Coaching Giveaway, relationships, routines and cold water swimming!

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Happy Tuesday! Hygge life chat time! We are chatting about my word of the year for 2022, nurturing relationships, adding hygge to our routines and rituals. Plus, of course, I've got some fun coldwater swimming footage from this week plus my hygge Christmas with the family. Yes, we have real candles on our Christmas tree… Continue reading Hygge Life 2022! My word of the year, Coaching Giveaway, relationships, routines and cold water swimming!

My Flylady Routines, Hygge Cold Water Swimming, Daily December 5K Exercise!

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Happy Sunday! A quick check-in from me... Flylady Routines are so important right now - what's the most important part of your daily routine when life is busy or stressful? Weekly hygge cold water swimming fun with the Bluetits Chill Swimmers plus an update on our December Daily Dash Exercise Challenge... Are you ready for… Continue reading My Flylady Routines, Hygge Cold Water Swimming, Daily December 5K Exercise!

December Exercise Challenge, Hygge Danish Christmas Crafternoon, Santa Lucia! Life Chat time!

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Happy Thursday! An update on our December Exercise Challenge - meet my inspirational friend, Sarah-Jane! See what we got up to at our hygge Danish Christmas Crafternoon at Vibeke's house. And join us on the bathing bridge for our Santa Lucia Procession... Are you ready for some Danish hygge? https://youtu.be/lrbQdhZ3lMM I have a whole series… Continue reading December Exercise Challenge, Hygge Danish Christmas Crafternoon, Santa Lucia! Life Chat time!

Summer Solstice Swim! Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers Hygge Evening!

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Happy Summer Solstice! Here's a short video of us on the beach here in Copenhagen at 9 o'clock last night - there's always fun to be had when you are swimming with the Bluetits Chill Swimmers! And the icing on the cake...Denmark went through to the next round of the EUROs - hooray! Biking is… Continue reading Summer Solstice Swim! Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers Hygge Evening!

Heatwave weekend. Good morning from the seaside!

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Heatwave in Copenhagen this weekend so we decided on the spur of the moment to head off to our holiday cabin on the south coast of Sweden (one hour's drive door to door)... Every day is the special occasion! What are you doing to make your day a little brighter, more hyggelig? Every day might… Continue reading Heatwave weekend. Good morning from the seaside!

Come on in, the water’s cold! Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers hygge!

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We had a sudden change in the weather this weekend - after a week of torrential rain - and suddenly it feels like summer! Though the seawater temperature is still pretty low... Here's a look at my Saturday morning swim with my friends from the Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers group. Who wants to join us?… Continue reading Come on in, the water’s cold! Copenhagen Bluetits Chill Swimmers hygge!

Seaswimming and Outfits of the Day – 23 May 2021

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Happy Sunday! A round up of my recent OOTDs = outfits of the day! (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post.) Plus some seaswim photos... Yellow and white stripes and my favourite wardrobe basic - a white blazer Pink dotty scarf tied as a bow (I… Continue reading Seaswimming and Outfits of the Day – 23 May 2021

Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 7 May 2021

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Happy Saturday! A quick photo round-up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus seaswim photos. Everything is blooming here (the best season to experience Denmark) and we are hurtling towards long summer days with 18 glorious hours of daylight… Continue reading Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 7 May 2021

VIDEO Pushing your boundaries! Facing my own fears and jumping in! Danish cold water swimming hygge

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Happy May Day from wonderful Copenhagen! Pushing your boundaries and facing your fears! That's what I did today! I'm a keen winterbather and winterswimmer and love living beside the sea! Last year I participated in both the Danish and World Winter Swimming Championships. As some of you know, I almost drowned when I was a… Continue reading VIDEO Pushing your boundaries! Facing my own fears and jumping in! Danish cold water swimming hygge

Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 25 April 2021

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Happy Sunday! A quick photo round-up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus seaswim photos. Red, stripes, gold Aqua and one of my favourite frill collar blouses Ooh la la! Graphic t-shirt and blazer One of my Granny's favourite… Continue reading Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 25 April 2021

Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 8 April 2021

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Happy Thursday! A quick photo round-up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus a few of this week's seaswim photos. Our Easter weather has been very changeable...sunshine, hail, rain and even snow - very rare for us in April!… Continue reading Seaswimming and OOTDS (outfit of the day) 8 April 2021

OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 27 March 2021

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Happy Saturday! A quick round-up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus this week's seaswim photos...I was finally reunited with my beloved Copenhagen Bluetits Chillswimmers group this morning, woo hoo! My heart is full today! But first my outfits...… Continue reading OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 27 March 2021

OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 21 March 2021

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Happy Sunday! A quick round up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus a few seaswim photos! Spring is definitely here! My homemade "Hygge Expert" t-shirt! Baby blue and gold A favourite top...red hearts! Looking forward to travelling again...and… Continue reading OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 21 March 2021

OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 14 March 2021

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Happy Sunday! A quick round up of my outfits of the day (I use the Dressing Your Truth colour system, more info at the end of this post) plus some fun seaswim photos! We are slowly coming out of hibernation here in Denmark and looking forward to the longer, lighter days ahead! Blue and white… Continue reading OOTDS (outfit of the day) and seaswimming 14 March 2021