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Friendship, health and fun
As the clouds and thunder roll in across these southern skies, and the rain finally begins to fall, I find myself grateful on behalf of...
justclembo
Aug 16, 20224 min read


SSBS Goes On tour to the thames
Once again, as every tour seems to go, we had an amazing time last weekend, courtesy of Michelle from Surrey Outdoor Swimmers & Win The...
justclembo
Aug 4, 20222 min read


Our 3rd birthday party - one day in may
Well, what a day we had! The sun came out, as it always does for us somehow. And as it did, people gathered on the beach, greeted by the...
justclembo
May 25, 20223 min read


APRIL'S GATHERING & May birthday party update
It was wonderful to see so many new faces turning up for yesterday's monthly gathering. The sun was out (when is it never out for us?!)...
justclembo
Apr 24, 20222 min read


We launch our new logo
One day, out of the blue, up popped Natasha. Living in London, her mother is based in Selsey and so one day she got in touch to join some...
justclembo
Feb 27, 20221 min read


Archive footage from september 2020
Just came across this and it wasn't on the blog and being that it includes our dear mascot and Gillian's beloved Hazel, thought it would...
justclembo
Jan 26, 20221 min read


The day we said goodbye to hazel
Yesterday felt quite special to me and from what I can gather, to some of you, also. Firstly, it was the start of the New Year for us...
justclembo
Jan 16, 20226 min read


Happy Christmas sea bathers
This is a very short-and-sweet message to you all as I've just found out I'm in charge of the cooking tomorrow plus last minute guests...
justclembo
Dec 25, 20212 min read


this summer in pictures
And so it is. Summer was a huge success when it came to bathing in the delights of the sea (and river). Thank you to all of you who...
justclembo
Nov 23, 20213 min read


Wow, what a day
Well, well, well. As one of the Sue's said "Selsey has never seen anything like it!". Our sleepy hollow turned into a sea of bathing...
justclembo
Jun 14, 20212 min read


And the Champagne was flowing...
We got together one Sunday in April to celebrate one of our very talented member's special birthdays (well, actually we gatecrashed her...
justclembo
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Mark Sharman Cinematographer live talk march 21
It was wonderful to see so many of you last night and thank you once again to Mark for a truly inspiring talk about his life and his work....
justclembo
Mar 19, 20212 min read


Lessons from the octopus my teacher
“What she taught me was to feel you are a part of this place, not a visitor and that’s a huge difference.” Craig Foster is a wildlife...
justclembo
Jan 28, 20213 min read


Happy New Year 2021 Fellow Sea Souls
As the saying goes "It was the best of times and the worst of times". No need to explain what the worst of it was, but for me, and for...
justclembo
Jan 1, 20214 min read


Well, at least they can't close the sea...
I loved this phrase when I heard it on Sunday. It really sums it all up right now, doesn't it? I've been trying for some time not to get...
justclembo
Dec 21, 20204 min read


Extra Warmth in Winter
Vivienne Rickman is one of my favourite outdoor swimming experts. She's just written a great post on wetsuits and I'd highly recommend a...
justclembo
Dec 16, 20204 min read


winter bathing no wetsuit?!
I've just read this article in Outdoor Swimming magazine and thought I'd share it with you. I know most aren't into swimming in the sea...
justclembo
Dec 9, 20203 min read


WONDERS OF THE Breath
It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work, and that when we no longer know which way to go we have...
justclembo
Nov 1, 20204 min read


August gathering - us and the porpoise
It was so wonderful to see all those of you who could make it today. In the spirit of remembering each gathering, here is the little...
justclembo
Aug 25, 20201 min read


Cold Water as a therapy
Just seen this on the BBC. Wim Hof can give you all the scientific reasons if you need to see them, but imagine most of you reading this...
justclembo
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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