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Christmas Day Dip

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Dec 29 2010

Christmas day morning can only mean one thing, and I’m not talking about the birth of Christ. At 11am hundreds of people join with Brighton Swimming Club’s seasoned swimmers, in their annual ritual of taking to the water for a quick splash.
Why do they do it? Well, they raised a few hundred quid for charity this year for one thing, but really, why? I don’t doubt that they feel invigorated after taking part, but isn’t there a less painful, fresher way, like taking a shower? Personally I think there’s something missing from under the Christmas tree or in the socks hanging at the end of our beds. Has Santa forgotten the existence of Old Spice? I’m too young to remember of course, but in the good old days this old classic freshened up the faces (not to mention the libido) of our forefathers, so there was no need to jump into the English Channel to wake yourself up, you could invigorate yourself in a rich, full bodied aroma from the comfort of your own home instead.
So, c’mon Santa, do everyone a favour next year, please.

 

  1. Lisa 

    I really like your blog.. very nice corlos & theme. Did you make this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz answer back as I’m looking to create my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. cheers

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The vast majority of posts in this blog are about quirky & eccentric competitions & festivals. I started it in 2006 in France with a competition I’ll never forget. Where contestants battle it out to become the World Champion Pig Squeeler, or ‘Cri du Cochon’. I had little knowledge back then of quite how far my pursuit of these kind of events would lead me. I’ve travelled all over Britain (and occasionally further afield) to capture our curiosities and quirks. There’s nothing uniquely eccentric about the British, you’ll find people all over the world up to all sorts of weird and wonderful activities, but we do have a remarkable capacity to embrace the madness. ‘A Brit Different’ is the book that was born from it, my labour of love! So what next? There’s always something interesting going on, so watch this space, only time will tell!

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