Horcules o the harbor

Amazing food… chicken strips didn’t even last long enough for a photo! Great music and atmosphere 👏

Comic Strip Presents....TwoBeardedTits swoop through Yorkshire 😜

Rather pleasant day on tour with swim wife Nick James

First stop in Osmotherley - a beaut of a spot for freshwater paddling. Watched the greylag geese family put the nosebags on before taking the waters - a great stretch of water in equally amazing surroundings. The plastic Yorkshireman finally began his swim rehab today - the usual comedy shakin’ Stevens show afterwards 😂

Post dip, headed into Northallerton for bait and and to bag this season’s wardrobe essential, the tweed flat cap...

Gourmet pies & sweet treats from washed down with coffees & affagato . Shout out to Emma & Abigail for the fab service - if yer ever in these parts, head here for a brewski, you’ll not regret it!

Last stop Yarm for an scoop in the sun - IPA & Ginger Ale shandy - UNREAL!

Days like this are gourmet sosig rolls for the soul!

Nor, it’s not a photie of me Sunday Dinner, it’s a sneak peek of....

THE WORLDS GREATEST CAKE, JAM AND BAKE EVENT!

The wonderful folks of are opening their doors to host their inaugural pop-up event NEXT SATURDAY 1ST MAY 10-2 in their new premises;

Alberts Place, 138 Hight St West. Sunlun SR1 1RD (100m down from Nando’s)

Get yersel’ along to see the kitchen takeaway, meet this amazing team and bag a delicious treat; cupcakes, brownies, pies, scones, cheesecakes, home made Jams. Everything on sale will be made by the amazing team at SCSK.

************************ IMPORTANTLY ********************************* Every penny will go towards keeping this free food service going for those less fortunate in our own city

If you’ve already hit plans, fear not, just drop them a message and they can take orders for collection

Car parking opposite @ Sunderland High Street

(WARNING - for those missing the Y4WN gene, following update may induce sudden and unexpected narcholepsy..... 😴)—————————————————-
“217 is the magic number” - De La Soul, 1989

1,392m paddled today - Just need to go 217 more metres to nail April’s goal of a full mile skinswim - will be super chuffed as it’s still well nippy, as some of you hardy paddlers can attest to.

If I don’t nail the magic 1610m by Friday, I’ve said I’ll MOONWALK from Sue’s caf to Grannie Annies ‘n back in just me swim duds n flip flops ...so through the power of Positive Collective Consciousness, lets ensure no-one has to suffer that horrific vision while out for their morning constitutional.

Also owa the knot swim pace is slowly heading South - knocked 18 secs off since start of month

May goal - 2mile Swim (prep for ) +

Amazing coffee from a little pod in Amble 👏 👏

Day ...Blah Blah Blah

Not sure if I’ve turned into a soft shandy suppin’ lightweight but F**K ME, that watta is caaard, to point only been lasting 15-20 mins recently.

So tonight, shut laptop, pulled on me big boy pants, jumped back on the (sea)horse and wasn’t leaving until had a K on the hickory dickory.

After catching shaky waded in to harbour to be met by wor Jo arms n legs akimbo doing her now world famous impression of a floatin’ starfish - 30 mins in the drink, deep-red North Sea tan and the Gatesheed Wim Hof is chattin’ away after like she’s just had a warm bath - different level!

Not the case for me, twitched violently for whole drive home before setting shower to ‘scald’ - we go again mañana!!