We went cold water swimming today in the river it was freezing 🥶

[Blackbird8]

🩷🧡🧡💚🩵

[sassy59]

Brrrrr! Too chilly but Sadie obviously doesn’t care. Xxx❤️💙🩷😂

[Blackbird8 in reply to sassy59]

It was freezing both of us went in but I loved 😍

[Patk1 in reply to Blackbird8]

My son likes cold water swimming too x

[Patk1]

Little beauty x

[Blackbird8 in reply to Patk1]

Thankyou ❤️

[HungryHufflepuff]

did you go swimming too? 🥶 Sadie doesn’t seem to have noticed that it’s cold! 😄

[Blackbird8 in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Yes I went in for around 20 mins and thoroughly enjoyed it ...Refreshing and cold but it was 24 degrees at the time so warmed up quickly after 🥰

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to Blackbird8]

How nice for you both 🥰

[Izb1]

What a fab way to cool off but maybe a bit early for us humans , Sadie loves it though x

[Blackbird8 in reply to Izb1]

We both enjoyed it Sadie was a bit surprised I can swim with her she was confused but she loved us both in there 😍

[Izb1 in reply to Blackbird8]

I'll bet she did, her best mate swimming with her must have been a real treat x

[Spacecat1]

One brave doggy❤️

[Blackbird8 in reply to Spacecat1]

I was in with her 😂

[garshe]

That would finish me off I'm afraid.. Brrrr. No way. hope you enjoyed, not for the fainthearted, and like me with Severe COPD.

I prefer warm air around me as the cold especially freezing would affect my breathing drastically. Another big factor is I cannot swim lol xx.Sheila 😂😂🏊💗

[Blackbird8 in reply to garshe]

I am stage 4 copd ...I loved every second of it with her it soon warmed up 😍

[Donald_1931 in reply to Blackbird8]

Unbelievable! Well done you. 👏

[Mooka]

Molly, like Sadie, loves a good swim. She jumped in and went right under last week. We have to keep a long lead on her or she’s after the birds, ducks or swans. Too cold for me though. Love the smile on her face. 🥰

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mooka]

She was quite taken by surprise when I got in with her was so very cold but loved it ...I feel for you Molly chasing and loving the wildlife a bit too much ...she's acting on her natural instinct... I have trained herself to stop and drop anything she shouldn't have dead rabbits etc ... She was kangaroo hopping through the woods lately and landed on a well hidden pheasant... she got the shock of her life as did the pheasant 😂😂😂

[Mooka in reply to Blackbird8]

I think they like the chase more than the capture🤣🤣. We suffer from not having Molly as a pup. Even the ‘experts’ haven’t been able to stop her following her instincts. At nearly 10, we think, she’s getting better as long as she has her ball. So nice to swim together though ❤️

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mooka]

Maybe one day just do it ..... 😂

[Mooka in reply to Blackbird8]

When the waters a bit warmer! I did when I was younger we used to swim in the sea and our dog would keep with us.

[Alberta56]

I'm slightly envious. I couldn't go cold water swimming since I had a heart attack. Lovely to think of you and Sadie enjoying yourselves.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Alberta56]

I will swim for you next time Alberta and I'm sorry you can't enjoy your experiences anymore life's so bloody crxp at times 💜💜

[Alberta56 in reply to Blackbird8]

I'll enjoy a vicarious swim. Might be tempted on a sunny beach with nice breakers rolling in.

[Blackbird8 in reply to Alberta56]

Love it 😍

[watergazer]

Looks like Sadie enjoyed it. Too cold for me. 🥶

[Blackbird8 in reply to watergazer]

Too cold but lovley all the same I lasted 20 mins 😂😂

[watergazer in reply to Blackbird8]

You’re brave. X

[Blackbird8 in reply to watergazer]

Or stupid 😂😂

[watergazer in reply to Blackbird8]

🤣

[LissacFrance]

"Freezing". That is why it is called "Cold water swimming".. have fun and take care, Chris.

[Blackbird8 in reply to LissacFrance]

Yes I'm aware that's why it's cold water swimming .. Thankyou for your help though 🙄

[LissacFrance in reply to Blackbird8]

Apologies if you thought I was being facetious, nowt like a bot o` Yorkshire humour on a bright sunny morning when you have work to do. I`d better get cracking.

[Blackbird8 in reply to LissacFrance]

No I didn't think that why would you think along those lines 🤔

[LissacFrance in reply to Blackbird8]

Perhaps the emoji at the end. Although I have to admit I haven`t got my specs on so it possibly not what I thought it was. And now, I must get back to work. Have a good day, either in or out of the water, Chris.😀

[Blackbird8 in reply to LissacFrance]

Yep crack on 👍

[Souielouie]

🧡💛💚🩵

[Blackbird8 in reply to Souielouie]

🩷🧡💛

[Nicholatracy]

Sadie doesn’t care 🐞

[Blackbird8 in reply to Nicholatracy]

She dosent about anything 😂

[Mavary]

They don’t feel the cold. Xx

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mavary]

I did 😂😂

[Mavary in reply to Blackbird8]

Me too. I’m always cold. Xx

[Blackbird8 in reply to Mavary]

I went in swimming with her 😂😂

[Mavary in reply to Blackbird8]

Oooh you were brave. I bet it was cold. Xx

[Handel]

What a brilliant photo to brighten up our day. Very brave of you to go in (reminds me of my daughter in law who went lake swimming for charity on a chilly April day. The team she swam with was called The Blue Tits! - for obvious reasons!!😂).

Give Sadie a big cuddle from us!

Love and hugs. Jan xxx

[Blackbird8 in reply to Handel]

We have a swimming team here they dip early morning at Calshot beach ⛱️...your daughter in law is to be commended she's brave .... Cuddles given love and hugs 🫂

[Handel in reply to Blackbird8]

💕❤️ xxx

[Stratos20]

Fabulous 👍🏼

[Blackbird8 in reply to Stratos20]

Thankyou ❤️

[Titchykath]

hello just asking do you have a lung disease and did the cold water not effect you ? It’s something I would love to do but not sure if body could cope with it 🙂

[Blackbird8 in reply to Titchykath]

I'm stage 4 copd ... it makes me feel quite vibrant to be honest but I do it regularly when the warmer weather is here ...I was in for around 20 mins maybe less ... I have been doing it a long time ... slow steps to begin with but please be careful if you do try it as in having someone with you ...if you do it enjoy 🥰

[Titchykath in reply to Blackbird8]

Thankyou for the info , I would

Love to try , I am seeing my consultant on Friday so will ask their advice also 😄

[Germantara]

It might have been chilly but Sadie definitely not fazed by that to busy enjoying

[Blackbird8 in reply to Germantara]

She was quite bemused I was in with her 😂