gullswimbutt

15-07-26. So gullswimbutt was the name of the folder I kept these photos in. And the name stuck. It refers to a great day along the coast when M and I went for a swim in Gullane Bay then a butterfly safari along towards Aberlady afterwards. It was Mary's idea and was much better than I thought it would be. Both the watery bit and the butterfly hunt.Mary wore a shorty - a cross between a swimsuit and wet suit. I think I was actually less cold wearing a long sleeve rash vest and swim shorts. A rash vest is a tight but stretchy, slightly fleecy jumper that discourages water flushing through. On the scale of coldest to warmest that Scottish water gets, we are probably around 8 or 9 out of a possible 10. If you want to try open water swimming and don't like cold water, now is the time to take the plunge.I initially forgot my hat and went back ashore to put it on as it helps reduce the hypothermia. But after the initial shudder of getting in, it really wasn't bad and I could have easily…