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Taking the Plunge
8 In Stock
9781785302688
Wild swimming changes lives. The thrill of plunging - or dipping a toe - into open water brings joy, confidence, adventure and friendship. It can wash away stress and sadness, pain and grief.
Here water is a great healer, a place to feel gloriously, elementally alive and in touch with yourself, with others and with nature. Full of life-affirming personal stories and breath-taking images of scenery and swimmers, Taking the Plunge celebrates the remarkable wild swimming community. Now you too can immerse yourself in its energy, courage and irresistible joie de vivre!
With practical advice on how wild swimming works and how to get started - from what you'll need (cossie and a smile!) to where best to go (rivers, oceans, lochs, lakes ...) - there's never been a better time to take the plunge.
Books and gifts - £4 post and packing per order, UK addresses.
-£25.00 post and packing per order, Overseas addresses.
Art and craft - post and packing individually priced.
Wigtown Voucher -£1.35 for letter UK addresses.
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Wigtown Festival Company
11 North Main Street
Wigtown
DG8 9HN
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