After seven years living here and vaguely wanting to go swimming, I missed the proverbial boat when the local municipal baths closed.

Until today! I finally got my arse in gear and went to the local lake, despite dark thoughts in my head about drowning. And it was great; it reminded me of when I was eight or nine, learning to swim in Canada. And, unlike the municipal baths, you don't need to commit to a 25m thrash each time because you can stop or just chill out with a lazy stroke. God, I love it. And it's free!