GOING FOR A DIP: People going for a swim in the Thames is an increasingly common sight these days, but it wasn’t always so.
(Photo courtesy of the Outdoor Swimming Society)
Let’s face it we’re a seafaring nation. The greatest part of Britain’s history has been spent dominating the seas and protecting our island from unwelcome visitors and whether we like to admit it or not, most Britons fancy themselves as natural seafarers – it’s in the genes, isn’t it?
