Kim Atkison, New York

I love swimming and had always been fascinated by swimming in the ponds but didn’t have the courage to go on my own. I was deterred by going somewhere new where I didn’t know the etiquette. It’s not like turning up at a swimming pool where there are generic changing rooms and a standard pool. At the ponds I didn’t know where to get changed? What to do with my things? Which areas could I swim in? My first visit with Annabel was back in April and she showed me the ropes and then we went for a hot drink. It was needed as the pond temperature back then was 12 degrees. I still can’t believe I did it but I loved it and have been visiting the ponds ever since. Luckily the temperature has risen since then and last night it was a heady 21 degrees. If you’re tempted I would highly recommend going with Annabel. I plan to keep going till the water temperature falls to 10 degrees and then we’ll see…