I guess all the ladies swim breast stroke!

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Poem was inspired by the Manx 'blue tits' ladies group who swim regularly in Douglas bay.

The Blue Tits are a world wide inclusive community of female open water enthusiasts who swim, dip and conntect with others in the outdoors all year round 9/6/25


cold water swimmers
have got a VERY apt name
they're called 'The BlueTits'

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Lin Lane

Date: 9/5/2025 6:13:00 PM

Lol Jan. Does it have to do with icy waters?

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2025 6:16:00 PM

You got it in one lol ! They do 'dips' all year round and believe me the sea is freezing cold - i wouldn't even dip my toes in it lol! hugs jan xx