Author Archives: Mark Lyons

A true WILD swim ………… A Xmas holiday micro-adventure

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[8][9] observed primarily on December 25[4][10][11] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world…….. that is the official take … for others it’s a chance to find time to let the hair down … Continue reading →

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Searching for Peace …. Solo swimming the Megget ….

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Megget Reservoir is an impounding reservoir in the Megget valley in Ettrick Forest, in the Scottish Borders. The 259 hectares (640 acres) reservoir is held back by the largest earth dam in Scotland. The reservoir collects water from the Tweedsmuir Hills, which is then conveyed 28 miles (45 km) via … Continue reading →

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Wild swimming and the Grey Mares tail … Loch Skeen

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mark Lyons

Loch Skeen is a loch in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. It is located about 10 miles to the north-east of Moffat and feeds the 60-metre (200 ft) high Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall.  Glacial sculpting at its best !! Bongo and I had talked about swimming it a … Continue reading →

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Diving the MT Haven…… largest ship wreck in the Sea!

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Mark Lyons

MT Haven, formerly Amoco Milford Haven, was a VLCC (very large crude carrier), leased to Troodos Shipping. In 1991, while loaded with 144,000 tonnes (1 million barrels) of crude oil, the ship exploded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Genoa, Italy, killing six Cypriot crew and flooding the Mediterranean with … Continue reading →

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