It was a bit of a cold shock getting into the sea, but so so lovely once we were immersed.

We had to work hard to swim against the strong current today, all the better for our wake-up exercise.

There was so much activity on the water today: hard core swimmers, paddle-boarders, jet skiers and crews of 4 in rowing boats, as well as multiple small sailing boats between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

What a great place to live and a lovely way to start the weekend!