January 1st 1996The year temperatures in Glasgow dropped to -25c over Christmas - burst pipes everywhere. Even with a slight thaw by New Year the sight confronting the Polnooners on January 1st was positively polar. The pool was sealed in by at least 6 inches of ice and the waterfall itself had frozen as if in suspended animation.
Obviously a year (if there was ever to be such a year) that the swim would have to cancelled - at least that's what we were secretly hoping despite our outward bravado. But Tommy just happened to have a spade in his car - great! So after much bashing away enough ice was removed to allow the 'swim' to go ahead. Heated (no irony intended) debate then took place as to whether those entering the water could hold on to one of the icicles as a 'safety precaution' - some felt that 'holding on' of this sort would compromise the requirement to fully submerge your body. Eventually, as you would expect from the type of people involved in this activity, common sense prevailed and holding on to the icicle was permitted.
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