Jun 30, 2026 · 20 min · 9 segments
In this episode of Escape to Hampstead Heath, we have a brilliant guest – Dick. He’s lived practically on the Heath for the last 20 years. Having moved from Portsmouth via Winchester, Dick has made…
Richard TevershamHostIt's a glorious day and I'm sitting here with our new guest on the podcast, Dick.
Well, it's hardly a chore, is
I
Beautiful sunshine, clear blue sky, a couple of aeroplanes.
The soft sound of splashing in the background.
9 or 10 degrees, the water? I don't know.
I haven't been in yet.
How was it for you? It was cold,
Well, I've got into jumping in very cold water just in the last few years because my partner Karen started cold water swimming, and I now find it's like a dare.
It's almost like I dare myself to do it, and you kind of don't want to do it, and...
You think, no, you're going to feel better afterwards, you know, and maybe two lengths when it's this sort of temperature, maybe four today.
We'll see.
But no boots and gloves straight in.
Come on.
And then afterwards, you feel like you could do 50 burpees.
It's a glorious day and I'm sitting here with our new guest on the podcast, Dick.
Well, it's hardly a chore, is
I
Beautiful sunshine, clear blue sky, a couple of aeroplanes.
The soft sound of splashing in the background.
9 or 10 degrees, the water? I don't know.
I haven't been in yet.
How was it for you? It was cold,
Well, I've got into jumping in very cold water just in the last few years because my partner Karen started cold water swimming, and I now find it's like a dare.
It's almost like I dare myself to do it, and you kind of don't want to do it, and...
You think, no, you're going to feel better afterwards, you know, and maybe two lengths when it's this sort of temperature, maybe four today.
We'll see.
But no boots and gloves straight in.
Come on.
And then afterwards, you feel like you could do 50 burpees.
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