Melanie Gifford
@melgiff.bsky.social
Cumbrian. Love food, cats, wild swimming and George Clooney. Married to a man who thinks he looks like George Clooney. Trying to ignore my MS since 1998.
It's 11 years since a perfectly normal man wearing headphones and a massive coat sat in front of us at a Katy Perry concert. #thereforthemusic
May 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's 11 years since a perfectly normal man wearing headphones and a massive coat sat in front of us at a Katy Perry concert. #thereforthemusic
May 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wholesome blackbird content from our shed.
May 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Wholesome blackbird content from our shed.
Had fun reviving a massive bumblebee with some sugar water. Look at its little tongue.
April 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Had fun reviving a massive bumblebee with some sugar water. Look at its little tongue.
Blackbirds nesting in our very messy outhouse ❤️🐦⬛
April 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Blackbirds nesting in our very messy outhouse ❤️🐦⬛
Little trip out to Grasmere with a dip on the way home.
April 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Little trip out to Grasmere with a dip on the way home.
Went for a swim. Still freezing.
March 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Went for a swim. Still freezing.
Sunset swim. Needed a hot water bottle afterwards.
February 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sunset swim. Needed a hot water bottle afterwards.
Freezing cold, crystal clear water and blue skies = perfect swim. No people either 👌
January 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Freezing cold, crystal clear water and blue skies = perfect swim. No people either 👌
Found a river with a waterfall to dip in with my brother-in-law in the Yorkshire Dales. My husband and sister were also there in case that sounds weird.
January 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Found a river with a waterfall to dip in with my brother-in-law in the Yorkshire Dales. My husband and sister were also there in case that sounds weird.
Lovely way to start the day - a swim at sunrise in the North Sea at Tynemouth.
#wildswimming
#wildswimming
January 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Lovely way to start the day - a swim at sunrise in the North Sea at Tynemouth.
#wildswimming
#wildswimming
Herdwicks in Hawkshead 🐑❤️
January 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Herdwicks in Hawkshead 🐑❤️
January 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
All you can eat buffet
January 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
All you can eat buffet
It was a bit nippy in the water today, a shade over 1⁰c but very beautiful in the pale winter light.
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
January 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
It was a bit nippy in the water today, a shade over 1⁰c but very beautiful in the pale winter light.
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
The cats want to kill me for making them go outside for a wee. They haven't moved from the back door in protest.
January 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The cats want to kill me for making them go outside for a wee. They haven't moved from the back door in protest.
I think the cats want their tea.
January 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I think the cats want their tea.
Not doing much paddling
January 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Not doing much paddling
The sun came out, so I decided to get mild hypothermia messing about on and in the lake.
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
January 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The sun came out, so I decided to get mild hypothermia messing about on and in the lake.
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
Avoiding all the other groups of festive, cheerful, chatty swimmers because I am anti-social (especially when wearing a swimming costume) 🤣 3⁰c water temp.
December 29, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Avoiding all the other groups of festive, cheerful, chatty swimmers because I am anti-social (especially when wearing a swimming costume) 🤣 3⁰c water temp.
Good morning lovely people. It was a cold one in the water today 1⁰c.
December 19, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Good morning lovely people. It was a cold one in the water today 1⁰c.
A chilly 2.5⁰c in the lake today. Definitely cured my Christmas party hangover. Wisps of mist, leaping fish, the works.
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
December 10, 2024 at 1:35 PM
A chilly 2.5⁰c in the lake today. Definitely cured my Christmas party hangover. Wisps of mist, leaping fish, the works.
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
#wildswimming
#LakeDistrict
if you see this post do it
pronouns: she/ her
height: 5’5 but shrinking
shoe: 6 (trainers mostly)
zodiac: Capricorn
smoke: no
tattoos: none
piercings: 3
fave drink: Marsh's Sass until it was outlawed. Tea probably.
pronouns: she/ her
height: 5’5 but shrinking
shoe: 6 (trainers mostly)
zodiac: Capricorn
smoke: no
tattoos: none
piercings: 3
fave drink: Marsh's Sass until it was outlawed. Tea probably.
December 4, 2024 at 5:26 PM
if you see this post do it
pronouns: she/ her
height: 5’5 but shrinking
shoe: 6 (trainers mostly)
zodiac: Capricorn
smoke: no
tattoos: none
piercings: 3
fave drink: Marsh's Sass until it was outlawed. Tea probably.
pronouns: she/ her
height: 5’5 but shrinking
shoe: 6 (trainers mostly)
zodiac: Capricorn
smoke: no
tattoos: none
piercings: 3
fave drink: Marsh's Sass until it was outlawed. Tea probably.
Apparently I was really into "Indie sleaze beats trip hop" in August. 🤣
December 4, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Apparently I was really into "Indie sleaze beats trip hop" in August. 🤣
November 25, 2024 at 7:22 PM