‘You never know what a day may bring’. Here’s Kit’s winter swim challenge story. “Being from a Cornish family I learnt to swim in the sea. I have one photo of me swimming in Falmouth. Family home was Lelant, a tiny village near St Ives. I’m an only child. When I was aged around 5 my […]
We want to send out a massive thank you to every single member of the Chatter Challenge Tribe who took part in this year’s challenge and helped to raise an incredible £606 for Maggie’s Newcastle! 👏 The Chatter Challenge is all about community, craic and fun – bringing together members from across the UK and […]
10% discount on your subscription! Why would we be doing that? We are gifting you 10% off your winter challenge subscription. It is a gift from Chatter to act as a reminder that life is short; to seize opportunities when they arise; to challenge yourself and to find your ‘brave’ whenever you can. It is […]
*Sold out – Sign up for notifications* Chatter Wellness Day Retreats. Well, look no further. We are so excited to bring the new Chatter Wellness Day Retreats to you based in Cullercoats Watch House, North Tyneside. This promises to be a wonderful experience for those who love nature, alternative therapies and connection. No woo-woo allowed! […]
Heather Simpson talks to Chatter Here’s Heather’s winter swim challenge story. “Hi, my name is Heather. I am 69 yrs old and I live in Weymouth on the South coast. I have lived here all my life and have a husband called Martin with whom I have just celebrated 50yrs of marriage, two daughters, two […]
Chatter speaks to Liz Fry About Liz Liz explains that she is now in her second year of sea swimming. She grew up by the coast and absolutely can’t imagine living anywhere that’s not within walking distance of the sea. She lives with her two children, husband Robin and beautiful black Labrador – Chester, who […]
Tony Barrett talks to Chatter Tony has completed the Chatter Challenge every year since it started in 2021. He asked Chatter for an ‘Ironman’ type challenge to test him during the 2022/23 season. Hence The Ultimate was devised at his request! The Ultimate is a 365 day open water swim challenge and he isn’t the […]
Cold water and menopause. It may not be a great surprise to you that roughly 70% of our Tribe are women, with the majority being between the ages of 40 and 75. Many go swimming throughout the year to keep on top of the benefits they experience. Why would this be? When I speak to […]
Winter Swim Challenge 2022/23 – It is coming to the point in the year where you decide whether you are going to continue swimming through winter and if you are, whether to do a winter swim challenge to help you to stay motivated. Find the craic here on our Facebook page. Winter swim challenge 2022/23 […]
Cold Water Swimming Fun 2022/23 – Isn’t it exciting to think what fun we are going to be having this winter? Not only can you get involved with the twenty mini-challenges but also get involved the craic. The Tribe are made up of different groups from all over the UK. Find the craic here on […]
Chatter Challenge Charities By doing The Chatter Challenge, you are automatically contributing towards two of Chatter’s chosen charitable causes, which are currently Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Sea Shepherd UK. We will continue to support them for 2022/23. See the FAQ section for further details. Other Charitable Causes Many of The Chatter Tribe raise […]
Cold Water Swimming and Your Mental Health Fantastic news that we at Chatter hear that thousands of you saw the first of the new series of ‘WE ARE ENGLAND’. This was on BBC One in January 2022. Some of The Chatter Tribe and I feature in the Mental Health episode. We talked about the positive […]
Cold Water Swimming Winter 2022/23 – Isn’t is exciting to think that we are coming into our third winter season now. Furthermore the tribe is growing all of the time. Cold Water Swimming Winter 2022/23 The 2022/23 winter season tickets are now up for grabs. In other words it’s time to so secure your place. […]
We have some great prizes to be won on the last day of this winter season’s Chatter Challenge 2021/22. We have a fantastic GILL Change Robe, Gill Change Mat and Wet Bag and one of each colour of the fantastic Chatter Challenge Bamboo Towels (see the shop section of www.chatterchallenge.com) https://raffall.com/289339/event/enter-raffle-to-win-multiple-prize-draw-hosted-by-the-chatter-challenge Best of luck – […]
BBC One have produced a new series called ‘WE ARE ENGLAND’ and each episode explores the issues people care about, as told by them. With real stories from across England each week, the series is a reflection of the opinions and changing face of our country. So with that in mind, I was asked to […]
Just a few days now until the start of the most fun winter swim challenge and thank you to everyone who has chosen to immerse themselves in the Chatter experience this winter season. Let’s make it a good one! I am delighted to say that we have Chatterers from all over the UK this year […]
Thank you to those of you who have signed up already. One of our Chatter Tribe, Ali, has kindly donated a brand new Nespresso Vertuo coffee machine and asked that a prize draw is done where all of the Tribe members are given an opportunity to win it. So, Chatter will put everyone’s name in […]
I am so excited to welcome you all to the Chatter Challenge website. Today is the day that we have all been waiting eagerly for – LAUNCH DAY! Have a good look around the website and if you have any questions, please get in touch with Chatter. Please JOIN NOW to avoid disappointment as places […]
