TalcMan Designs

Hey,
Hope you’re all having a great weekend.

A quick update of a couple of t-shirts to announce on my non-swimming page:

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/turville-designs

I’m a proud Guernseyman. A Donkey through and through. So I thought I’d celebrate my island heritage with a t-shirt.

And while I was on the issue of pride, I thought I’d add something for my LGBT+ friends and followers, those I know of and those I don’t. I’m a proud ally.

Everyone is amazing. Love is love.

Big hugs,
Xx

I love it when I check the page and Talcman has been adding new ones. This made me chuckle

Get yours here:

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs?

Happy Thursday. Nearly weekend 👌
Mrs Talc
X

Hello, little Talclings.

We thought it might be fun to run a little sale of the Tshirts we have here, so we can share the Talcman love.

If you’d like to grab one of these beauties, we are offering them at just £15.

I’ll pop the sizes available on each pic, but as an overview we have:

Vallette 3x3 - large x 2
Eat, sleep, Vallette, repeat - medium x 2, XL x 2
Loving la Vallette - medium x 1, XXL x 1
I (heart) la Vallette - medium x 2
Vitamin sea - medium x 2, large x 2
Guernsey bays - XL x 1
Baltic - medium x 1

We can deliver or arrange collection to suit you.

As always, if you want something a little different, we can order more, so just drop us a line. Feel free to customise your own Tshirt, hoodie, mug or tote bag as you wish.

Mrs Talc
x

Yesterday (Sunday) was a cracker at La Vallette cafe - dozens of happy customers and enough warmth in the kitchen to keep me toasty-warm in a t-shirt and shorts.

So for my mid-shift break I did what every loopy sea swimmer would do - I jumped headlong into the chilly Ladies’ Pool and knocked out a quick 10 lengths or thereabouts. Just enough before my appendages became frosticles.

Or so I thought. Because according to my flippin’ misfiring watch, I managed to swim a magnificent… 2 metres…

I would probably have recorded more if I’d just laid down on the chilly concrete and rolled over a couple of times.

Maybe the cold affected the inner workings of the watch. Who knows?

Anyway, it was noticeable how much the temperature is dropping, and the word I heard several times back in the cafe was, well, can you guess…?

So in honour of that, here’s another winter-themed design.

As always, if you fancy it on a sweatshirt or hoodie, let me know and I’ll add that to the colllection.

Big warm love,
xx

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs

The good news is that days have started getting longer again.

The bad news is that the extra minutes of daylight mean you can see just how blue your appendages and extremities have turned in the f-f-f-freezing water.

One of the best pieces of advice I was given - and am always keen to pass on to new winter swimmers - is: get dry fast, and get layers on fast.

Loads of layers.

Don’t rely on only a dry robe. Layers, layers and more layers. Trap air next to your body that will insulate you and help minimise after-drop.

Sounds a bit strange as I’ve recently joined the GSAS group that’s looking to slim down and tone up for the new year, but I’m lucky to be “blessed” with a chunky body shape that means I feel the cold less than many other mortals.

Even so, after a swim I’ll be wearing two or three t-shirts, a fleece or hoodie, maybe a body warmer, and then a dry robe over all that.

”But TalcMan, where can I find a winter sea-swimming-themed t-shirt?” I hear you ask.

Well, funny you should say that, because I just happen to have a few up my sleeve.

Have a look, maybe choose a size bigger than usual so you can layer them on top of each other.

And, as always, if you fancy a different size or colour, or want a sweatshirt or a hoodie instead of a t-shirt, drop me a line and I’ll do what I can to sort that for you.

Stay warm,

Big love,
Xx

Hey, Mrs Talc here.
Happy New Year to you all - hope it's been relaxing, re-energising, refreshing or re-anything-else-you-needed-it-to-be.

We're delighted to say that there are some of these lovely tote bags available at La Vallette pool cafe, so if you're out and need something for your shopping, swim kit or ear muffs, head on over there.

As always, any of the designs can be added to tote bags, or perhaps you'd like one personalised? Just ping us a message and we'll be happy to sort it out.

For those heading back to work in the morning, have a good week. At least it's a short one!

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs?fbclid=IwAR3ENJFdm6wLvHdZZvYG-d9AHDrWngp3XpO4NM1utNkJ22SHr1LyllZb9ro

If all goes well, it could be an interesting weekend.

Pending delivery from the UK of a load of merchandise (fingers are *so* crossed; it’s already behind the promised delivery date), several of my t-shirt designs will get their first public selling at the Farmers’ Market at the Bathing Pools on Friday and Saturday.

These will be primarily aimed at fellow crazies who take delight in freezing their bits off by sea-swimming all year round.

Half-a-dozen designs will be available on the day. Not sure I should confess to having a favourite - I’m proud of all my t-shirts - but this one uses one of my fave pics I took during my initial breakdown.

So if you fancy a quick look - and there’ll be plenty of other stalls selling all sorts of fab gifts and crafty stuff - please pop in.

Or you can find always all my stuff at these two marketplaces if you want to order online:

Swim-related stuff:
https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs

Other bits ‘n’ pieces:
https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/turville-designs

Order now for delivery in time for Xmas pressies. And if you ever want a design tweaked, a design on a different colour t-shirt, a sweatshirt or hoodie, or something else, please ask: I’ll do what I can :-D

Big love,
TalcMan xx

Three of my favourite “go-to” landmarks (seamarks? wavemarks?) in Havelet Bay.

Freya and Bertie are always worth a slap when doing a circuit, and while Rowers is now orange, the spirit of the old, painted bobber / fender lives on.

Photos taken by yours truly during several of my many trips around my local bay.

Available as white t-shirts in sizes XS to XXL, as well as vests, sweatshirts, hoodies and mugs.

Just go to:
https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs

Where you headed to next?

Big love,

TalcMan xx

There are sooooo many gorgeous places to swim.

I thought I’d try to fit as many as possible on one t-shirt. (But it can also be printed on a vest, hoodie, sweatshirt, bag, mug and more.)

What’s your favourite?

You can find this and many other swimming-related designs at:

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs

Big love,

TalcMan xx

Many of you may know already, but when I’m not devising weird and wonderful t-shirt designs I’m an avid word-fiddler.

I love playing with language; all my life it’s been my main focus.

Down the years I’ve also picked up a few nicknames. My latest comes from my post-swim drying routine.

So I thought, why not combine all those…? And this is the result. Pretty good, I reckon. :-)

Want to see your (or someone else’s) name / nickname immortalised on a t-shirt / hoodie / sweatshirt / mug?

Drop me a line, tell me a bit about yourself (or the other person) and let’s see what happens.

Big love,
x

I’m such an impatient patient: I hate being ill or injured, especially when it’s self-inflicted.

After the latest muscle damage, I’ve been sofa-bound and itching to get busy. When the body is futu, the brain works overtime…

So, stand by for plenty of new designs over the next few days.

In the meantime, here are the 3x3 square bays designs I unveiled recently. There were plenty of positive comments, so I’m happy to put them on Marketplace and see what happens.

Please take a look and see what grabs you.

https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/talcman-designs

As always, if there’s something you fancy me doing, please let me know.

Big love,
TalcMan x