Photo article from the Greek Hovel: The maddest man in the Mani - my son Joshua

The sea might look tempting as the sun beats down, but I can assure you that, here in the Mani, it is still mighty “refreshing”. That is to say, cold. It will not heat up to a point where I would dip my toes in the water. However…

There are two men mad enough. One is our Guardian reading friend, L, who, by virtue of his reading habits, is a prize loon. The other, as you can see below, is L’s greatest admirer, my son and heir, Joshua. There is another swim planned by the dynamic duo on Friday.