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January and February regularly see the gyms ll up, exercise classes oversubscribed and the pavements ll with early morning joggers, all trying to make good on New Year’s resolutions.

If yours is to try something completely new or you just want to reinvigorate your love of the wet stu , Love Open Water is currently o ering swimming sessions in Royal Victoria Dock for £6.50 until the end of February.

Participants must be NOWCA members – a safety organisation that helps keep track of who’s in the water –and wetsuits are advised for the colder winter temperatures on o er in the dock.

Swimmers are overseen by life guards in kayaks and introductory sessions are available for those new to outdoor and cold water swimming.

Water quality is regularly checked and more advanced instruction is also available. Full details are available online and bookings can be made digitally via an app. What fresher way to start 2023?

Go to loveopenwater.co.uk for more information or to make a booking

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Where? Fold Canning Town

CLUB | Transmissions: The Ghost All Night

Born as a covert record shop in a white van, this DJ duo are set to take over Fold for an evening of house music all the way from Germany. Cosmic. Feb 10, 10pm-6am, £27.50, ra.co

Where? UEL Royal Albert Dock

SEE | UEL After Dark

Expect a community lantern parade, a ery dance, drumming performances, installations and sports on an illuminated waterfront for one night only. Feb 8, 6pm-8.30pm, free, uel.ac.uk

Where? Royal Victoria Dock Royal Docks

FITNESS | Parkrun

Looking for some cost-free motivation? Why not join this free, weekly 5k community event aimed at runners, joggers or walkers of all ages and abilities. Saturdays, 9am, free, parkrun.org.uk ash back

This is Jon Wong, founder of Royal Docksbased bakery Breadmeister which operates out of The Factory Project. He bakes bread and sweet and savoury pastries daily, selling them online to locals breadmeister.business.site

Scan this code to read our interview with Jon about the challenges of running his foodie business want more? @whar ifelive

Wharf Life Jan 25-Feb 8, 2023 wharf-life.com