It’s not long now until you get your chance to blow away the Christmas over indulgences, shy who not gear up for the big day with these memories from 2015 to 2023.
They show all sorts of great fancy dress fundraisers including stock cubes, Christmas puddings and Jade Thirlwall dressed as a penguin.

1. Waves from 2014
Drenched but happy after taking part in the dip for St Clare's Hospice in 2014. | sg

2. What a turnout
Such a great mix of characters at the 2014 Littlehaven Boxing Day dip. | sg

3. Another fine dip
That's another fine dip you got me into. These two posed for a photo at Littlehaven in 2015. | sg

4. Seasonal for St Clare's
Two dippers who kept up the festive spirit at the 2015 St Clare's Hospice event. | sg