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.

9. Happy birthday Jade
A birthday cake for Jade Thirlwall before she took part in the dip seven years ago. | sg

10. Flashback to 2021
Going green in 2021. Tell us if you recognise these brave North Sea dippers. | sg

11. Taking stock
A stock photo from the Shields Gazette archives and this one goes back to 2021. | sg

12. On their way in 2021
They're heading to the waves in a great Shields Gazette scene from Boxing Day in 2021. | sg

