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PICTURES: Hardy souls brave the North Sea chill for a Boxing Day dip

Aberdeen Lions Club Charity traditional Boxing Day Dip in The North Sea At Aberdeen Beach
Aberdeen Lions Club Charity traditional Boxing Day Dip in The North Sea At Aberdeen Beach

Scores of hardy souls braved the chill of the North Sea today as snow showers made it a Boxing Day dip with a real nip.

More than 120 people washed off the excesses of Christmas Day by running into the water at Aberdeen beach.

Stars from the Avengers to Wonder Woman was on hand for the charity event, which raises money for a variety of good causes.

One of the adventurous dippers taking part was Ross Ford.

The 25-year-old proved he was a real ‘cheeky’ chap by stripping down to a thong mankini before taking the plunge.

He said: “It was really cold. Just so, so cold.

“But it’s all for charity. My cousin and I raised more than 200 pounds for good causes so it was worth it.”

However the event was nearly called off earlier in the day due to heavy snow showers battering the area.

The north-east of Scotland woke up to a day late White Christmas.

Notones to let a little bad weather ruin things, was the crew of supply ship the NS Elida.

He donned boiler suits and Christmas jumpers to dive into the incoming tide.

Nik Andreiciuk said: “It was great. It wasn’t as cold as I thought it would be. “I would do it again if I could.”

Dippers were only allowed in the water for a total of 90 seconds, with coastguard and medics on standby.annual event is organised by community volunteer group the Aberdeen Lions Club.

The President Chris Southworth said that luck was on their side – with a break in the wintry weather making for perfect dipping conditions.

He said: “It went very, very well. We were really please that we had this gap in the weather where it was perfect. No wind, a calm sea and blue skies. It was as good as any dip we have done so far.

“There was a great variety of people and fancy dress costumes, everything from mankinis to boiler suits.

“We put this on so local charities can benefit. The dippers choose their own charities

“We charge a participation fee which covers our costs and then anything over and above that we give to out chosen charities, primarily which is The Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust.

“That’s a charity that helps disadvantaged people across Aberdeen.”