To mark Estonia’s independence day, Tallinn’s ambassador to the UK invited a small number of guests for a swim in the Serpentine, the lake in the centre of London’s Hyde Park.
The day, which falls on Feb 24 this year, was the country’s 105th such celebration. The date also marked exactly a year since the start of Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine.
The aim of the event was to help build resilience, Estonian style. Viljar Lubi, the country’s ambassador, also intended the plunge to show his country’s solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Dominic Nicholls, The Telegraph’s Associate Editor, was invited to don his Bermuda shorts and take the plunge.
Whilst in the near freezing water, he took the opportunity to interview Mr Lubi and ask whether the ambassador to Russia had also been invited.
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Source: telegraph.co.uk