As half the population recover from their New Year hang-overs, several groups of hardy souls around the Island will be braving the surf in aid of charity today.
The traditional January 1 dips are taking place at several venues, including Peel, Laxey, Castletown and Port St Mary.
Organiser of the well-established Peel dip Christine Eames says around 280 forms have been sent out to potential dippers in the west, and she is hoping for a good turn-out to support the worthy causes (play attached audio file):
(Picture: A lively scene from a previous Peel dip).
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