Fern Brady On Autism And Cold Water Swimming | British As Folk | Dave

[@lachlanmacbeth623]

I got interviewed for this show amazing

[@robb3474]

Cool story 😎

[@Tupelo927]

@Lachlan You were great! I'd never ever have the guts to swim in water that cold OR be interviewed, so I think you're quite brave. Cheers from an American

You are great brother. 👊🏻

[@BreezyE-d3n]

Your name is awesome!

[@nybbleme]

She seems absolutely delightful and I can so relate to her cuz I'm neurospicy myself

[@DokkaChapman]

Seeing Fern demask and have a "normal" chat with another neuro-spicy was so wholesome. I act similarly around my mates who are also on the spectrum. The lil stims, talking over one another as we bounce from topic to topic, infodumping in places and always looking around. It's always good to find someone you're on the same wavelength with. :)

[@ahlimahs]

Can we hang out?

[@TheGkUnion]

it's actually soothing me

[@maxwellhouse750]

I saw Fern first on Taskmaster. The more I see of her on various standup or docu style videos the more I am impressed with what a wonderful person she is.

[@freneticaesthetica]

I love Fern’s voice so much!

[@greencatsick]

I'm having an autism assessment soon. The first time I realised it was on the cards, I immediately watched a load of Fern Brady videos haha

[@nybbleme]

I've never enjoyed watching somebody on Taskmaster more, even though she was up against Sarah Millican and Dara O'Brien, she gave it her best Even though she was sleep deprived from over excitement the night before filming

[@mascambios]

Milk the system love - no such thing as autism. You are just a bad person.

[@ben1210]

"I don't want to get cancelled in a lake"

[@Steppid]

Love you, Fern !! xx

[@peteharper3299]

Cannot see passed the huge sign that says 'NO SWIMMING'

[@jocomfiresin6982]

Fern making me remember Masie from GoT, swimming in the lake their and I don't know why. I thought the title said swimming carps and got confused when that never popped up.

[@lanitagrice7644]

Did nobody read the "no swimming no fishing" sign? But I loved the part with Lachlan!

[@arthurfox-ache5658]

“I feel like my brain is getting smaller because of this”… Took the words right outta my mouth…

[@doctorlakai6016]

Aw Fern 😍😍 You are beautiful

[@marceloarmando2257]

"I've changed into my wetsuit too early, my cap is too tight, and [I am] becoming more self conscious by the minute. People are making a lot of compliments with heavy drippings of irony"

[@vahallawinston]

the fella talking to fern looks jen beattie of arsenal/scotland wfc

[@kevinw712]

It's cool Ivo, you're not gonna get "cancelled" in a lake. The only kind of "culture" you'll have to worry about is the variety of biological ones you'll definitely be walking away with as a souvenir by the looks of the color of that water

[@frankshailes3205]

Since the Tories are releasing so much sewage into every waterway.

[@pcbassoon3892]

Lol that's what lakes look like. You Brits sure are squeamish about nature.

[@steamer1]

Fern and Ashley Storrie are both neurodivergent and Scottish. I wonder how they get on together.

[@becky2235]

Right by a sign saying no swimming

[@pcbassoon3892]

I think it said "no diving."

[@doublelxp]

Are eels a fish or a snake?

[@Saluno375]

Fish :)

[@rasmusn.e.m1064]

A good rule thumb is: An eel is a fish shaped like a snake, A snake is basically a lizard shaped like a worm, A slow worm is just a lizard shaped like a worm, A caecilian is an amphibian shaped like a worm, A worm is anything but the above shaped like a worm, Except a sausage and anything that has never been alive.

[@MrNinjaFish]

Not sure, but it's a bit of an issue when you find them in a second hand hovercraft

[@izzyolsson5269]

A+ reference 😂

[@tbz1551]

it's still just called ... swimming.

[@AliciaB.]

I totally understand the sensory issues caused by the clingy, un-breathable wetsuit. but then why did Fern choose what's basically just like a wetsuit as her Taskmaster outfit ??

[@Rye404]

Difference in fabric and stretchiness. The wetsuit has super thick and stiff material, like you've got the skin of a walrus. Her Taskmaster outfit was more like shiny sports leggins. Thin, a lot more breathable, stretchy. The Taskmaster suit fabric moves with the skin, wetsuit fabric rubs against it (so there's a lot more sensory stuff going on). My credentials: I'm autistic, love sports leggings but wetsuits or skinny jeans make me want to skin myself so I don't have to feel them anymore

[@alexanderkowal5710]

When it’s wet it sorta sticks to you, feels horrible, can’t really explain it

[@Harrison_J_T]

​@@Rye404All great points. It was also custom made for her so it was designed specially with her body in mind.

[@pcbassoon3892]

Probably easier when it's not wet. It definitely looked uncomfortable though. That weird, metal thing thing...

[@squidink3470]

@@Rye404 The more I read about autism the more clear it is that I'm on the spectrum...

[@nathanieloxford6288]

That lake water looks very green 😕

[@pcbassoon3892]

How have none of the people in the comments never seen a lake before?

[@Alphoric]

IT IS NOT HEALTHY TO JUMP INTO A RANDOM LAKE OR RIVER

[@Chris-im3ys]

Last

[@MrSmackytheclown]

First

[@kathraw]

So what