Northumberland woman with head injury braves the cold North Sea every day for a month
Clare Jones, 38, suffered a traumatic brain injury from concussion in a freak accident on a tree swing which has left a devasting impact on her life
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A WOMAN who suffered a head injury in a freak accident on a tree swing will be marking the anniversary of the life- changing event by taking a dip in the freezing North Sea every day for a month. Clare Jones, who lives near Alnwick in Northumberland, will be raising money for the Samaritans, who helped her through a particularly dark period of her recovery. The 38-year-old said: “Before my accident, I led a full and busy life working more than 40 hours a week, going here, there and everywhere, usually on a whim, and making the most of every day.