Siyabona ( I see you / hello) I love the colour pink and today we celebrating pink in my blog. Pink cappers, Barbie and Ken, Pink the band, pink hues, pink BnB budgies, pink jimbles, pink skins after stings, pinko liberals,pink lipstick, pink cheeks, the first blush of youth/summer … even Guy got the memo...

Siyabona from Old Blighty It’s been some weeks away on the road again and we both missing the CTB community and seas. I was reminded of John Masefields wonderful poem I’ve read tales of bravery and wild seas, seen temperatures of 17 plus from all the blogger news. Pleased to miss the waves talking personally....

Siyabona (I see you) With evidence that mindfulness actually changes one’s brain positively I reckon we should all practice ‘seeing’ each other when we say hello. Being present actually, Love. Today as Chris said it was wild and woolly. Temperature artists stun yet again with wild seas behind Stirling talks safety, demonstrating how to frolic...

Siyabona and G’day Another picture perfect day in the bay. Water a balmy  17.7 C thanks to Guy, with excellent viz  – it felt like the ultimate aquarium swim. I saw a turtle to my delight and was soon joined by fellow pink capped enthusiasts to admire it. Yay. And Yay again. Last night the...

G’day and Siyabona Today was described as a 10/10 swim by someone, beautiful crisp clear and sunny. The scene and the temperature (thank you to our arty wizard Guy) and the welcome ‘desk’ thanks Simone The really early crew at crazy o clock, Hugh, Dave aka Capless, Greg ( he drones on a bit), and...

Siyabona  this fine morning from Old Blighty CTB continues to deliver winter joy as I see from blogs and friends reports. I always think winter brings out the best of the swim grit and fun. Solidarity in freezing one’s bits off. Warming in imaginary make do ‘saunas’. 50 shades of what that SLC door can...

Bok from the Croatian islands We are currently  sailing around the Croatian islands which is swimming heaven. For me at least. Long swims in calm clear seas. Water about 19C.  (Ahsweh we do work sometimes) Back in the Uk before we left I swam  with my good friend Leigh and a friend Laura from the...

Siyabona Apologies the next few blogs from me will be from pastures afresh. A few pics of our Saffer trip which we absolutely loved especially seeing my family and old friends. First the call of the wild and wonderful Kruger ( I can’t seem to right some of these images ) Bush babies in 2...

G’day Yesterday the spirit of the Anzacs was amongst us.  If you haven’t done the pre dawn (4.25) Manly service on the Corso, do yourself a favour and attend next year, it’s very moving. To see so many people attend the BnB service at 7 am was very ‘ lekker ‘ ( the wonderful Afrikaan...

Siyabona and G’day Today was much like yesterday with swell building a bit today. Blubbers were sighted, blubbers stung and blubbers were avoided. It was a lottery. Waves were sizey. Some wild guesses at how many blubbers in the bay … 6.5 (Sean), about 3 ( The Driver and Master Baker ) a few avoidable...