Howzit and Siyabona It’s been a while apologies for missing a few I’m sure you’ve missed the Safferisms 🙂 This week has seen a strong rip in our corner. It wasn’t all a ripping good time as swimmers battled against it coming in. Another thanks to those who helped our dear Bin in when she...

Siyabona ( I see you) This week has felt a bit like Otis Redding’s lovely song, warm mornings apre swim I could just hear these lyrics… Sittin’ in the mornin’ sunI’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comesWatching the ships roll inThen I watch ’em roll away again, yeah I’m sittin’ on the dock of the...

Happy St Andrew’s Day to all the Scots and descendants of Scots A wee bit then about the famous Proclaimer Song ‘ I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) As Scottish as Irn Bru and deep fried pizzas. There can’t be too many souls in Scotland who don’t know all the words to this one. I’m Gonna Be...

Howzit and Ni Hao from Hong Kong This is a late but dedicated short blog as we make our way home from the UK. I managed a few river swims, temperature circa 11/12 C. What a fun bunch these wild swimmers are. First swim was a stretch of the Thames at Runnymede. This was after...

La Orana from French Polynesia where we sailing … and  your roving blogger  checks in, hanging on a thread of internet connection. Some WOWS on tour and a few 6.30 swimmer guest appearances. Our own Captain Darling Enough holiday spam. Congrats to Michael Stacey on winning swimmer of the month and a pair of Budgies....

G’day everyone I’ve swapped with Lainey so doing the Tuesday blog. We looking for a Monday blogger to replace dear Scott who is heading back to Old Blighty. Hambe Kahle Scott we will miss you. Loved your blogs. Anyone up for a spot of blog chat please step forward your swim needs you. The water...

Siyabona Swimmers What a beautiful swim too. Just getting those swimmers who are soon departing for my home turf Kruger Park into the mood. Siyabona means ‘I see you’ and is a beautiful African greeting. The point is say hello. See someone. Like a beautiful aboriginal storyline we arrive at the bay each day to...

G’day Today (like most days) is about finding the fabulous. It started well with this scene to greet us at CTB. Air was cool, sun was fabulous and the water temperature fresh.   Don’t be fooled by this calm scene. I madly followed Georgina, Fi and  Sandy into a huge set that came from no...

Siyabona everyone Wild water and floods yet again of biblical proportions. Just a perspective. Todays ocean remain similar to the last few days see below, so if you skipped this mornings swim  like me, you didn’t miss much  … except dolphins it turns out !   The description starts with this sentence ‘ The ocean...

Siyabona everyone What a stunner it was too. Mark ‘Stickman’ Drinkwater found his inner poet and said it was ‘like swimming into an oil painting’. Thanks for the headline Stickman. Inspired choice of words. Here are some pictures so you can see what he was talking about and the temperature at 17.7C ( thank you...