As I exited the water one day last week, someone asked me: “Was it delicious?”  What a great expression, and very apt.  Today was, indeed, delicious.   The temperature is heading in the right direction (thanks Guy), and it’s starting to feel like summer:   Talking of delicious, the Ladies of the Towels were a...

  A grey day.  A wet day.  Should I go for a swim or stay in bed?  Er, I’m blogging.  Decision made. The friendly smiles at B&B Central provided instant warmth.  Auntie and niece combo Lisa and Alice:   The WOWs had turned out to celebrate Alice’s birthday.  Happy Birthday, Alice!! Holly asked if there...

Big news day today.  Lainey posted early on the swimmers’ Facebook page that a seal had arrived at halfway: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA I’d love to fill this blog with photos of the seal, but there are more important events to cover.  Like Jo’s daily coffee cup collection: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Jo’s using them to build...

Cole Classic at South Steyne today, so it wasn’t the day to swim oceanside.  I popped down to see what conditions would be like for those taking the challenge.  Yesterday’s nor-easters had subsided, and taken the blueys with them (according to the announcer): OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA      I walked down Ashburner St and found...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY MEETING DUE TO THE CONTINUED RISK OF COVID-19. IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE. THANK YOU FOR SWIMMING AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY. An overcast sky this morning.  As I walked down Ashburner Street I could hear the ocean, which is normally...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE  Thank you for swimming at different times of the day and maintaining 1.5m distance. AND WEAR A CAP SO THAT YOU CAN BE SEEN BY OTHER SWIMMERS, KAYAKERS AND SURFERS....

A stunning morning: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPlenty of seaweed around: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA And yellowtail: This eagle ray disappeared into the gloom before I could get a good shot: Little Stripey Things: Little Non-Stripey Things: Long Non-Stripey Things: Crayweed’s looking good: Bin: Amanda, about to breaststroke her way across the bay: And Veena 🙂 Stay safe...

Plenty of weed around this morning: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThank goodness though the conditions have calmed down, after the cyclonic waves of the last few days: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe signs of the stormy conditions are still around.  A fellow swimmer explained to me that this debris had come down from Queenscliff Lagoon.  What the photos don’t...

  A grey sky and a flat ocean greeted me this morning.  Not your usual summer’s day, but Manly beach is always beautiful, regardless of conditions!  But where were all the swimmers??   Paul, Henrietta and Dorset were on hand to remind that today we would be doing a reverse swim from Shelly to the...

Calm conditions and a strong southerly greeted the B&B swimmers this morning.  Fellow Sunday blogger Michael formed my welcoming committee, having been at the beach since 5am to find out key events, anniversaries etc: Jim was keen to have his photo taken next to beautiful Manly beach, so I took this shot: It’s that special...