I should know by now that the mornings when I don’t feel like swimming are the mornings when I definitely should swim.  I wasn’t too happy to hear my alarm go off today but, being a dutiful blogger, I cancelled the snooze button and leapt out of bed.  And I’m very glad I did –...

  “Relief” is the word that sprang to mind this morning.  The cooler, damp weather hopefully brought some relief to those fighting fires or looking after their property and families.  I heard last night’s fund raiser at the surf club was packed so that money will provide welcome relief.  And on a more personal note,...

This morning got off to a slow start. After a crazy week at work, and an eventful Saturday night at the Skiffy watching the rugby (go England!!), I wasn’t too happy to hear my alarm go off. My mood changed though when I got down to the beach, which looked just stunning:      ...

  It’s good to be back!  I haven’t been around much in the last few weeks, what with holidays in Greece with some fellow B&Bers, jet lag, work and dental treatment.  It felt good to get back down to the beach, especially to see flat conditions and a decent temperature: Ian presented me with my...

Gorgeous sunrise this morning!  And I was thankful to see a flat ocean, after a couple of challenging days last week that diverted me to a halfway exit.   Lesbubs and JK pointed towards whales (I couldn’t see them), then two drones.  Found one of the drones – it’s somewhere in this shot:    ...

A gorgeous sky and perfect conditions greeted me this morning.  As did these three lovely swimmers:   Alanna, Anne and Edwina had arrived early for some pre-swim chats.   Dave had also arrived early with Baxter, who was upping the cuteness factor of the morning.  Ed got special cuddles:   Belinda, Emma and Kerry couldn’t...

Big day down at the B&B this morning.  End of Financial Year (EOFY) excitement gripped the waiting swimmers.  They knew Management would be putting on their own show:  End of Swimming Year (EOSY) specials.  We weren’t disappointed.  After almost two months of calm, clear water, a gnarly ocean awaited us:     Some swimmers opted...

OK, let’s face it.  It’s here.  There’s no point in avoiding the issue.  It’s best to talk about these things.  WINTER HAS ARRIVED!!  I’m not a winter person.  I’d move to Darwin if it weren’t for the crocs and the box jellyfish (and the shorts and long socks thing).  So today I reminded myself of...

It’s been a week of erratic conditions at the B&B.  The perfect, flat ocean of Monday and Tuesday gave way to a strong swell from Wednesday onwards, causing us all to think hard to find the swimming route best suited to our ability and mood.  Thankfully the tranquility returned in time for the weekend, and...

Autumn has arrived.  The humidity has given way to a strong westerly.  My phone showed 13.6 degrees as I left the house, so I made an emergency wardrobe stop to grab my beanie.  At B&B Central I was greeted by a clear sky and by Anne E, who pointed to my (rather fetching) headwear and...