All week swimmers have been telling me about the superb conditions; calm seas, clear water, great fish sightings. . . I say ‘telling’, because as I was preparing for the carpark to ferry dash, blissed out swimmers were returning to their cars sporting that post-swim messy hair look and big smiles. “You should have seen...

Did you hear the sea this morning?  The waves were not huge, but the sea was demanding attention from those on shore. It was ever so loud in the steely grey dawn. The weekend crowds are thinning.  Surely, it’s not because the water temperature has dropped to 19.3 or that the outside temperature was a...

How thrilling is Saturday morning?  For 215 pink capped swimmers plunging into the 22.1 degree calm, clear sea this morning – it’s the only way to start the weekend.   Something else you don’t want to miss is the first B&B Dinner for 2015.  This one comes with a wine admiration – how can you...

First of all, can I make a request to every reader of today’s blog.  Each day there is on average over 600 people viewing this blog.  Can every reader rattle their pockets for at least $3, then go onto the RedFeb site – B&B page HERE – and donate that $3!  This gives you the...

All was quiet in the beginning.   Then it turned into a big crowd.  Management tells me 245 swimmers logged today’s swim in balmy 23.5 degree water!   Loads of familiar faces turned up too!!  Robbie and Emer – where have you been? Lucy is STILL here too!   A week after the annual Cole...

Yesterday’s blog urged everyone to turn up en masse to celebrate the amazing Wilf’s birthday.  Little did we suspect how many would come to today’s party.  Such is the readership of the blog, and the star power of Wilf that whole streets needed to be closed just to accommodate the anticipated crowds.   As Wilf...

Tuesday is usually such a quiet day in the B&B swim week.  Not today!!  So far it looks like there were at least 176 swimmers out there today. As you can see, Anne has that certain thing about her smile that indicates she can’t wait until Ian returns from holidays. . .   B&B has...

The morning began quietly enough around the beach that never sleeps.  A skateboarder heading south between the Norfolk pines.   The final salutations at Free Range Yoga.   Found the crowd!!  The swell is certainly rising at  B&B central.   There is lots of chatter about ‘new year resolutions’.  Actually people are talking about their...

I have to confess, that thinking about today’s blog after the news of the tragic end to the city’s siege I don’t know where to begin.  Perhaps a little quote from an old Roman can help set the tone. It is indeed a precious privilege to each day share the joy of the daily swim....

Looking out to the point the words, half way, came to mind. Just 56 swimmers (so far) fronted up to experience the rough and tumble of the surf today. Over the past few weeks, I had noticed Vicky and Elaine often doing a pre-swim run up the beach.  Looks like the air in Manly just...