Yes – There is now a new Bold & Beautiful website up and transmitting … — Like The Bishop says, it’s almost summer.  Exquisite sunrise, crystal-clear, flat as a tack,  phosphorescence off the fingertips, a shark, and balmy water.  Could have been perfect, except for that annoying Booty Blogger   — These smashing sorts bunch...

Yesterday – For time being, the daily blogs are unable to report on recent event.   This applies to Comments section bottom of blogs too – with thanks For this day (after much deliberation), I am running archival photos only (collated this week). ——— Below – with Yeates men Tim, Dave, Ringo and Ant   —...

I can’t sleep.  Wind is whistling through the trees outside.  The cat’s snoring.  And I don’t want to get up for a pee.  First thwacks of fat raindrops at 4.50 a.m.  By 6.20 a.m, Booty Camp is into today’s plan: working on the butt.   — While at the Management Palm, dawn devotees are bowing...

Roger here – blogging for ‘Shelly Beach’, who is away all week doing Coxwain’s course.  Sketchy rain overnight, but the clouds didn’t warm the ambient air.  Still 4º this morning.  Water still crystal.  Someone left the fridge door open at Shelly Beach again.  No sun to warm the bodies after exit.   Amazing drone footage...

That air is travelling to us via these Manly streets.  Ashburner blows its frosty breath east at 6.28 a.m.   No blood-red sky today.  Crystal water yet again.  Zero waves.  Entry temp is COLD, as the shallows have absorbed some of the overnight breeze.  “All right, Six-Thirties – let’s get in the water,” says AD. ...

Clair and Shaun cotton-on to the rising sun … — Solstice Complaints file “It was too dark to see anything.” “How come two were allowed to swim in wetsuits?” “We got an emailed complaint about the noise at Shelly Beach.” “No-one told me Annie Larkin was going to do it.” “It was too cold for...

Today I spend half an hour in bed, cosseted by the patter of rain – and planning a way to blog without leaving home … — Last night a massive blanket of rain carpeted much of Sydney, and it has rained consistently all night.   — Something makes me get my butt up.  At 6.30...

Bluewater Tuesday night: and three swimmers accepted their 500K Badges.  SLR Photos: Ian McKnight. Katrina 500 …   — Lyndall 500 …   — Dorset 500 …   — Annie gets her guns …   — Interim Management One – Badges Memo:  “There are 12 eligible to pick up the 500 K.  Henrietta picked hers...

Since his time as The Governator has ended, Arnie seems to be making regular trips to Australia.  This, his latest junket included ABC’s 7.30 Report last night.  Meanwhile, winter is upon us – will Ian be back on our shores in time to receive the postal box of 2015 Winter Badges?   — At Six...

Above: Booty Camp stands united, like rabbits stuck in the glare of beach sweeper.  These months, yoga is also starting in the dark.  Devotees experience the gentle unfolding of each new dawn, and can toe into cool and svelte, freshly-smoothed sands.  This is leader Jenny‘s flaired pant yesterday … as she adjusted a practiser’s pose....