Hailed by critics. Thirteen tracks (plus a few more old standards …)     —– Skipper Hayes is back on dry land   —— The Solstice Swim 2019 Saturday 22nd June 6.15 am Only the one Solstice swim this winter (Badges have been printed) —- The concrete’s complete —– Long Weekend and there’s heaps of...

Perfect conditions this morning.  Flat, clear water … and brisk yet sunny. ———————   5.30s: “Hurry up, Billy.” ——————-   Maurizio the freediver shot this pic yesterday ————————     Five sleeps until the ‘other’ Palmy to Manly swim kicks off next Saturday at 6 a.m. ———————-   Chris Taylor clicks over the magic 2000...

Astrid the pocketdog … 6.15 and still dark here at the coffee shop   Viktor the Newbie from Gothenburg: “The water is never this warm in Sweden.”     bags of M&Ms   Today’s full-page advert in SMH (… and saying the island is off Tasmania)   Babewatch Event   Babewatch are holding their annual...

  Air: 23º Water: 25º Blueys: Yes Rain: No Options: Harbour Crowds: Low Swam:  180 pax Newbies: Seven The 5.45 crew ran a Seabus to Curl Curl as part of weekend’s final 10-km summer series. Trip involved picking up two groups of passengers b/w Shelley and Freshwater.   Well – somewhere along the way (in...

                          —————- QUICK QUIZ Guess who   ———— Don’t forget the gallery shindig this Saturday   —————- Don’t forget Belinda’s cake stall on Sunday.  Baked goods welcome!   Stats:  Swimmers: 310 Newbies: 10   (What – On an ordinary Thursday!?) Temp: 22.2 ————— The...

How to have a better life.                                 Temp:  20.2º ——— Operation Crayweed Grass planting in Cabbage Tree Bay If you are interested in supporting/assisting this initiative by way of signing up to be a CV (Citizen Volunteer) please read on....

  Yes – it was the painter who put that toe-stubbing slab down there past the ramp   BIRTHS, DEATHS and MARRIAGES       Below: Richard’s ‘Free Sailing Day’ and SUP etc     About 9 pm Saturday night parents were driving frantically for hospital when she told him to pull over at surf...

CONDITIONS Air: 11º Sky: Clear Vis: 80% Stingers: One Wind: Westerly Rain: Nil Water: 15.3º Swimmers: 142 BLOG DATA Blog title: The Bangles Missing blogger: Simon the nuclear scientist Other Monday Blogger: ‘Magic Hands’ Andrew Fill-in blogger: Roger the cartoonist Foto Support:  Fiona the Oils Painter This has been a Rainer-free production NB TOMORROW NIGHT...

91 days to Spring     Outside Temp: 13.5º (Strong and icy overnight winds defoliated plenty of trees) Water:  18.4º (Positively tropical) TIPS                                 Stats: Swimmers: 250 Newbies: Three ——————– WINTER BADGES The Winter swimming season is finally here! Although...

  Ahoy everybody: Did anyone accidentally take a pair of grey & yellow Keen sandals this morning? Please call Graham if you have them (he needs them urgently):  0411 301 030                       STATS Swam:   317 New:     30 Temp:   21.2º