Jim said, “I’m freezing, Help! I need somebody, not just anybody.”   Click  here: Please help me   Birthday boy Richard with a little help from his friends.   Cafe Kane knows them as “Double Shot Flat Whites” AKA racing dads, Tod & Scotty.     Congratulations Scotty who gold podiumed  today after a 5 week...

Birthday snapshot.     Geoff, Hawaiian Iron Man King with some of his adoring triathalon queens.     Queen Lee, in pink , made the 3,000kms honours list.     Sofia received her 500kms badge under a royal human archway.         Queen Anne, of the BnB upper management. (btw please look out...

6:45am sunrise.     I ventured out with these guys at 5:41am. We followed the rocks and stayed together  just in case the Noah’s ark was still around.     It was a rocky but warm swim.     Boys from the Drinkless express.     ”The Medibank swimmer of the month is Edwina Harrison....

Zoom Zoom 6:20am.             6:30am.       7:02am.   Guess who?   Zoom from Shelley.   Stats: water temp: a cold 20.1, swimmers 200+, newbies a few. Have a great week ahead Simon   ========================================= The host of the hit ABC series War On Waste,Craig Reucassel, is back filming the...

Richard turned 500 today!     After winning in 1912 the A-team needed a shower. (stand on you head to see this shot)       An extremely large crowd today.     Shaun & Inge were kept busy past 7:03  with 48 newbies.     Down the ramp.     7:06 crew.    ...

                                                            Have a great week ahead.   Simon Happy 90th Birthday mum.     Stats : water 23+ degrees, swimmers: edging to 200, newbies: a few....

  BabeWatch Murray asked me to thank everyone who supported their charity yesterday, they have so far raised over $4000+ for Batyr to empower young people to talk about mental health struggles. Here is the link if you’d like to make a donation: https://swim.gofundraise.com.au/page/MurrayColderick   5:41am met Richard before his run + his 6am Boulderdash and...

I was lucky enough to swim with the 6:10am crew, hightide warm waterered bumpy swim with some great body surfing waves on the return journey.     Some of Fifi’s Pre-dawn shots. Only 4 swimmers with the 6:30 crew followed by the launching of the JetSki.     Welcome back Sarah and Jon who’ll be...

PHYSALIA – BLUEBOTTLEs (AKA) PORTUGESE/PACIFIC MAN-O-WAR have been menacing us for a few weeks leaving their marks on many B&Bers. Trish was hit last Saturday .         Lips’ famous sting is part the Australian Museum’s  collection.     Sam’s Harry Potter scar lasted long enough to become a Roger cartoon.     I...

Checkout the important notices at the bottom of the blog about: 1. Tomorrow’s B&B dinner. 2. Random logon prizes. 3. Charity film screenings at Manly Art Gallery. 4. Volunteers wanted for Royal Far West. 5. Next 10k swim 24 Feb.   The 5:45 crew.     6:30 crew.   Classic bags on the wall.  ...