Guess who’s feminist shirt ………     5.49am     Dorset welcomed Drinks who swam with me and …   Nic and…   The pirate and Mrs Pirate and…   David and Suzie. 6.31 am Ali returned as Drinks joined 60+ in the express for a second lap including…   Jim, his son Frankie and Cathy and…...

  Tricia & Clair led the 6am charge through a very choppy swim all the way to Shelly. 5.54am     Clubbers   Bootie Bootie   John Kelly’s sign language     Invasion of Swiss newbies Severine, Lucas, Jeanine and Pablo     Matching toes, bag, cap and togs.   Have a great week ahead.  ...

6amers said lets go to the harbour.         Angel B         It’s 6.05am and 5 went to the toilet roll and 5 went to Little Manly.     Derek and Sarah swam at 6.10 to Shelly without bluebottles.     Guess the 6.30 swimmer who got stung!  Jumbles ???    ...

  Jared from budgie smugglers has been growing his beard for 3 years to support the Melanoma awareness charity “Beard season”, check out his video link: http://beardseason.com.au     Nick-the-brick said “toady’s surf was the best all season”.     My iPhone zoom caught the shark-net boat.     Drinky, Sophie, Nick & Jimmy.    ...

Today’s headline story is, ” Tyler Wright World Surfing Champion 2016!!”       Niece to our Sandy.   Tyler’s cousin Ella.       My photo of Tyler and Tyler’s photo with me.   Check out this victory video, Congratulations Tyler!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQrzkxWbCLM&feature=youtu.be 6.05am.     These 2 guys are training for the Husky Olympic Tri.  ...

  From the point @5.50am.   5.52am.     Freshie 5.58am Birthday girl Ali swam at 5.30am!!   6.53am Gab brought Luca for his first B&B swim.   Orange twins.     7.01   7.02 7.03       Its not hard to see that I had some fun with my new toy  – iPhone zoom!! 7.16 Kath...

5.56am panoramic sunrise.     6.03am I enjoyed a double shelly with Tricia including some interval training.     Andy & Laura from Granada  joined the 6am crew.     6.54am who is making last minute adjustments?     6.55am 6amers meet 7 o’clockers.     6.58am if this bearded man grows his moustache longer he...

  She was there on that day!   She is an artisti who enjoys painting water themes. Her favourite painting – Diego Velazquez.  Las Meninas (The Family of Charles IV of Spain)   Some of her swimming buddies Ali & Claire   Some more of her many painting themes.   She led the 14 strong 6am crew...

Classic Manly sunrise.     Fifi’s 6am crew.   My favourite shot of the day.   Newbie Stewart in Ian’s hands.     Jo said, “you should see the jimble stings on my left arm”.     Petite Bianca corrected me , “..Simon, jimbles don’t bite they sting..”       Guess who can afford...

My first blog and third swim after 6 weeks in Italy & UK, there really is no place like home. Pre-dawn light, 5:55 am.     Lights from Queensie to Freshie.       I like swimming with the 6:10am crew.     Sisters, Ali & Clair in the pre-dawn light.     Settle down  girls.  ...