7 July 2014 – Our first B&B Badge   Hi everyone I’m Lexie aged 8 (9 in September). So everyone thinks that an early morning start is totally harsh because they need more sleep.   I think it’s an early morning start but definitely worth it because the morning is best part of the day...

You are beautiful no matter what they say Words can’t bring you down, oh no You are beautiful in every single way Yes, words can’t bring you down, oh no So don’t you bring me down today Christina Aguilera     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAfyFTzZDMM     Binsey   Caroline & Keith haven’t been on the blog for two years   Emily...

Special announcment Monthly Dinner – Bluewater Cafe, this coming Tuesday 10th June at 6.30 pm (book your seat at the bottom) Miles & Miles   Today’s blog is mostly about a long term B&Ber Miles Tollan, aka ‘nice-arse’ who is planning to swim miles and miles (all 22) of the English Channel very soon. Fat Miles after putting on 15 kgs and...

Pre-dawn ferries   Over the water   Social interaction, both in and out of the water is perhaps the major attraction of Bold & Beautiful Manly. Today’s pictures offer ample proof….. Booty camp   Sophie Sterling et al   Group of 3   Mr & Mrs 500kms today Rob   Into the water with the...

Meet Sylvia (originally from Sth Aftrica) who drives almost every day from St Ives with her husband Reg. They swim at 6.20am so they can return to the beach with the Drinks express before heading off to work before 7.30am. Sylvia loves the blog and its characters but she told me, “I know the names but can you...

It’s Easter Monday aka “Bright Monday”, which is customarily a day for visiting family and friends and “day drinking”. For the The Bold & Beautiful EVERY day is Bright Monday because most swimmers spend more time drinking than swimming. In Manly the choice for cafe chatter is unlimited, but here are some of my apres swim favourites… Havana….....

Stats: 54 swimmers, 2 newbies, 21 degrees C (approx 72 degrees F) ===================================================================================================================================== “Where’s Drinky when I need him to babysit me?”, said Baby Maguire   ‘”Will I do?”, said the Jimmy ‘the Drinks’ back-up   Here is the 6.30 Drinks express with camera shy Billy “Is the swim on today?”, said newbie Laurie who arrived...

Special Announcement: HELP NEEDED:   In order to make sure Bold and Beautiful remains the FREE, wonderful, inclusive activity that it currently is for everyone, everyday, we need to have one or two fundraising events each year.    On Tuesday 6th May we will be having our main fundraising event for this year, which will...

Simon was all set to do today’s blog but was called away unexpectedly…. All I can say is I hope everything is ok ?! So continuing from Simon 🙂 ……….. Greetings from Manly, NSW, Australia! Coordinates: Manly – 33° 47′ 50″ South and 151° 17′ 19″ EAST and Shelly – 33° 48′ 2″ South and 151° 17′...

Special message Dear Amy I’ve come all the way from Maroubra to find us a new home in Manly love Dave   Stats: Water Temp: 20.3 C Total number of swimmers: 136 + 3 bolderdashers Newbies: a few Tomorrow’s Tides – Lo : 7.24 am 0.5 m (dead low tide for the swim, slightly less distance) Hi: 1.28 pm...