Today’s blog and goodbye song is dedicated to Sabine who will be leaving us next week to return to Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFhoLfP8pvI (The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home)     Sabine mostly swims at 6am so she can catch the 7.30 ferry to her architecture office in the Australia Square Tower. While swimming is her main passion, Sabine she has just  finished designing the...

I arrived in time to take my first shot of the new digital clock @5.59am   Richard, Roberto and Sam Capless Dave is hard to beat and off his bike Seaweed on the foam Fifi said lets go 6am crew at Shelly Leaders Fifi and Ali Much quicker wind assisted return trip – I nearly ran...

Christmas Party on Tuesday 9th December at 6.30 pm in the Moonshine Bar (2nd Floor) at the Steyne Hotel is booked out, if anyone wants to go on the wait list they should email Ian (ugoboyo@gmail.com) If you are lucky enough to be coming to the party, remember to bring some cash to support the Royal Far West Childrens Home Raffle...

In a recent B&B recruitment campaign LSA, HKTQ (Little Sarah Abbott, Hong Kong Triad Queen) said, “Even people from Mosman and Balmoral are welcome at the B&B.” Fortunatley for us Keiren (Dep Pres) and Rob (Pres) of the Balmoral Beach Club heard Sarah’s call and graciously accepted her invitation today. http://www.balmoralbeachclub.com/ We know no money changed hands. Keiren with Rob...

“I’ll only pose if I can be in the first photo on the blog”, said Clair Number One! 6am A team – Sabine, Fiona, Clair, Ali – + Billy who is waiting for his pink paisley one piece cosy to arrive in the post   Simply the best   Also at 6am Bolderdashers Sam  and Ken...

Todays blog is dedicated to Sam , father of 4, lawyer, banker and ocean swimmer   Tod Ali and Miles off to Shelly at 6am   8 + 1 swam the first offical Bolderdash (3km return to Queenscliff) of the season at 6am   6.12am   Reg & Sylvia doing a Shelly at 6.13am   Sunbeams over...

First impressions, nothing unusual , nice sunrise, lowish tide. Booty camp, all hard at it, Natalie was being encouraged by Storchy.   Sterling said, “ït’s 6.30”. Even the the Bishop was early. Only 6 for the Drinks express, Drinky was nowhere to be seen. Sophie , sans wetsuit, said, “get it off”. At the sight of bluebottles on...

Funny sky one hour after sunrise (6.32am)   Sheena  said, “put your elbow on your knee Greg”, as part of her yoga mantra, you too can imbibe the karma with the new B&B yoga on Tues, Thurs & Sat. Charlotte said, “zip me up please” while Ian said “‘why don’t any of these women ask me to...

For today’s blog you really need to have young kids in your life who love “Tangled” – Disney’s latest version of  Rapunzel.   Note – in keeping with the Rapunzel theme there will be no ‘wet hair’ shots today.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0HFaG-5DSE   When will my life begin? 7 AM, the usual morning lineup Fifi waving in this...

  Todays word – “Indefatigable”: Definition: incapable of being fatigued, having or showing a capacity for persistent effort; not tiring or relenting. If you are a B&B swimmer this applies to you, especially if you swam today as we had: medium high tide, a nice ride on the rip out to the point (provided you...