It was almost a Thirsty Merc kind of day: Take me back to the sweet times The hot nights Everything is gonna be alright In the summertime Humidity was heading into the liquid air 90s, there was southerly with enough of a swell to give you a ride back into the beach if you avoided...

Hello B&B, If you haven’t been in the water yet… jump in, it’s 22.4 degrees! Can’t make it? Jump in now: press play!   If you receive this by email, you won’t see the video here but you can access it with this link: https://youtu.be/l8wjY_pU_xE     ————— Covid has brought with it many changes...

You remember the scene in the movie ‘Big Wednesday’ (classic coming of age & surf movie) when Matt Johnson arrives at the beach still drunk/hungover? Our resident Matt Johnson lookalike was likewise pushed out to sea groggy from yet another all-afternoon banker lunch, it was his birthday but the world of finance seems a murky...

I had a very different blog planned for today. A light hearted and fun account of “Where in the world” would you swim if not here in our glorious bay. And then I was asked to be a voice for a swimmer who was literally grabbed, by an on coming swimmer,  around the waist and...

17th February dawns with an interesting rip, a few sets at the point, calm in the bay and a few of our favourite things … This weeks favourite sea life sightings included 1 turtle, 2 grey nurses, 3 fiddler rays, 4 wobbies  and a party of yakkas in a seaweed tree. I asked the Humans...

With the ‘interesting’ weather forecast predicted for the week ahead it was great to be presented with some idyllic conditions. With the crisp breeze ushering many into the warmer water (21 degrees) swimmers were treated to a slightly flatter swim today – a perfect way to get ready for International Pancake Day tomorrow (or the...

… we saw six today, how about you? Happy Valentines Day to the B&B crew! The day itself may be a little hallmark but love certainly isn’t, so here are 6 things to love today. 1. THE CONDITIONS  A balmy 21.3 degrees in the trifecta of chalk, water and air. Bower sheltering us from the...

Today’s swim had just about everthing included, and then more. I wasn’t expecting alot as I started from Shelly and walked in the rain to the water. Always glad to have some water therapy though and the temperature was warm so there’s no difficulty in motivation. The only reason I started from Shelly was because...

When you swim in the same location the sea is so variable you always find something new. In addition, this week I found out about buoyancy pants as an aid to swimming better and maybe faster. These are readily available for sale even though I have never heard of them. Apparently they trap air in...

I love sunrises. They are a reminder that each day is an opportunity it make a fresh start, to have a positive impact – to start something new.  A new year is similar – an opportunity to reflect on the year that has been and decide what your direction or goals will be for the...