Cole Classic at South Steyne today, so it wasn’t the day to swim oceanside.  I popped down to see what conditions would be like for those taking the challenge.  Yesterday’s nor-easters had subsided, and taken the blueys with them (according to the announcer): OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA      I walked down Ashburner St and found...

I had planned a dry blog for today as I’ve hurt my back. It’s a nor easter again, so quite bumpy in the bay and blue bottles absolutely everywhere! I got tempted however to hop into the pool at Fairy Bower and do some hydrotherapy , but I quickly found myself scooping the blueys out...

Friday. The day after tomorrow. Blue skies shining at me, how does that song go? Yesterday’s blog scared the hell out of me, our 615 gang shouted out horror stories of screaming swimmers, gallant Drinksy plowing through, pools of blood in the ocean. I got caught at work early, Gerry wanting to grow people like...

A test for the competitive ones amongst us. What is missing from this photo? A little hint for the slower risers this morning. Swimmers. The few who ventured in were severely stung by bluebottles so most of us, like me, opted for coffee. While the more adventurous like Drinksy and the A team opted for...

  Woke to sad news this morning – WWII vet, Captain Sir Tom Moore passed away from coronavirus. He aimed to raise 1,000 pounds for NHS charities before his 100th birthday during the first lockdown in England by walking laps of his garden but ended up raising AUS$60million! His daughter said he had the best...

Sometimes you need to walk through a little discomfort to get to the good part. Today was just that with the seaweed ashore. Before I start, todays’ photo credit goes the amazing Elaine who captured some incredible sea life. It still amazes me that we swim in this amazing body of water every morning. Today...

The new month not only signaled the last official month of summer but also ushered in some fantastic pink skies. Gone are the weekend bluebottles and with that any Monday Blues…for now; the upcoming winds may change that so get that swim in now. With pink everywhere (Sky and caps both) on display this morning...

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There was a strong nor easter today so I turned up expecting not to swim but to check out the surf and the blue bottle situation. The early crew had swum with some people reporting stings and others not. They were celebrating Suzy’s birthday with some cake, under the surf club awning, to protect from...

There was a huge swell today making for a challenging swim depending on your capability. I got out past the point and felt a sense of achievement – and also a sense of wonder at how I would ever get back in – when the Turtle Magnets Ryssa, Meredith and Isabelle told me that the...