There was confusion and chaos at the swim this morning. Our beloved Shelley Beach was closed due to, dare I say, ‘pollution’ so we were instructed by Anne, to go North. It was stressful and anxiety levels were high, so to keep the people calm I decided we could all use ‘a little Christmas’. You...

Freshie sunrise   JK preaching to the masses – his message this morning was that Shelly was closed due to pollution. Best to swim north   ‘The ants go marching one by one … ”   Swimmers – 200 newbies – few water temp – 19.4 B&B FUNDRAISING CHRISTMAS PARTY NO TICKETS WILL BE FOR...

That was the message written in capitals on the B&B whiteboard this morning… Here are the reactions of Roz and Michele before they decided to risk it and swim. Patrick and Martin just smiled… Roz and I were at the Surf Club early today at 5.55am. We were about to go on a run when...

Happy Birthday Jane – in your blue top surrounded by some of your fans.     It was very Quiet @ 5:31 when I swam with these guys plus camera-shy Roger (who saw a big shark in the middle of the bay). Dorset & Henrietta in charge today – water temp 19.7, newbies – some,...

Four of us laydees drove to the swim together today and we were struck by the lack of parking It was a long walk to the swim and things looked strangely different. We started to wonder if we’d crossed into a parallel universe   This was the discombobulated four. Some of us took to the...

As November 2019 closes, the bash and crash of daily life that has filled this seemingly, faster moving year seems to be easing. I found myself humming this song and checked out the lyrics, which seemed finer words that I could muster myself. And so apt for the joy, that is the B&B.Six days of...

Groucho Marx (or was it Karl) is quoted as having said that he would not join a club that would have him as a member. I am glad BB does not have any criteria for membership because if there was a technique or time cut off, I would have missed some excellent and regular swimming...

Like me you likely have been touched by illness, and after you stop feeling sorry for yourself you start setting yourself little goals, and the bigger the illness the smaller the goals get. When I got crook a little while back my goals were simple ones like getting back into the water which I did...

This lovely crew were all smiles today after a smooth ride to Shelly & back with no ash nor leaves clinging to their bodies making the swim just that bit more challenging! Instead – we were blessed with aquarium conditions –  but no fish photos as blog camera is still on the blink. JK is...