John recorded the temp at 17.9 this morning, with Ali and Tim reporting that the water was cold and murky after their early plunge.     Seems the slightly darker mornings have encouraged some to stay in bed – a reduced drinks express this morning. Fairly flat conditions made for a pleasant journey across the...

  Kate (centre) came from Cronulla to swim with sister Bronwyn and Ben .   I swam with the Drinks express through the sweeping rip.   We returned through the big surf where Patrick skinned his knees and lost his goggles (with light attached, please return them to management if you see them).   John...

Today was the start of daylight saving. For those of us who remembered to put our clocks forward we were greeted by a somewhat overcast grey morning. However in the the effervescent spirit of BnB there were smiles everywhere to brighten up the morning.   Also, this weekend is the Manly Jazz Festival   Yesterday...

  Hi I’m Toby, guest correspondent for the Blog today, a day for the perspective of a 12 year old. Mum, Roz and I had a chat on our Cammeray to Manly commute, catching up on the weeks ins and outs. It was gloomy and overcast today day however the Bold and the Beautiful came...

Swimming is such a fabulous individual activity. It is so extra that in BB you can do it with other people nearby. Today one of our group clocked up his personal best – John Bond hit 5000 km. So many people joined in his celebration but were also enjoying their own swim in the glorious...

Us swimmers are a hopeful lot. We hope for not too much bump, not too chilly water, and nothing stingy.  And we got it this morning – perfect conditions. When you think about it, hope is the beginning of every good thing in our lives. It always believes for the best, even in the face...

Today was a Beautiful day in the land of the B&B and even Better Because it was Brian’s Birthday. Bravo Birthday Boy! All the Best for a bonza day!   The Board says it all! Sunset Bar for B&B (and others!)! Can’t do much Better than that! A brewskie or two over looking the brillant bay at...

Today I’m filling in for Murray and the Babewatch Crew who have their first group swim of the season on Sunday from 9am – after the morning B&B swim of course. This morning when I arrived to prepare for my 7am swim the talk was all about the hundreds of rays swimming in formation between...

You may have heard of the nature – culture divide. On one hand you have nature and on the other you have culture. However, nature and culture do share many qualities. They are both continually evolving, and are both fragile to changes beyond their ability to adapt. Every aspect of our day relies upon a...

  It’s good to be back!  I haven’t been around much in the last few weeks, what with holidays in Greece with some fellow B&Bers, jet lag, work and dental treatment.  It felt good to get back down to the beach, especially to see flat conditions and a decent temperature: Ian presented me with my...