Today it finally hit 16.8 degrees, first time all winter it’s dropped below 17 degrees. Considering that drop in temperature and that I hadn’t swum for two weeks, it wasn’t too bad. Seas were relatively calm and clear, and the taste of vitamin sea was refreshing, invigorating and gave me a push in the right...

Julia, Ian and friends at Shelly beach! Lainey here doing a last minute, quick, fill -in blog for our dedicated Friday blogger Elizabeth who is away. Warmer air temp this morning made the water seem less chilly. A few waves and clear in patches. Your chance to appear on Sunrise on Sunday if you can...

I had a call from an old mate and he started by saying ‘It’s just me.’ I thought its ‘just’ a mate. Then I thought about all the times we use just. I ‘just’ wanted to say hello, I’m ‘just’ down for a swim… I ‘just’ thought about…its almost as if we are apologising for...

Hi all, I’m blogging for Elaine today who’s working. A dry blog while I’m still recovering from colds and flu etc. i had no idea what to expect today as I arrived but the surf was huge!! Lots of sets rolling in one after the other with little break in between. Started with a pretty...

Its getting a bit cooler each day. This is Nic with the sunrise behind her.   The WOW’s looking happy as ever.   Our Tuesday Yogi’s doing their morning stretching. An angry sky on the way out.   Mary at the point. Always beautiful to see smiles and sunrises at the point.     Lisa’a...

Some guy called Socrates once said, the unexamined life is not worth living. It’s worth noting that he didn’t say, the unanswered life is not worth living. I guess that means life is a question, but not necessarily one with an answer. Then to be engaged in life, ‘to live fully’ would be ‘to remain in...

It was a beautiful morning for an ocean swim, calm clear water, stunning sunrise. The talk after the swim was how we all felt a bit chilly. It took a bit longer to warm up the legs and feet after the swim.     Looking so colourful and calm. Soothing for the brain. The Breaky...

30.06.2108 On a beautiful, crisp winter’s morning where we saw the water temperature go up (by .1) and the ocean delivering yet again, we discovered a new meaning for EOFYs.   Enjoy Manly 6.15am.  The photo says it all.  With paradise like this, how can we not enjoy…...   Ocean Swimming     The calming magic...

What’s your super power? Smart enough to know swimming in winter is great? Mine is picking people to photograph who are super photogenic. I have other powers. Shane Gould has a super power that you did not know of – a great swimmer but she is now getting me to watch Australian Survivor at least...

Our B&B tribe is a social division in a traditional Manly society consisting of families and groups linked with a common culture and dialect, and having recognized leaders with several layers of middle management. Tribes often contain sub tribes defined by function and role. One of our sub tribes is the Women of the Wall...