I don’t know about you, but I reckon it’s been a relief to actually need blankets or a doona instead of sweating under a sheet in the middle of April. While warm mornings are lovely the crisp morning air has been quite welcome I feel – what we expect of a Sydney Autumn. I arrived...

Its another regular Saturday with a beautiful sunrise , plenty of swimmers ( some old some new) and a relatively calm bay compared to the last week.   There were 23  new swimmers today, here is Theresa with her beautiful baby. Hubby babysat while she did her first venture in the bay. Hopefully she’ll be...

It is Friday the 13th and you all know what that means. Yes, lots and lots of emails from websites that you have shopped at or almost shopped at sending you BIG ADS to shop a lot because it is black Friday. I feel so vulnerable because the ads keep coming even though I unsubscribe....

We’re having a group effort today with the blog. Title care of James, yesterday’s feature in Elaine’s  blog. Then I heard there was a turtle flirting with the wows just behind the surf break. Photo care of anne Henshaw who is only just back from holidays. Massive jealousy factor kicked in must admit   There...

Another glorious morning down at the most beautiful corner of the world this morning, Cabbage Tree Bay, Manly… Around 170 of us threw ourselves in that 22 degree water to get our Vitamin Sea! Yes it’s Lainey blogging again as you can tell by the same old phrases I churn out every week! We are...

Lots of Yogi’s today, fantastic to see you all enjoying your morning session under the supervision of Greg.   Lovely calm clear conditions today. Please Note: Tonights Dinner has been cancelled, not enough people RSVP’d to attend. Mother & Daughter Nicole and Gaby news, hope you enjoyed your swim ladies. Nice conditions. Ummm, someone sat...

Another one of those mornings where the photos can hardly do justice. The blog camera sensed this and decided it wasn’t going to work… There was the usual bustle before seven, a walk out though undulating shallows then a dive through effete, waist-high rolling breakers. It was warm, with bright, almost harsh, sunlight glinting off...

This morning when my alarm went off and I pressed snooze for the second time because.. well.. I’d had a couple too many wines last night.  It got me thinking… some people would likely be too hungover to swim today.. they might not have woken up at home..   As I strolled along Manly beach...

I love autumn for so many reasons, but from a swimming point of view- the water is warm and clear , calmer seas than the peak of summer, with plenty of marine life to explore.     Today’s pre sunrise sky was a pretty pink with hardly any wind. The actual sunrise I was swimming...

I was reading a review of Sean Penn “Sleb” author – his book is apparently very awful – and thought I know where the real slebs are in the morning. See:   Glorious sky At one point there was a worry that there were not enough caps for newbies and so Sarah was at risk...