For those wondering, Apricity entered our language in 1623 when a very chilly Englishman, Henry Cockeram used it to describe a love for the warmth of Sunlight in Winter. The Oxford Dictionary provides a contextual sentence which possibly raises more questions about other words that have fallen on paths less travelled.   “These humicubrations, the...

Humans make health over-complicated, mostly because our conscious mind likes to think it’s running the whole show… But it need not be so. It’s simple, so simple one of the key factors that determines how much illness or wellness you get to enjoy in life is even indicated by the words themselves… Illness starts with ‘I’,...

  Today was one of those mornings when you approach the beach and know with this sunrise that it’s going to be a happy day! First there was the solstice (nudie) swim where some 60 or so swimmers swam from either Shelly or Manly. One unsuspecting non B&B swimmer got the surprise of his life...

The sunrise today was outstanding. As the 280 swimmers descended on Manly Beach the sun put on a show. The ocean has been kind, calm and clear these last 6 weeks. So, today it decided to mix it up a bit literally. The ocean was a bit like a washing machine. There were great waves...

Recently the TV show Utopia started. It is so like my work that I can’t watch or if I do watch, it makes me cry rather than laugh. It is almost like I fell asleep on the bus and talked about my day at work and the scriptwriter was taking notes on the same bus....

As the sun rose today I was glad to be back at the beach after a few days away. A lot of you will remember a few weeks back Michael Teys did his overnight training swim for Catalina. Today our time, his time, whatever time you’re in , he does Catalina and we wish him...

My dear friend Roz said this morning “Every day I wake up and feel gratitude for having the opportunity to swim in such a beautiful place with such a wonderful group of people.” We are so lucky to have such an amazing person as Roz swimming with us too. She has to be one of...

A stunning sunrise.   Our B&B Yoga group limbering up for their swim.     The boys & the Baby…Tri Matt, Brad, JP & little Millie.   Matt always good for a friendly chat at our “bench”.   The beautiful Alanna and our very dedicated Ian discussing the water temp going up today?   Elaine,...

Breaking news!!! CONGRATULATIONS BRENDAN!!!!! on finishing to Channel swim in “17hrs 05mins”   Brendan and crew – Minder Pirate Alex,  Brendan (centre) & 1st mate.   The pirate commissioned Roger to produce special mugs to celebrate Brendan’s success!       Drinky’s back!!!     And attracted 56 swimmers at 6:30.     Including Steve...

An incredible effort for so many to turn up on what was going to be the coldest day of the year!   The way some embraced the cold (while I was in my wetsuit) was pretty amazing. Here are some of the toughest characters we have amongst us:     Ian said he hates the...