Mindful (thanks to the blog of yesterday which provided good advice) that not every one works on a Monday to Friday basis but I do so TGIF. Not the least because the day on which I get to swim in the working week. It was a grey day an some people thought it would be...

It was a dark and stormy morning, even the clock was still out of sync. The sort of morning to be mindful. Some went in at Manly; the rest of us went halfway. But the mindful mood was all over us like the wash. I wonder do you get more from your swim when you...

Another perfect morning! There were smiles all round today. Energy was in abundance and camaraderie was everywhere. Despite the catastrophic cyclone that hit our northern neighbours, our bay was bathed in a glorious silver grey light that highlighted the perfectly calm and gentle sea. This morning I saw many swimmers pause and take a quiet...

Lovely and calm today at Manly, which was a surprise for many as it was blowing a gale at home today.   Happy Birthday to our Ted today, with him to celebrate were his son Charlie and good friend Derek.   Our lovely Pauline and D.   Our B & B Men getting ready, Derek,...

Yesterday I enjoyed seeing the Finals of Volleyfest on Manly Beach.     I was lucky to meet  top seeds, Australians, Chris McHugh   … and Damien Schumann … after they staged an epic comeback to beat Americans David McKienzie … and Ian Satterfield in the final of the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour Finals at Sydney’s Manly...

What a morning! Duskies, Big Jellies, Yellow Tail.. and 320 happy pink-capped swimmers amongst it all!   Fellow Sunday Blogger Emma introduced me to Poppy, who is about to sail around Australia to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s:   If you want to support Poppy, click here: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/scaramouch-parkinsons Little Sarah trying to get into an intimate...

Good morning! This is your sunrise today.     The pre-dawn sky teased us with promise of a magical sunrise. Grey hued clouds gradually became varying shades of rose and gold.   The women of the wall, basking in the colours of the breaking dawn, grateful to see the sun, had smiles as radiant as...

We start today with a missing A-team member alert. Has anybody seen Jimbob? Since getting a new job at Oxford Falls Grammar School he seems to have forgotten how to get to the swim. If you see him walking aimlessly around Manly, please direct him back to the swim…   What a morning in the...

Today was, without doubt, the best day’s swim we’ve had in weeks.  While even yesterday we were still dealing with the washup from storms which seem to have gone on forever, today it was perfect, very little waves, crystal clear waters and plenty of fish out to play. Even the swimmers were out to play. ...