Yesterday my laptop wouldn’t auto-upgrade to the latest operating system; not enough memory on the hard drive. I had to delete some old stuff to create sufficient space to install a newer, better way of processing the current information.  Silly to let it get so bad, but we all do it, in our own way…...

Phew. The election is over. What is the outcome? Can’t announce it in this blog. I am probably not the only one to be glad. Well done to the BB people manning all the polling booths. Jason and Dr Simon A lot of swimmers at BB are always thinking of goal setting – Did you...

  ——– The moon @ 6.14 …   Walking on the moon   ————— Rosie the bitch: Electric Ladyland   ———- Point Cafe opens its roll-a-door (“You’ll get much more … “) at 6.15 a.m.   ————————- All blacklight photos courtesy of Ali, Fifi and the nightwalking Lamplighter Crew.  Amazing pix – Many thanks indeed ...

Yes, special. Everyday is special at BB This is a trio of swimmers who set off at 6.10 and shortly after that had completed their swim. It is still dark. They say it was light when they left but as it is still dark now I am not sure. So brave.   Sean    ...

Because its that gorgeous Ian McKnight’s Birthday tomorrow ! woo Hoo !! Celebrations will start at Shelly Beach, then continue throughout the day. Tickets sellers are busier than a one-armed bricklayer in Baghdad, be part of this once a year event…… words & music click HERE   I managed to get a quick snap of Ian, I don’t...

  Every swim is special for a B and B swimmer but this morning was extra special for John Bond. After 5 years of commitment to the B and B group, our trusted water temperature monitor, has swum  a combination of singles, doubles, triples, boulderdash’s, 6 km’s, 10 km’s and a swim across the Heads...

Ski gloves are the go for Shelley, with her brother Saul.   The line up for a cold shower?? The tap water is cooler than the sea water.   Beautiful Polly patiently waiting, lucky she has a fur coat.   Kerry, very happy that she only has a few more “cossie” swims to tick of...

Breaking news! – Check out the message below from, Queen Jules@The English Channel Hello fellow B&Bers and  bloggers, I am Lexie White aged 10.   Monday  27th June, my brother Luca and I were invited to write today’s blog. I think it takes heaps of courage to wake up and be psyched enough to get yourself...

Brrrrr! I’m talking about the air temperature! Soooo cooool down at B&B Central this morning. The good news is that the water temperature had crept back up from 16.3 to a balmy 18.1. Still not enough for me to jump in today. Plenty of swimmers turned up for a dip in the ocean, past the seaweed...

As silly as it might seem on this terribly cold winter’s day, there were 230 swimmers flinging themselves in to the 16.3 degree water this morning! A stunning pre-dawn sky over a weedy beach greeted us this morning. Now here is Sophia.  She is freezing because she wants to add the Cold & Bold plus the...