You’re all mind readers. Yep, mirror neurons in your brain read the subtle physical signals of others’ and emulate their mental state throughout your own body. It’s an ancient evolutionary communication mechanism, but one we can redirect if we choose.  It’s a choice too often ignored in our modern world for, whilst ‘contagious’ yawning or...

This is Lips reporting from the 2016 Badge Ceremony. What a morning! Lots of photos.. fasten your seat-belts:   Big turnout for the 7am swim – as you would expect on Badge Ceremony Sunday. The morning started with a short speech by the Prime Minister followed by live performances from Cold Play, U2, and The Wiggles. Management...

CONDITIONS • Foggy. Very hazy indeed • Burning. That ominous waft of bushfire is on the wing … • Balmy. Still the rain won’t come down off the the mountains … • Parking – Still heaps @ 5.55 a.m.   🙂 • Temp – Water is on the up, thank goodness   ———————————- Tanja watches Ros...

I got lasting benefit from Megan’s excellent blog yesterday as it got me through several first world problems yesterday and this morning. Why or why are the perforations in coffee lids done so poorly?! I am inspired by all the activity going on at the beach each time I visit   some discussions about the swim. I...

I don’t know about you, but I love an inspirational quote. Each morning that I come down to do the B&B swim I am reminded of the quote that I have used for today’s blog.   It is not too hard to have a grateful heart when you start the day by looking at a beautiful sunrise...

Firstly…. a big Thank you to Nomad Brewery for last nights beer tasting & talk.   And also to our friends at  Dial-a-drink   That’s something you don’t see every day ! Two Ian’s at the John 😉 Scene of the crime ! last night’s beer tasting. Dial-a-Drink crew, plus extended family. Needs a drink...

The spacey blues at this hour of the morning being chased out by the early morning light and the pitter patter of footsteps out the front door as one of kids dashed out for a run to the beach before school in what felt like the middle of the night but was actually 5:30. It...

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Moon and morning star @ 5.48am   Lee walks  her dog from 5-6am every morning.   I swam with today’s 6am crew: Mark, Fifi, Ali, Robbie, Susie, Dave, Thor (Jackson’s replacement), Ian, Dorset.   Temp has dropped.   A birthday kiss.   Off to the point   Pen and paper on the beach   Sunshine...

Usually, I’ve prepped the blog ready to go out. But today, I’m just going with the flow!   Let’s have a look at the blog photos……     We turned up to a mysterious mist, looming over Queenscliff.     Ava brought along a new swimmer, rumours have it that he’s slow so she said...