I will confess to a little secret of mine. When I was growing up, all I wanted to be was a writer. I’m not sure what style I imagined whether it was romance, murder mystery or biographies I never got around to it. Until now! I’m not going to assume this will be a literary...

Happiness is…Manly at Dawn    Lots of activity, 6.30 express, Yoga and 7am regular B & B swim and the” doublers” to name a few.  Yoga looked very relaxing. Maria and Alanna preparing for their single at 7am and “doubler” respectively. The trusty info board – Note that the dinner next Tuesday’s guest speaker is...

A quick fill-in blog today, not my usual.  Like many things in the BnB this one’s a team effort, a montage of sorts or perhaps more a mash-up, with photos of the morning from a few different sources.  A typical late Autumn swim, possibly the best time of year for swimming – so get into...

It’s Little Sarah’s birthday and, as every year, Manly is falling over itself to pay its respects to our very own Hong Kong Triad Queen.     If you were up early this morning you might have heard some thunder from the 6am fireworks..   If you missed the fireworks, don’t worry. You can still catch...

How beautiful is this Indian summer, everyone? It’s been six weeks since my last swim, but the water is still blissfully warm. A big thank you to Lainey for this simply stunning shot she took before the swim this morning. When I grow up and win the Lotto, I want to wake up to this view every day:...

                Here is a rare shot from inside the womens change rooms. I learned from Bianca and Midge that there were rogue waves. Good to know. Also Bianca is going to Byron Bay for an ocean swim. Good luck. I love going in ocean swims as there is...

It really was a stunning morning and conditions were perfect for a lovely swim.   The sunrise was truly beautiful.   It was a great morning to do some yoga on the beach.   Or go in for a dip   I think it was such a lovely morning that people were more enthusiastic than...

Today is one of those days that we live for. Gorgeous blue skies, warm water for April and friendly faces for our daily ritual – glorious! Like most mornings over the last few months, whilst waiting at ‘the point’ for “Let’s Go”, I look out to see the array of swimmers spread across the bay. Often...

I remember last year on the day after Anzac Day, we donned some rubber for warmth but today no need as the even the light offshore had a hint of summer still rippling through. The South Westerly that was promised ended up petering to a 5K whimper leaving the morning feeling like January rather than April....

100 years ago today 4000 men arrived at a beach, a long way from home.  Many lives were lost on the beach that morning. Today 580 BnB swimmers freely gathered to peacefully remember their sacrifice.  For the next 364 days may we remember that our freedoms are as fragile as the young lives that were...