Yes, that’s right, as the Eurovision is blasting into our lounges, I joined 116 others and swam instead of listening to singers and casting votes with family members this morning.   We have so many nations supporting our B&B group, we could almost set up our own Eurovision contest.     Being away for 3.5...

All week swimmers have been telling me about the superb conditions; calm seas, clear water, great fish sightings. . . I say ‘telling’, because as I was preparing for the carpark to ferry dash, blissed out swimmers were returning to their cars sporting that post-swim messy hair look and big smiles. “You should have seen...

Mad Men‘s final episode aired this week, with Don Draper meditating to the sounds of this iconic soft drink jingle from 1971: I’d like to buy the world a home And furnish it with love Grow apple trees and honey bees And snow white turtle doves Chorus: I’d like to teach the world to swim...

Hoo Haa! What a morning! Warm water, calm conditions, crystal clear…   Rambo Cumberworth is looking lean!   Great to see the boys after the 6:30am hit out. Still no Drinksy (he is surfing in some exotic location). I have no idea how they know what to do without his courageous leadership!   Saint Vinnie...

Carpe diem is a Latin aphorism usually translated to “seize the day“, taken from a poem in the Odes (book 1, number 11) in 23 BC by the poet Horace. I know it’s a Cliché…….” a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.”  But so what, I pity those...

More about Barry in a minute, but for those who missed it the morning started like any other glorious day with a picture worth framing to get us motivated.   The trudge to the point was punctuated with the usual pleasant scenery.   The carpark was nearly empty so I was expecting only a handful...

What’s happening? It’s 6am The boardwalk is alive with activity The sweeper is clearing joggers and lighting the way down the ramp There is standing room only due to a tractor/truck traffic jam Anna and Kane are already making coffees     I swam at 6.05 IN THE DARK with THIRTEEN (13) friends  – no...

At least 117 swimmers got their fix of salty Cabbage Tree Bay goodness this morning. And what a good-looking bunch they were.   The water was in top condition. Returning from his 6:30 jimble-reconnaissance swim, Roger is giving it the thumbs up:   It was Norwegian Constitution Day today, and you could feel the festive...

Did you hear the sea this morning?  The waves were not huge, but the sea was demanding attention from those on shore. It was ever so loud in the steely grey dawn. The weekend crowds are thinning.  Surely, it’s not because the water temperature has dropped to 19.3 or that the outside temperature was a...

Whose Henna Hands are these?   — Flashback: Thanks Merilee for Tuesday night at Freshwater …   — “What’s the Point?  Where’s the point?”   — Merilee gave us each a little present of herbs and spices.  This stuff packs a punch – aye, Neptune!   — Collecting first drinks at the bar is always...