I have one friend who has never swum with us who thinks I am totally Bonkers doing this everyday! So weird huh!? Because SHE is bonkers for missing all this!!! ;-p All those years I lived in Manly before swimming in the ocean! Whadda doofus! ;-D ****** Air was chilly, about 13 degrees? and water...

Its Melbourne cup day today so Im going to assume you are already drunk, lost your fascinator, pashed a stranger, have no money left, think you know which barrier is best and that Newitt is looking good on Foreteller at $26. Im not a massive racing fan myself, but I brought my pet horse for...

So if you have logged on for your weekly dose of Robbie’s acerbic start to the week – you will have to come back tomorrow… This morning 103 swimmers denied the existence of Mondayitis as they took to the water.  The point was calling us to the daily ritual.   Comprising insomniacs or those who...

Zoot Fusion Wetsuit style S8MWS52 (2009-2013) Zoot lasted five seasons of swimming with B&B serving as a swimming turbocharger for its owner through more than 800 kms of open water swims. Alas Zoot suffered a massive haemorrhage on the way to Shelly last Thursday. The rip was fatal. . Zoot had lived an active life...

It was a hazy start to the morning and started off a little overcast but quickly changed by the time we got to the point.  The smoke was starting to engulf us.  This was actually how the morning started.  So beautiful and clear. Some of the early lappers take to the waters.  Run FiFi run....

Another Friday – a little grey but a nice southerly swell and flat and calm conditions for us today and looking forward to some clear water! Manly has that sleepy feel (or maybe it’s me) on the way down to B&B Central…   Welcome to Laura, Rachel and Kevin – read the Ts and Cs...

  131 swimmers this morning…It’s Halloween…guess what was sighted in our favourite corner of the world this week?…  This shot was taken  at Shelly Beach, about 10 m from shore, up the Fairy Bower end. The positive thing is that as John Turnbull the photographer puts it ‘this is a sign that this small no-take...

What a chilly ‘wintery’ morning! Air temp was around 14… water 19.1…but we still had 105 swimmers (including 2 newbies) turn up! Old and Bold or Nippers …or both? This guy got in the way of my nice beach shot! 😀 Storchy’s bootcamp… Some nice waves to go out on… Ahhh! It was chilly! Bombs...

Hello, bonjour! Returning to the B&B after an absence of a few months makes me realise how lucky we are to be able to come together for this daily ritual. The beauty of the sun shimmering through the early morning haze as the early lappers make their way through the surf.   The welcoming smiles...

(This works better if you get the tune in your head!) LES MISERABLES Cast: 34 Temperature: 19.6C I dreamed a dream of clothes that were dry   When water levels were high   And life savers made a living I dreamed that Dr John was a nice guy… I dreamed that John Kelly would be...