The conditions today were the same as they appeared to be. Thank you Sean for the title of the blog It is important to have a good look at the conditions for a good while before you get in so that, if you can, you discern patterns. Attention to detail will reward you with a...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for continuing to follow public health advice at all times to protect yourself and your community. *SSDD = Showy Sealife, Daytime Dancing Um, OK, no unicorns! Have a great day anyway!! Water temp – Manly:  19.4

  It was a bit wild and woolly out there today summed up nicely by the above 2 photos. (Chrissie forgot to change her shoes this morn as she hurried out the door to meet the 7.30am crew)! The breeze and bump was playing havoc with everyone! Even hard core swimmers struggled to get through...

THE CUP- tune in at 3pm for the race and see the winner   FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE- only 10000 fully vaxed this year but race followers are excited to see a crowd at this fabulous venue.   THE HORSES PharLap- Melbourne Cup winner 1930- Inspiring the Nation through the Great Depression, legendary NZ bred horse...

  CONDITIONS Sky                Overcast Water            18º Surface         Calm but undulating Ambience     Trippy Returnee       Dorset Air                 17º Vis                Poor Jimbles         Nil Floaters        Messy debris across bay Aid                Tennis Ball

Above: Sun rising like a big orange pumpkin at 5.55am. Early start to the day, still a few hairy swimmers clawing and howling at the moon when I arrived from Bates Motel. What lies beneath? But it is the cast of characters on the shore that you need to worry more about on a day...

The lovely Jenny (world’s best travel agent just saying) had a birthday this week. Here she is with Belinda, Lisa and Nikki (did I spell that right?).   Pauline akas HRH having a birthday today. Happy birthday, Pauline I hope the family spoils you. Janet. Ignore the blackboard sign, that’s private stuff   Roger and...

Out where the river broke, The bloodwood and the desert oak Holden wrecks and boiling diesels, Steam in 45 degrees   Summer has roared. 23 before sunrise. My calendar marked from last year, ‘geese gate’. I look for the topless sheila with 2 geese in a pram. No luck.   Search the skyline for the...

In the past week I have noticed that there has been an increasing amount of plastic and rubbish floating about the shallows ( and the deep…) I often challenge myself to see how far down I can dive to pick up a stray peg or like the other day…a toothbrush!  I know there are lots...

Sawabona ( means ‘I see you’ – a traditional and meaningful hello greeting  in Africa). It’s great to be back in the ocean and back at CTB. Thing about CTB is it’s very weedy at the moment and after my recent river swims in the UK where it was also weedy, it got me thinking...