Such a welcome sight after a rough and rainy week, we deserve it, right? And after yesterday’s rough swell, today was calm by comparison. The Wows are finally free to catch up and look how happy they are!   David and Izzy colour coordinated     Yes it was a bit chilly in Happy splashes...

    The Exiles are back this week. But where did everyone else go? Was expecting ANZAC Day level crowds, and the beach was … empty. Back to the gym, back to work, or just some wet wintry weather? I think the wetter the better. The Masters of the Universe and other exiled groups returned,...

Hello Swimmers, today’s blog is bumpy and windy just like our conditions this morning, here you can see and hear how windy and bumpy it was: The Bumpy Blog  

Wednesday 13th October – a “Whaley” wonderful wild wednesday! There was a LOT of excitement at Manly this morning  –  as I walked to the beach I met Anita, and after a reunion hug, she could not contain her excitement, at the sighting of a whale a few hunderd metres from the shore.    It...

Freedom day 2 and it’s still pretty quiet down at south steyne.  It’s been lovely to welcome back a few familiar faces but can only assume the stormy skies have put off some or the reality of opening up is less free time!?   Water is still warmish.   Wow’s Fi, Georgina and Melise back...

Alot has changed in 106 days in lockdown… Hair has gotten longer…and fallen out Gyms have gathered dust…whilst the ocean highways have roared to record numbers Restaurants have forgotten how to best present and smash avo…but learnt how to sell takeaway cocktails Lobbies have been littered with Online deliveries as retail shops lay dormant …and...

I’m not sure what caused the fallout. They have not spoken to each other for weeks, make that months. Actually over 100 days. The one just won’t tell the other where it has been. The silence is deafening. I’m not sure what caused it but I’m hoping that when Freedom Day arrives on Monday they...

Anticipation is enjoyable on its own quite separately from the event that one is anticipating, I think. Whatever your persuasion, I imagine it is hard not to get carried away with the anticipation of Freedom Day on Monday 11 October 2021. So I wonder what some swimmers are thinking about doing on Freedom Day. I...

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 = Same Sea, Different Day Water temp – Manly:  ?? Water temp – Balmoral: 17.3

Morning from Heathrow and apologies for the late blog but packing up got in the way like a large jimble kiss. Since  my last blog I have had another swim/ swoosh  in the Wey with my neighbour Leigh. Manus was busy.  Allegedly. This time the autumnal chill had seeped in. We estimated about 15C. That’s...