Ah today … the tide seemed to have finally turned. The water was a balmy 22.5C with some promising clarity and great sightings to enhance the swim. In the words of Jack Johnston in his song Only the Ocean After all this time after all these seasonsAfter your one decision to go to the water...

This sea sponge found washed up in the weed, provided a lot of entertainment at the swim this morning! Michele (bottom right) said ‘it’s great how something so simple can bring so much joy and pleasure!’   True love at yoga this morning. Cali and his owner! Flat, calm and getting clearer down at the...

Remember those days when the water was Radiant and absolutely Revitalising? They may feel like past Remnants… but I’m happy to report that those days are in Reach once again…it’s safe to say the Rancid days of last week are starting to Retreat Those Resilient enough to brave the conditions last week will be Restored...

I went for a walk after work yesterday, wanted to see if there had been any improvement in the water versus pollution over the last few days. I found the washed up hot water system from during the week, sitting under a tree, labelled by the council, as if someone had illegally dumped it there....

The temperature surged up from 18.3 to 18.6 today. Also the sky was blue. There was less debris than yesterday and the day before. The sea weed patch was less as much of it seemed deposited on the sand. But there were a lot of flies on it. Watching out for the maggots in the...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice at all times. Get in quick and register (see below) for the badge ceremony on Sunday at 8am.   *SSDD = Same Sea, Different Dirt Water temp: 18.3 (yikes!) 2021 Summer Badge Ceremony –...

Stop press!  *** Don’t forget to register for the badge ceremony on Sunday (so you wont miss out on a sausage! 😊 – read (or skim) through the blog for the rego linky thing 😊*** Welcome back sunshine!    The dawn light revealed mother natures sculptures on the beach, a messy confused surf, a LOT of...

In 10 years of swimming with the B&B… today was particularly quiet and uninviting down in our little corner. The wind was howling, surf raging and it was raining! With all the flood water, parts were rather brown but we convinced ourselves that was from soil rather than the other stuff! I just had a...

Today many people had the same idea – staying at home. The conditions coupled with the later sun rise meant the Monday numbers dwindled down to a mere handful – A day when a warm bed and a cup of coffee came out on top. Personally I opted for somewhere in the middle; staying firmly...

The swell chart this morning showed a 4m ENE swell with 46 km/h winds from the east. After swimming through the sludge yesterday at Shelly, I decided for the 1st time in 8 years with the BnB to head to the pool. Turns out that a lot of fellow BnBers had the same idea. These...