BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). It’s also important to swim at different times not in large groups to comply with Covid 19 advice from the government.   The weather change arrived and it won’t...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). How stunning is this sunrise, came out of the blue and felt like it lasted only a few minutes. Luckily I arrived to the wall just after it started...

It was quite low tide today when I went swimming. I saw the rocks had lots of crevices and caves in them. When I have lost goggles and a camera, it has proved impossible to find and I suppose it is because the sea has its secret places. But sometimes someone else’s goggles or flippers...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Swimmers braved 16.4 degree water temperature and the occasional jimble at the swim this morning. So it got me asking ‘what do you love about the ocean?’ and here’s...

    BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)   “Is this the same beach where the waves were huge, visibility was non existent and surfers were out in force?” Ponders Helen (left) who is new...

Welcome to the random Tuesday blog. Ah Tuesday – the sun starts off ruby red in the east and then makes its presence to show that things well and truly under way.  After those exciting swells of last week, we’ve returned to cool, flat conditions. Random: Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision....

    BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) The conditions have changed again. Calmer than it has been but low visibility still. I am still pleased with myself because I entered the swim at the...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Let’s start with the good news. Martin has clocked up 500 boulderdash swims now, not an easy achievement, and he’s not 21years old either. Congratulations Marty, he might need...

I came down today thinking conditions would be massive like Wednesday. They were but not for the skilled swimmers but the conditions were ok for me at halfway when I finally got there. It was terrifying for me to watch some skilled swimmers making their way through the waves AND the seventy or so surfers...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19).  Another wild and wooly winter morning greeted our swimmers today. The waves had settled…so they tell me…but it was still pretty hectic as I watched the bravest of pink...