Surprise 1 Our corner this morning could not have been more different have been more different from yesterday. Smooth waters, barely a ripple, and a sunrise to LIVE for. The clarity was surprising ….as was the crisp coolness of the water. Surprise 2 A water temp drop to 16 degrees….causes a stir There was much...

It is great to know that when you need a swim, you can go to Manly and swim with others. It was not a pool swim today but I really enjoyed it. I think it rated as quite bumpy which bumpier than pretty bumpy. It was caused by onshore winds which means winds that are...

What a fun morning with a few little waves to add to the excitement on our morning swim to Shelly Beach. Sping swimming is just the best.  That winter chill has all but disappeared, the water temperature is back to 18 degrees and visibility is fantastic, many winter swimmers have now retired their wetsuits till...

If you believe these guys, then today, as they reached Shelly for the second time (most were doing doubles, Roger had already swum 4km!), an inquisitive Port Jackson, about a metre long, swam in amongst their legs! It deliberately bumped into Greg, swam around and shoved Shelly as it came back for her a second...

                    EMMA’S AT IT AGAIN!! I’ve signed up to walk 35km in one day in The Bloody Long Walk. I’m walking to support people living with mitochondrial disease (mito), a debilitating, terminal disease that affects thousands of Aussie kids and adults. Mito is a cruel disease that can...

Water temp 17.2 degrees Mostly clear skies, 12.5 degrees ambient                   With love, Andrew Maher. Foundation, Neuro-Structural Optimisation. Collaroy (mention you swim with B&B)   The Monthly Dinner – 10th September 2019 – Guest Speaker The Next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 10th September at 6.30 pm at...

 Happy Father’s Day down at the BnB Below is today’s VLOG 🎥  Happy Sunday xx Jac notices from management  The Monthly Dinner – 10th September 2019 – Guest Speaker   The Next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 10th September at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Emily Kempson, who is Australia’s 2019 Ultraman Female...

Apologies for the upper case (not really), please log them today – this was a message management asked me to include in the blog. It’s so nice to be back after a month away on the other side of the world, especially when Manly turns on its best conditions (huh?) and there is plenty of...

“Sure Elizabeth… I’ll fill in for you for your blog next Friday” I said… Argh! Oh well, actually it turned out to be a great morning to swim…   I mean if you are going to get wet anyhow… and the parking spots… ample I tell you! Dave and Drinksy Do. Not. Miss. A. Swim....

Once upon a time in a land far away in Persia a beautiful woman fell in love with a visiting Prince of the Palace. She thought ‘How can I charm the Prince when surely his Palace provides him with all he desires…’ And just when she was in the depths of her longing, she was...