We’re better at noticing changes out of the corner of our eye. The cells in your retina, for peripheral vision are more sensitive to subtle change (technically called ‘flicker’), than the central vision, which is adapted for focused detail analysis. This might explain why the more we focus on finding happiness, the more elusive it...

Despite a forecast of an almost 5 metre swell, our little piece of paradise was a sea of tranquility. Yes, it’s Mother’s Day. That one morning of the year when children wake up so excited about being able to surprise their mothers with breakfast in bed to show their love and gratitude. Except for some...

I was pretty sure that the forecast was for huge surf and lots of wind this weekend. To be honest I dragged myself out of bed for blogging duties. The  rain and wind outside meant the warm bed was terribly tempting to stay in but wow, once I arrived at manly I was glad. Tomorrow...

In the words of JP… well that escalated quickly! Sure it looks beautiful, but it was a cold start to the day down at our favourite swim… from over 20 in the water to 18 degrees, and my car was telling me 11 degrees air temp. Here is proof… though I think it was actually...

Following the historic meeting between North and South Korea, then a Federal Budget where we are all winners, poker faced swimmers were looking for three of a kind this morning and we came up trumps. Not trumps like Donald and Melania but trumps in the mindful meditative way that we settle into in May. Yet...

Another set of fabulous conditions for those chasing the personal best times. An occasional meter of swell but combined with a north-west zephyr hardly even being registered, made for a very clean surface. We will see a small SE Pulse tomorrow but then it will fall away to nothing by end of the week along with the air temperatures. The...

Sun’s up… So what? So, it’s another day. Another chance to get it right. Well, at least a little more right-er than yesterday. And that sun, almost 1.4 million km across and burning at a bright 5,500º C, is a free ticket to do it. If you’re serious about improving your health, you first need...

Don’t swim at 6am! The past 3 weeks unfortunately I have had to swim at 6am and it’s been tough… It’s cold and lonely…desolate..at that time of the morning.. Everyone is mean and unfriendly.. Midge is an As……………… Anne just doesn’t want to know… Ian.. Fi is snippy…uh no wait that’s just normal.. :-p The...

The morning started in such a beautiful light , and then it just got better and better. Walking to manly from north Steyne I caught the sunrise and arrived just in time to see the 6.30 group head off from the point.   The air temp at the beginning of the day was 12 degrees...

It was a bumpy old swim today. A bit of different actions at the shore and then ok at Shelly. Lots of people enjoying the 21 degrees water   The newbies keep rolling in like the constant waves to the shore. Welcome to you   Lovely that Brian and Jen have come along for a...