In physics they call it Symmetry Breaking, a bifurcation.  It’s a small incident, seemingly arbitrary, but one which occurs at such a critical moment that it can determine the fate of a whole system.  A fork in the road, a point at which to decide direction, from a present chaotic state into one more coherently...

What a difference a day makes. The end of daylight saving. After an extra hour of sleep, everyone arrived wired and eager to hit the water. Their bodyclock yet to adjust to the time difference. Ian arrived on his bike   Lainey fitted in a 10k run prior to the swim   No matter how...

I arrived super early this morning (well, for me), only to be told that there had been a cargo ship full of ice run aground off Manly, causing a dramatic drop in the sea temperature; 2 degrees!  It didn’t seem to phase anybody, so I brushed it off and thought ‘what a great story this will...

Mindful (thanks to the blog of yesterday which provided good advice) that not every one works on a Monday to Friday basis but I do so TGIF. Not the least because the day on which I get to swim in the working week. It was a grey day an some people thought it would be...

It was a dark and stormy morning, even the clock was still out of sync. The sort of morning to be mindful. Some went in at Manly; the rest of us went halfway. But the mindful mood was all over us like the wash. I wonder do you get more from your swim when you...

Another perfect morning! There were smiles all round today. Energy was in abundance and camaraderie was everywhere. Despite the catastrophic cyclone that hit our northern neighbours, our bay was bathed in a glorious silver grey light that highlighted the perfectly calm and gentle sea. This morning I saw many swimmers pause and take a quiet...

Lovely and calm today at Manly, which was a surprise for many as it was blowing a gale at home today.   Happy Birthday to our Ted today, with him to celebrate were his son Charlie and good friend Derek.   Our lovely Pauline and D.   Our B & B Men getting ready, Derek,...

Yesterday I enjoyed seeing the Finals of Volleyfest on Manly Beach.     I was lucky to meet  top seeds, Australians, Chris McHugh   … and Damien Schumann … after they staged an epic comeback to beat Americans David McKienzie … and Ian Satterfield in the final of the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour Finals at Sydney’s Manly...

What a morning! Duskies, Big Jellies, Yellow Tail.. and 320 happy pink-capped swimmers amongst it all!   Fellow Sunday Blogger Emma introduced me to Poppy, who is about to sail around Australia to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s:   If you want to support Poppy, click here: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/scaramouch-parkinsons Little Sarah trying to get into an intimate...