News Updates If you go to Hakan’s cafe, you will have to be patient.  It’s becoming extremely popular, and he’s the only barista – going as fast as he can   ————– Queensland last weekend About 40 to 50 of us went to the Whitsundays for the Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim event … Qld Social...

Today a friend of mine is having her fifth round of surgery for breast cancer, and I was reminded we all need to remember to be grateful for every day we get to stop and smell the roses. The view at North Steyne where I park my car welcomed me down to swim, even it...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. So what were all the flies doing hangin’ around this morning? Couldn’t wait to get in the water and away from them. Lovely swim – warm water (20 degrees) A bit of sediment around, but no stingers. 13 newbies and at least 300 swimmers!   Pretty big tide this morning...

The weather reporter whispered in my ear that it was a day to roll over and stay in bed. Rain, messy surf, super tide at 6.55am due to the proximity of the moon this month – closest in 70 years – were reasons given to pull those bed sheets a little higher. However, we ocean swimmers...

There are some good things happening. Hot off the press: Howard James has broken a 37 year record for the latest swim in the English Channel starting midnight 3 November with air temp of 4 degrees and 14 in the water, completing it in 11 hours 38 minutes. His nickname is H2oward. Also look at...

As Donald Trump contemplates how to decorate his new sandpit in Washington and which world leader will be the first he invites over for a play date, the rest of the world was getting on with life and that was no exception for Bold and Beautiful swimmers. But Capless Dave might be the butt of...

It has been quite some time since my last blog as I was busy supervising HSC exams. Thanks Lainey for holding the blogging fort! I am so relieved to be back into my normal routine of being able to swim most mornings and to feel the benefits that our swim gives me. I have seen...

The Sandy Bottom’s getting ready for their warm up swim today. They are playing a special set at tonights B & B Monthly Dinner.   Surf was up a bit, I heard a few people say that they caught nice waves home today.   The point, waiting for the “lets go”.   A couple of...

Constantly shifting, shaped by its surrounding environment, the beach is a solid snapshot of its fluid influences. Flattened by storms, sculpted in winds of change, then softy rebuilt by summer’s gentle swell. With each grain a story of how it has come to be.  To the well studied eye, it’s testament to seasons past, hidden...

A total of 273 swimmers enjoyed spectacular conditions this morning. Many in questionable attire. For a good cause. Of course.   A brainchild of fellow blogger and aquatic clown Roger, the Bold & Beautiful held its first ever ‘Spring into Summer’ fancy dress charity swim, raising money for Royal Far West.   Many regulars answered...