This is what we saw when we arrived…. Amazing!   The 7 O’Clockers heading out to the point.     The beach was full of life today at 7am.   Contemplating a wonderful swim.     JK waiting at the point. Pretty good place to be hanging around.   The Stats Regulars: 120 Newbies: 1...

  Such an eerie, mysterious, foggy sky this morning, especially as we swam back from Shelly. It felt like it might well be the end of the world… Well if it is, I thought, I’m glad I’m out here in the ocean swimming across Cabbage Tree Bay, the best place to be! The blog title...

Today was like the majority of my high school sporting career – a lot of time spent on the sideline, but it wasn’t the coaches’ orders this time, it was Manflu or as my mother insists is the correct medical term, boyflu. This sideline view did however, give me a bit of time to get...

Heading down the hill to the swim, the very chirpy man from Marine Rescue was on the radio and he was looking on the bright side of a chilly winter morning. He jubilantly explained that, “. . .today we have six extra minutes of daylight!”. I think that is based on the time of sunrise...

today we were all thinking about swimming well. The air was cool but the water is still a toasty 17.6   Nick was so lucky today – two supervisors       The BB sponsors. Good businesses to use     Kathy, Emma, Alan and John     Everyone wanted to photo this group so I...

    1. Boosts your immune system For your body, a sudden and drastic change in temperature constitutes an attack ! And, whilst “attacking” your own body may not sound like a good thing, there is no harm in keeping it on its toes. In fact, quite the opposite. Scientists from the Czech Republic immersed witting...

So the best news to start the day – last night’s Trivia Night raised over $10,000! Thank you to the organisers, JK, Ian and the supporters, contributors, teams and sponsors for a great night. The monies raised help to covers costs at B&B as well as support the wonderful Royal Far West. So let’s start...

Just past the point, I take a breath and see the shape of a SHARK FIN. Hmm, what is that??? A closer inspection, its a giant cuttle fish back bone floating along like a shark fin. A bit of a relief. Lots of swimmers saw it too, and so it becomes the feature of the...

Between the sweet smell of success and the jaws of defeat lies a stiff upper lip.  Beyond which pride is swallowed finding intestinal fortitude, with the comforting knowledge that all things shall pass – unless one never gives a crap. There was something in the air this morning, or was it in the water?  Perhaps...

I awoke at 3AM to the sound of rain pelting down. Great, I have to blog in the morning so no chance of reaching over and cancelling the alarm. As usual, Manly Beach and CTB, the perfect start to the day. Then seeing the papparazzi on the beach, I knew that something special must be...