It looked like another beautiful morning down at the Bold and Beautiful. The exercise crew were stretching as I arrived having got up much earlier than I care for…   I met the Spaniard on my way over to the change area. It’s cold and jimbly was the report!   Lots of talk about the...

It was a glorious morning this morning on Manly Beach with the sun out, the tide up and the surfers out having a great time. The yogis were doing their thing while everyone else contemplated the best entry point given the waves and surfers close to our usual swimming route. Reports from the early swimmers...

My plan this morning was to get up at 5am, come down for a walk before swimming, swim across the calm, gentle clear waters of our bay to Shelley and then enjoy a birthday breakfast with Robyn and Co. That was Plan A. Plan B was quickly put into place when the rain put a...

I got hauled up to Lincraft at Belrose on Sunday, by the 10-year-old.  Instructed me that she’d be making cushions.  The green one is called ‘Misty’ —————-   The sky is an evocative blend of tropical pastels.  Impossible to capture … but so good to watch.  (Shepherd’s Warning horizon) Air          17º Sky      ...

  She was there on that day!   She is an artisti who enjoys painting water themes. Her favourite painting – Diego Velazquez.  Las Meninas (The Family of Charles IV of Spain)   Some of her swimming buddies Ali & Claire   Some more of her many painting themes.   She led the 14 strong 6am crew...

A huge turnout for the winter badge ceremony! After all the effort getting those winter badges, winter without wetsuit badges and the most coveted nude badges, today was always going to be huge! And there was irrefutable evidence that it was also a super dirty ceremony. I tried my best to document the most court-worthy incidences…...

It was another morning of big seas.  White water was everywhere and the waves were crashing well beyond the point. With the grey skies above it did look like something had upset the sea. It couldn’t have been the divine sunny weather we have had or the recent AFL wins from the Bulldogs & Geelong!...

    Winter is gone so there is more light but so have the calm conditions. We were all wondering whether the waves were manageable or not.     Some broad discussions on pros and cons   Are the waves too messy? Are they dumping or soft?         swimmers in differing configurations:...

  Happy group photo at Shelly with birthday boy Ian in the middle! 150 swimmers, 2 newbies and 17.9 water temp today! It’s our wonderful Ian’s birthday today. Apparently he didn’t want a fuss but how can we not take this opportunity to make a fuss of him! He does so much to make this...