Everything was sparkling this morning… The sun lighting up Manly beach and the ocean as it rose majestically over The Bower, the smiles of the happy swimmers… The tiny fish sparkled as we swam out to The Point. Even the cuttlefish was lit up with fairy lights down his tummy! (Another ‘gushy’ blog from Lainey...

Hanging out at the table of wisdom, the question was posed, “Why are there no pretentious swimmers in the B&B? Discuss, not too heatedly.”  What do you think? Is it because we seize the day?   There is a proposition that people who enjoy natural beauty such as the sunrise, the company of others and...

In 1929 Helen Keller sent a letter to a radio station, thanking them for their broadcast of Beethoven’s ninth symphony.  Though deaf and blind, she ‘heard’ the music by touching the speaker, feeling every single note… In an age where children only recognise their parent’s by the back of a mobile phone, Helen’s articulation of...

I was hopeful for a bit of whale watching this morning, after yesterday’s 6pm news was showing whales at Bondi! Keep your eyes peeled on that horizon! If you wanted to see the sunrise this morning, look 10km on the left….   Small blog today …due to technical issues! Enjoy the photos!   Always nice...

Lesbubbles here filling in for Saturday blogger Robster the blogster! Following my usual rule of not including actual people on the blog and just dogs … Below is a selection from today’s bold and beautiful swim meet up! To the swim: Conditions were not as clear as they have been!! Low viz and a little...

Yes! Good Morning Manly! Definitely the best morning we’ve had in our entire history! The forecast is sunny right through to next week and it’s that time of year where the sun rises just over the point..   Booty camp is now doing sex education – Storchy has written the syllabus and was also voluteering...

How does it go again… oh that is right!! Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag, and smile, smile, smile… Don’t let your joy and laughter hear the snag, smile boys, that’s the style!   Well it is the Bishop here reporting in for duty, and what a week it has been. Scotty’s...

This was what we swam across this morning… Our pool/aquarium/playground…Cabbage Tree Bay, the best place to be early morning. Today was glorious with calm, clear, warm waters, sealife but no stingers, a smattering of sunshine and the best company in the world! Storchy’s Booty Campers can be seen being put through their paces in the...

The sound of the rain falling on the trees outside my window made the warm nest under my doona the most enticing place to be this morning.  However, the gentle snoring of the cat as his tuna perfumed breath enveloped the pillow did ensure that sleep was now a thing of the past. Someone remarked...

Meet Sylvia (originally from Sth Aftrica) who drives almost every day from St Ives with her husband Reg. They swim at 6.20am so they can return to the beach with the Drinks express before heading off to work before 7.30am. Sylvia loves the blog and its characters but she told me, “I know the names but can you...