Not everyone can get to Manly at the moment. Some can access other places to swim. Balmoral. Parramatta lake. Crossroads. These locations are very cool. In the literal sense They are not the same as Manly with aquatic reserve inhabitants (although I saw a photo of a sign at Parramatta Lake warning swimmers about eel...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice including physical distancing and outdoor exercising limits (currently 2 people at a time, within your LGA or within 10kms of your home) at all times (and please remember to check in if you’re buying...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice including physical distancing and outdoor exercising limits (currently 2 people at a time, within your LGA or within 10kms of your home) at all times (and please remember to check in if you’re buying...

Due to covid restrictions it seems we are all trying to mix things up to avoid overcrowding, such as times, starting points and even those who are swimming elsewhere. Hence my blog is late. I chose to swim at 9and from Shelley. Biking past Manly it looked pretty quiet. Stopped for a couple of photos....

Boys in blue arrived @7:15am. 6:10 am moon from the point. I swam 2+2 with Tom, Sam and Carel. ScreenshotJo swam with the Pirate.   John St & Lyndall.   7:19am.     7:23am I went home.   Stay safe, swim, mask up and go home. Simon          

Yesterday I overhead a conversation about appreciation of getting into the ocean – briefly becoming part of something so different to you and so much bigger than you gives you perspective about your place in the universe. In these tough times we are lucky to be able to experience this and wonder whether it matters...

  Arrive in the dark, racing a tumble weed down the pavement. I can hear the surf. Lines of white but the point looks clear (I think peering into the gloom). High tide. Andrew says dark, windy with a bit of a ripple. Grey. Remember to be optimistic. Burdens of a lifetime lift off our...

Bold & Beautiful is not currently running in compliance with public health orders. Thank you for following public health advice at all times. This includes physical distancing, limiting outdoor exercise to no more than two people at a time, staying within your LGA or 10kms from your home. Check in and out wherever you go. This morning the water temperature...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING IN COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS  Thank you for following public health advice at all times. This includes physical distancing, limiting outdoor exercise to no more than two people at a time, staying within your LGA or 10kms from your home. Check in and out wherever you go. This week, as I was mumbling my...

Lots of PJS around at the moment, sometimes called the ‘labradors of the sea.’ They come to Cabbage Tree Bay when the water goes below 17 degrees. It was 15.8 today on a sunny but chilly beautiful morning. The water was clear and full of amazing sea creatures. The area around the Surf Club wasn’t...