I’m writing this standing in the covid testing queue (just a precaution,  no symptoms!) thinking how we are back to where we were last March with the restrictions. Still, the swim keeps us going! Thought the rainy weather might have deterred people but when there’s not much else you can do a swim is good!...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice at all times. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————- A little lockdown limerick for this moody Monday There once were some swimmers from the Beaches That liked to swim and snorkel with its creatures and even though the lockdown...

An absolutely stunning morning down in our special corner of the world with sunrise at 7am, 16.5 degree water and great visibility with teems of fish! First day of a 2 week lockdown… but thank goodness we’re allowed to exercise and the waters of Cabbage Tree Bay felt particularly healing this morning… Great news is...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice at all times.   Last Sunday between 8:35 and 11:40 a couple who has tested positive had breakfast at The Boathouse. If you were there at the time, please do the needful as they...

A moody blue morning greets us. A waft from a local bakery lingers. A full moon sets. Beauty I’d always missed. With these eyes before.   First light is 6.31am but they are pushing off strobing blue and green, just after 6am. Sam adjusts a dog light. Hey you with the pretty face. Welcome to...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice at all times.   Water temp: 17.9 Winter Swimming B&B is still bound by Covid 19 restrictions with which we are determined to comply. So, for the near future, B&B’s operations will continue to...

Dumela ( hello in SeSotho) Winter swimming brings out the fashionista in us all. Or perhaps it buries it. I asked the crew to show their winter apparel on our SLC catwalk. Rocking it on the SLC catwalk Angie Ali and Sadie     Birthday girl and legendary fast fish Jenny surrounded  by models Sean,...

Cuttlefish photo bombardment continues! Won’t be too long now before these gorgeous creatures start to die off as both males and females die after mating and only live to 1-2 years! This was the lovely Lisa Peresan last week being swallowed by a Giant Cuttlefish 😉 Thank you Tim Keith for the title of today’s...

After a weekend of rain we were presented with the perfect window of paradise this morning; the sun rising and shining for just long enough to get the swimmers in and the camera’s out. But thats not all that was out today. With a quick glance around the ‘battlefield’ one couldn’t help notice it strewn...

5amish mobile phone tells me to get up. The rain was driving. The wind relentless. The windows rattled in the house and in the car. The surf was huge. Actually the waves weren’t – they were huge at every other northern beaches – Queenscliff, Freshie, Curlie and all up the coast  but we had our...