Bugger the barnacles…as Sutho & Matt swim over the rocks ! 1
Dave…you are right….there were two idiots that thought a swim over barnacles and seweed was better than getting hooked by a fishing line (that’s me…had one boat mid-ships at one […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
WA visitor sets punishing pace
“I’m not fit,” Matt muttered at the steps and then blew everyone away in the swim to Edwards Beach far cone this morning. Picture a flock of birds flying in […]
Eight birds of a feather flocked together…
You read it right! We had eight idiots forming a circle at the post today with Chris showing off his moves. Look for him at the Synchronized Swimming World Championships […]
Get Ready for Mr. Cottesloe (a.k.a. Sgt. Slaughter)
Glad we have been in training fellow Idiots…..Matt McGuire is likely to turn up on Friday morning for a trip/swim down memory lane ! Suggest we go to the other […]
Steps Christmas Party Sunday 18 December 2011 8AM kick-off
If you haven’t already heard, the Steps Christmas Party is this Sunday 18 December 2011 at 8AM. BYO a few tasty treats for the masses or yourself and something to […]
A Stephen Irwin moment….
(Monday) Whilst the swim at 8.30am was uncrowded and terrific, I was a little spooked by the small stingray that drifted under me at the very Northern corner of the […]
Another crowd converges on the steps today
A bit of a breeze ruffled the otherwise calm waters of Balmoral this morning. It was a cast of thousands yet again showing up for roll call. The Seasoned Idiots […]
Sunny conditions herald start of the end
Sunny weather heralded the start of the week as the crowds assembled for the morning ritual. Helen was there after a long sojourn at McMasters. Chris arrived with daughter Kate […]
I swam….
Bevan & Flipper-Man were there to join me…..step to Idiot Pin , Pin to new yacht …yacht to island….dirty pin & home…a few cool patches…. Smooth waters after a wet […]
Do a barrel? I don’t think so! 4
Another warm start to the day with even the flies feeling lethargic after yesterday’s scorcher. Heading to the post this morning were Bevan, Dave, Chris, Linda, and David. Sutho was […]
Flies so thick they could’ve carried us to the post
A balmy start to Monday after a heavy downpour yesterday afternoon. The rain certainly didn’t deter the flies as they were in great numbers this morning. Fortunately, Stephen, Bevan and […]
Fab Four endure cooler start to November
It was a chilly start for the first day of November and Dave and Bevan had good reason to question the wetsuit rule. The water temp of 19C felt icy […]
Super slo-mo surfer – South Pacific BBC Two
Check out this amazing footage of a twelve foot barrel wave shot in super slow motion from the BBC Two series, South Pacific. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOhDaJH0m4[/youtube]
Mighty finish for Friday
With a water temp of 18.2C, the desire to don a wetsuit had never been stronger. However Bevan and Chris weren’t having a bar of it and after a little […]
Offshore Sea Surface Temperatures
At the beginning of the year, Mark Kulmar from Manly Hydraulics Laborotory was kind enough to supply me with a text file containing daily average sea surface temperatures recorded by […]
Trouble in paradise – Stephen’s form returns… 2
Six lined up for this morning’s start with Sutho officiating. Stephen shot out first – jumping the gun some may argue – followed by Bevan, Dave, David and Chris. Linda […]
Rally call answered 1
The crowd at the steps this morning was staggering. Sutho was leaving the beach as (sharp intake of breath here) Stephen, Bevan, Richard, Judy, Linda, Dave, Bruce, Louise, and David […]
Another spring stunner on Wednesday…
Like this post, Dave was late to the beach again yesterday by several hours and was surprised to find how packed it was. The water was warmer which may explain […]
18 October 2011 Better late than…
Dave is first to admit when he’s being a slacker and such is the case with his 1 week hiatus from joining the idiots in their morning ritual. He did […]
Ed’s Tumut River kayak trip – RECAP 1
It sure was better than being in the office for the day – take a Friday off and head to Tumut with a couple of kayaks. The aim? To paddle […]
Shark Hunters spotted…. 3
At 6.55am today I dived in for a quick 2 minute dip (icy cold) and spotted 3 swimmers rounding the “farkone” and heading towards the Almora Steps. I noticed they were swimming far […]