London calling #2
It’s been 6 month since my last ‘London calling’ instalment…and I know how much you’ve been awaiting my next bulletin. […]
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Ahhhh…..that’s where you are!
Great update Richard……really good to get your news…..and if you don’t mind….I’ll pass it on to Mum and our sisters […]
London calling 2
‘Life is like a box of chocolates’…I heard a wise man say in a movie once. I must say, my […]
Australia Day harbour splash
A simple 2.5km swim around Rose Bay in ideal conditions – no wind, warm & crystal clear water. A lot […]
The sea was angry that day my friends…
The immortal words of George Costanza (SEINFELD) summed up this morning’s swim for Rupert, RBJ & myself… swimming as a […]
A Stunning Winter Dawn 2
A super Winter dawn, seen from the top of Upper Almora Street, greeted the intrepid Swimming idiots this morning……Dave U., Chris …busily snapping away using his SONY RX100 Mark I camera, Rob J., Judy, RBJ and myself. Bevan of course riding across, through , over , around all State borders on his motorbike.
It’s been so dark the last few morns’ that the orange & purple glow of a beckoning sunrise was a welcome sight for all. Water felt remarkably good and a tad warmer than the last days and steady at a very official “Ruth 16 degrees”……which of course is different to a “Dave Sanney 16 degrees”….where are you Dave ? The cold beach shower afterwards however is not so welcoming at a frosty 11-12 degrees.
The good news too…was that most Balmoral residents could see this sunrise…..as Chris new bus was not parked by the foreshore….so all had a clear view.
Always present was Rod, Ruth, Christine and I’m sure Sutho’ somewhere …no doubt swimming back from Chinaman’s Beach with a miners light on his cap.
Cheers all….good to be back in the water…..
Stephen (the other Richard)
HNY Idiots -2021!
Bottles of Sicillian Whites, Classic Barossa Shiraz’s, Snappy Citrus Margaret River Semillon Sauvignons and copious beers were not enough to […]
The blow-ins Christmas tidings
The Idiots have received a Christmas card from the blow-ins John, John, and Ben, which was kind of them. Regular […]
A zingy Friday swim!
A look back at 2020
I don’t think it’s too early to look back at 2020. So here’s my personal snapshot of the amazing vibe […]
Oh I miss you all too ?
Great to see the gang reunited . That morning swim is one of my favourites and I would have loved […]
The Gang’s all here…except Judy.
A terrific turn-out to welcome Matt McGuire back and RBJ Day 3. Robyn left a little earlier with the most […]
1 to 14 – the Idiots quarantine countdown 1
Thank you Swimming Idiots – not only did you prove you can count to 14 but you kept me smiling […]
Frano’s Christmas Art Show
Hear Ye, hear ye! Frano’s Christmas Art Show commences this Tuesday (Melbourne Cup Day) at Bather’s Pavilion Art Gallery. It […]
Happy Birthday to Linda 1
It’s a “clickety-click” birthday for Linda today! And she even scored a muffin with sparkler at Pasture to mark the […]
Hug the other shore 1.59km 1
The craziness continued today with someone suggesting we head down to the baths and hug the shore, all the way […]
Hug the Shore swim route 1.82km
Chris set the course today and what a doozy it turned out to be for the gang of 7 – […]
Saturday Odyssey 1.76kms
Tried sleeping in this morning but alas the habit of early morning swims appears to be ingrained as I awoke […]
Around the Bay MkII
It was Around the Bay Mark II this morning with some notable differences. Ed and Bevan returned to make the […]
A Break from our Regular Programming
One topic of conversation raised by Rob this morning at coffee was, “What are the lyrics for the song Blinded […]
Blinded by the Light
It’s just delightful with the sun shining brightly, bringing a cast of thousands to the beach. In 10 days we […]
Around the Bay 1.08 kms
The course set by Rob today was a leisurely swim Around the Bay. For those not in the know, here […]
Blue Sky Day in Terrigal 1
Beautiful morning up here on Central Coast, locals reckon water temp is about 18 deg; today quite a few waves […]
Got a Monday Barrel on my mind
The RI crew consisting of Rob, Stephen, Judy, Ed, Dave U., Chris and Dave sweltered in the early morning heat […]
Greetings From Terrigal
Greetings from Terrigal Hi all, thanks for the mention yesterday Dave, it was a grey morning in Terrigal but still […]
The Hangover Cure Swim Route
Dinner at Bistro Mosman last night (not to be confused with Bistro Moncur in Woolhara) for the family to celebrate […]
Anywhere but Chinaman’s swim – 1.56km
A not too shabby finish to the week with the “Anywhere but Chinaman’s” swim totalling 1.56kms give or take. Stephen […]
New Swim Route – Around the Bay and Beyond 2.17kms
The course set this morning was Around the Bay (Dirty cone, Far cone (Raglan St.), Woody, through a Cat, the […]
New Swim Route – Belleandback
A smaller showing this morning but still an enthusiastic bunch when you see the distance these idiots swam. Not in […]
Idiots report from Puglia
It’s hot, sunny & not London. In the week we’ve been here I think I’ve heard 2 foreign accents – […]
Sunny skies and a warm 15C
Ed and I ventured down for a leisurely Sunday swim at the very reasonable time of 7.30am. I noticed that […]
Ice Ice baby 4
Shook my wetsuit out at home after this mornings swim & this is what I collected…..so added it to the Vodka I was pouring myself to warm up. Geez….6 degrees out…with a cooling westerly breeze….apparent temp. 4 degrees reportedly….Those two big sluggo’ models who got out before us (Judy…you know the gents)..took a water temp of 12.4 degrees….and told Dave where to shove his reading….hahahahaha.
IDIOTS !
Bravo to all the brave souls…Dave U, Dave S. and Ed (our best wishes to your Mum/grand-ma guys), Bevan,Chris & of course Sutho chasing up the rear…who then took off for another kilometre swim without us…
We finished off after “polar bear’ with a sensational swim down the coast & hugging the clear shoreline before the rain arrives this weekend…..
ps. That cold shower felt like it was raining nails this morning .
pps. Didn’t see those 3 lady ‘Imposters’ this morning eh ?
No distance too great…
With Ian joining in on the morning swims and trying to avoid the crowds (thanks COVID!), the swim distances seem […]
Nothing beats a Sunday Post. 1
Heading down the road this morning, Ed and I observed that the air temp was comparatively mild. We were treated […]
Wet Wednesday 1
After the swim, a well-earned coffee at Pasture served by the wonderful Kylie (or HK to some) even in the […]
Moody Balmoral 4
The moods of Balmoral were on full display this morning ….in and out of the water. After one heck of […]
My Balmoral pics – Jan – March 4
In case anyone is interested, here’s my compilation of Balmoral seascapes from Jan – March this year. It’s a slide-show […]
Round the island via the “drug boats” 2
Judging by the sleek boats on the visitors moorings, they were either owned by drug runners or executives in the […]
Stunning Sunrise….attracts huge ‘WFH’ crowd 1
With the last “daylight savings” sunrises upon us, we’re witnessing some stunning dawn vistas.The only issue being, it’s attracting ridiculous […]
A Covid 19 Sunrise 4
Stunning & ominous sunrise from the top of Upper Almora Street this morning…. It was two by two….as the Idiots […]