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Friday 13 December 2024 Lots of water all about

The sea came up the ramp. Very high tide. the sand is disappearing. Swimming was fun though Continue reading

Posted Dec 12, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 29 November 2024 Best place to be after a heat wave

Posted Nov 28, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 1 November 2024 a dip and a swim for the first day of the month

Manly put on a great day for 1 November 2024 - nice gently waves, over 20 temperature and zero bluebottles in the water. Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 23 August 2024. Post covid return

So much change after Covid with peoples lives set up around working from home and not commuting- bust and trains timetables are different, teams/zoom meetings are normal even if you are present and there is discussion about whether you have to show up to get it done well to tick... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 9 July 2024 Rolypoly waves

Here is a swimmer that enjoyed the swim. I am defeated by typepad. See FB for some more photos of the great swim today Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 28 June 2024 Think of Others

Another superb morning today. So many other people agreed. There must have been thousands at 630 and 7 am combined - I stopped counting at 50. But while i find swimmers to be fantastic people and smart and good looking, as a blogger, I sometimes wonder if they could think... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 28 June 2024 Think of Others

Another superb morning today. So many other people agreed. There must have been thousands at 630 and 7 am combined - I stopped counting at 50. But while i find swimmers to be fantastic people and smart and good looking, as a blogger, I sometimes wonder if they could think... Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 14 June 2024 Better than youtube!

I often watch things on yuotube - swimming drills, music, things from the sea. Youtube is trained to offer me more in these categories. Swimming today was better that. Sarah saw a bit of the phosphorescence - here with her early swim companions - known by all congratulations Anita Keelan... Continue reading

Posted Jun 13, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 31 May 2024 Chunky Sea

It was very dark this morning but the sunrise was super special. Very red bands on the horizon. Lots of people enjoyed it. at 615, that run club went surging through the swimmers. Maybe 100 stong. Meanwhile HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLINE BY THE SEA!!!!! FFF sang Happy birthday to her and... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 3 May 2024 Drenching in and out

It was pouring rain today. The FFFs were out in force nevertheless. The water action was nice but it was a bit dirty. So much rain! Even though it was raining, the early swimmers went out. Here they are returning Beforehand waiting in the drenching rain FFFs are not stopped... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 19 April 2024 Siren Call

What calls you to the beach for a swim? The sight of the sky and wide horizon of the sea? The beautiful swim activity itself? Swimming with others or the underwater life? Whatever it is, it calls loudly to each one of us who showed up today. Tully and Audrey... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 5 April 2024 Rare experiences

The BOM said do not travel if not essential. So that meant that there were parking spots near the ramp for anyone who wanted it. It also meant that we could not see the temperature because the rain washed it away but we knew it was great art. It was... Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Looking forward to you coming along for a swim Sent from my iPhone

Commented Mar 23, 2024 on Friday 22 March 2024 ASMR and the real thing at Pacific Jules

Friday 22 March 2024 ASMR and the real thing

When you cannot get to a swim, you can go online and get replica experience which is an autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) (being a tingling sensation that usually begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine). But today I got to Manly... Continue reading

Posted Mar 21, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 8 March 2024 - Fond Memories

Today was a beautiful swim day with calm seas, water a warm 23 plus, sun in the sky and as far as I can tell, no blue bottles. Today we also farewelled our treasured swim friend Justus Potgieter. I will share a photo I took of him, Errol and Charl... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 23 February 2024 Turtle by proxy

Again today I heard from a swimmer that there was a turtle in the surf. It seems that while I cannot see the turtle myself, the turtle is happy to contact me and send greetings via another swimmer. Well I think that is pretty good. The surf was big today... Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 9 February 2024 Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Dragon

I suppose it is connected - today the current was powerful and the moon influence was in strong evidence. The "Dangerous Current" sign had real meaning today - not dangerous but definitely strong. I took photos of FFFs and within minutes I found myself almost back at the ramp. Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 26 January 2024 Happy Australian way of life at Manly

Blue skies, soft fluffy clouds, a heatwave, surf which is wavy but good to swim, singing of the national anthem for those who wanted to join in and a great morning for a swim. what could be more Australian than a cake stall. yummy cakes. Mums for mums - great... Continue reading

Posted Jan 25, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 12 January 2024 Oh What A Beautiful Morning

Such a splendid morning to swim in the sea. I came across Natasha and her friends and again they saw the turtle. One degree of separattion from the turtle again. Splashy waves and the sea was a "bit" bumpy - if it gets to "quite" bumpy, they close the beach... Continue reading

Posted Jan 11, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Nothing better to do! Sent from my iPhone

Commented Jan 6, 2024 on Saturday 6 January 2024 - the "secret" is out and swimmer numbers have skyrocketed at Pacific Jules

Saturday 6 January 2024 - the "secret" is out and swimmer numbers have skyrocketed

By this January people have foudn out that covid restrictions are over and we can swim at 7 am. SO SO many going down the ramp at 7 am that it was almost like a second Drinks Express. The only remnant of covid restrictions are the different caps which I... Continue reading

Posted Jan 5, 2024 at Pacific Jules

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Sunday 31 December 2023 - Bye Bye 2023 and happy 2024

Great conditions to finish off 2023 today. No appearance of the turtle so that is the whole of 2023 without me seeing it but so glad that others saw it. Well maybe not "so" glad. I'll give it another chance next year. Jules, Kate, Niels and Pierre. Fab four among... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2023 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 29 December 2023 - OMG I realised late it is Friday

What a holiday time. So much goings on - enough to try any ordinary person BUT we are swimming in the Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad at Manly - give or take a few tribes either side of 7 am - and we may be collecitng swims for a badge.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 28, 2023 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 15 December 2023 Feedback loop

I am taking advantage of being the blogger to give feedback to swimmers who offer to help. Don't hesitateto offer help to another person if you think something is awry. I am probably a person that has had most offers of help - sometimes I am frozen in panic and... Continue reading

Posted Dec 14, 2023 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 1 December 2023 Celebrations time

End of year is coming! Mathilda and Mandy and Robyn are celebrating birthdays! The Building Commission NSW starts today!What better way to celebrate than to have a swim? None. Also - what joy to watch bodysurfing and the results of Movember. Continue reading

Posted Nov 30, 2023 at Pacific Jules

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