2013 was The Year that ….
…We said goodbye to Jules and Michael…
The maggots came instead! 😀
The big storms!!
and yes we still turned up to swim!!
Fabulous Australia Day turnout….
Rusty beginning of the year…
And by the end of the year…
The year of the Jelly Fish!
AMAZING winter sunrises…
More and more people took off their wetsuits over winter!
We met Winnie!!
We introduced ‘the app’..
Blog Tarting became a competitive sport..
Onesies were IN …briefly..
The Year of the B***dy Cuttlefish photos!!
Great fun photos!
The Year of the BnB Ball…
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For all our newer swimmers (and naughty older ones!) – THIS is what it SHOULD look like At the POINT!
Us all waiting TOGETHER….here!!…like this….
and now for the first swim of 2014…………
The MLSC say Happy New Year!
Jill is doing a fab job welcoming the newbies! Thanks also to Anne who is really splendid as Ian’s temp replacement!!
Today’s photos came courtesy of the camera donated by Paul (on the left) – GM of Camera House!! THANKS PAUL!!! He also donated another camera – these are for the bloggers to use! AND boy are we glad!!
About half the usual turn out today..
The Legends still turned up however….
Mark and Simon…
Elaine and Ted didn’t make the swim….slept on the beach instead…
The following 4 photos are a embarrassing attempt by Lips and Myself to ‘blog tart’ when noone is watching…it just didn’t ‘happen’… we need an audience..
This wonderful lady walking along the beach collecting cigaret
te butts …
Now I have a good camera I can capture Tui and Oompa in action…my other camera was so slow I only ever got their backsides …
The table of Knowledge was crowded this morning due to all the coffee shops being shut… Bluewater was still open though…. Thanks for the food Kelly and others!!
Lips and Snow White (Jill’s v cute grand-daughter)
Fifi with cherries in her cheeks – reminds me of someone??
Bye for now! Happy New Year! Lesbubbles
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OOH!! The Attendance Stats just got even more interesting!! Click on the Pink Graph top left of blog and check it out…. It shows “swimmer of the day” and so on…
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B&B Attendance Login
Come on folks – this is the most efficient way to capture your swims. It’s a smart phone friendly website so no need to download, just mark it as a bookmark. There are so many good reasons to use the B&B Login – like no queues, no need for glasses to find your name, and never missing the 7am call.
Log your swim between 5am and 9am for the easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster (ugoboyo@gmail.com). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started. Happy clicking.
Summer badge swims
Every Saturday during summer there will be a 6km swim – usual route is to Freshwater and back; then once a month there is a 10km swim – this is to South Curl Curl and back. However, the final route depends on conditions that day so it is a good idea to arrive a little early to have a briefing from the designated swim leader. Both swims kick off at 7am.
The next 10km swim is scheduled for 11 January depending on conditions.
2014 B&B Calendar ON SALE NOW!!
Get one for yourself or pin it up at work. Give one to friends or send them overseas to the family back home. Only $15! BUY YOURS HERE NOW
Staying safe
Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly! While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
The Stats
Regulars: 159
Temp: 21.8
17 comments
Jane
01/01/2014 at 12:28 pm
What a fab blog Lesbubbles – you have surpassed even your own high standards.
Elaine de Jager
01/01/2014 at 12:35 pm
Fantastic blog Lesbubbles. I love your round up of 2013! I hope some of the new swimmers we’ve been getting lately rise to the challenge of cold swims, high seas, maggots, jelly fish, bondi cigars etc! See you all tomorrow!
Fifi/Wallace
01/01/2014 at 12:37 pm
Lesley, you are a legend and I think your underwater photos are excellent. Fabulous blog!
The one of Lips and Snow White is SO gorgeous.
tell me, though, who can I harass to fix my app fail today? I dont think I saved my swim. I was a bit too fluffy…Anne? xx
Snorkles
01/01/2014 at 12:49 pm
Great blog Lesbubbles….I was trying to work out who was blogging today , with that little fantastic round up!
Happy new year to all swimmers!
Bill McCaffeine
01/01/2014 at 1:02 pm
Excellent ! Happy 2014 to everyone
John
01/01/2014 at 1:13 pm
The morning swim was a great way to start 2014
Happy New Year to everyone.
Lips
01/01/2014 at 1:27 pm
Brilliant! Blog of the year.. (so far)
The Shark Toucher
01/01/2014 at 1:43 pm
Well done Bubbles getting the blog out today!
How good is the new attendance stats! Jeff Parsons is the swimmer of the day.. and trivia captain of the year 2013!
ros
01/01/2014 at 1:44 pm
Love the before and after photos of Rusty. Just goes to show that a year of swimming can transform any average bloke into a Supergirl.
JeffwithaJ
01/01/2014 at 2:03 pm
Hey Leslie. Loved the reminiscing! The maggot shot reminded me of the fact that I turned around from the beach and entered at halfway due to the appalling smell of the maggots. Thanks for your creative and fun blog work! Best wishes for 2014.
DWSS
01/01/2014 at 2:24 pm
Great blog Legsbubbles!!!
My fav was the wonderful difference one year of BandB made to Rusty!
Can’t wait for next years photo.
Hammerhead
01/01/2014 at 2:51 pm
Nice blog LB – had me welling up.:)
Jenny Holmes
01/01/2014 at 3:17 pm
Happy New Year all round and it’s great to be back in sunny Oz. Can’t wait for my first splash of 2014 after 4 weeks of sloth. This morning we flew in from LA and our first sighting of the coastline was Manly/North Head and all those wonderful beaches but we were’nt close enough to see pink caps or wave! Around Botany Bay the sea looked big so I mistook the blog’s pics of huge seas for to-day – glad I was wrong. Great blogs over the past few weeks and fun to read. Must get the App for ticking in, but it’ll be strange unremembering the ritual…
Lainey
01/01/2014 at 3:20 pm
Haha you summed that up perfectly Ros!
Elizabeth
01/01/2014 at 3:37 pm
A fantastic blog. If the attendance page can take suggestions I think Magnus and the excellent bloggers photographers and organisers should all feature. It is really so great to swim and have all this extra stuff – photos, comments, attendance photos wtc to look at during the day. Thank you all and happy new year
Simon Cowell
01/01/2014 at 3:38 pm
Great blog Lesley!
Loved the mix of review and current images mixed with your humour
Elaine de Jager
01/01/2014 at 8:27 pm
I have a photo of your face on the ramp looking at the maggots, for tomorrow’s blog Jeff! A bit wimpy though i reckon walking around to Halfway!