05/04/14 – Last Sunrise Swim…for a while

Magic, beautiful morning with silky, smooth, calm and warm water! 

Quite dark as we waited at the Surf Club, before  sunrise at 7.10am this morning. All to change tomorrow with the clocks going back. I’ll miss these sunrise swims… but our swims are always special in some way. Today it was pretty perfect…

Hello Michelle, Jenny M, Jenny K, Mary, Ian!  Peta brings along her South African friend, Gideon for his first B&B swim!

And Beth faces her fears and swims both ways for the first time today. It’s great seeing new swimmers excitement as they push themselves out of their comfort zone and do this swim, which we must remember, for most of the population is quite an accomplishment! Well done everybody!

Pink cloud patch as we swim off from The Point…

I love it when the water is clear and fish just swim along with us at all different levels! Some like the catfish are on the sand. The garfish are really high in the water. The fish below are  quite near the surface too!

A few group shots at Shelly. I hope you can find yourself in one of the photos today! Click on them and zoom in.

Aren’t we lucky to have discovered this amazing group? What a way to start the weekend!

It’s Paula’s birthday today so she gets the Happy Birthday serenade and celebratory splash! (The Bower Street residents get their 7.20am alarm!)

We love our B&B swims for so many different reasons… I’m looking forward to a slow swim back looking at all the sea creatures. For these guys below it’s a race back to Manly. (Sterling usually tries to get a head start 😉

Fairy Bower buildings were lit up in the sun on the way back. Stunning! And just infront of the yellow hut and the tall palm tree you can see the most amazing marine life! The pale coloured rocks illuminate lots of fish like the blackfish, old wives and bullseyes.

Renae can’t blog for a while but still enjoying taking photos of this wonderful marine life.

The mados and cute bluey fish below (name please Jane) were swimming so close infront of my face as I swam back near The Point.

 A catfish and fiddler ray as I am quite close to shore.

Just a couple of photos of apres-swim yesterday. Little Sarah had something new to show us…

Her new bicycle is bringing her so much joy! 😉

 (Amazing what cropping a photo shows up!)

Have a great weekend folks! Don’t forget to turn your clocks back. Sunrise at 6.10am tomorrow!

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There is nothing trivial about the Trivia Night – Save the date!!

The next significant date in the B&B social calendar is the annual Trivia Night at the Steyne Hotel on Tuesday 6th May!  So save the date, gather your team, and start preparing to join the exclusive ranks of former Trivia Winners who have squared up to our very own quizmaster, John Kelly.  Theme to be announced soon. . .

If you would like to help out, we need some volunteers on the night.  Plus if you could donate items for team prizes, auction items or raffle prizes that would be great. Any goods or services will be most gratefully received, and the funds raised will go towards the B&B’s running costs. This year we will be joined by the Royal Far West who will be assisting in fundraising for the event, and will receive part of the funds raised on the night. For donations, please contact Ian (0142 331530 or ugoboyo@gmail.com).

 BOOK NOW FOR TUESDAY NIGHT”S DINNER!

B&B monthly dinner Special Event – Guest Speakers!

The next one will be on Tuesday 8^th April at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our very own Sleek Geeks will present the results of their in-depth research, titled:

“A Guide to Swimming Etiquette” – by Dr Rainer Noack and Professor Nick Dawkins

If you have any questions regarding swimming etiquette, please post them at the bottom of the blog and the two learned gentlemen will answer them on the night.

The cost is only $20 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for BYO wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:  To secure your spot pleaseBOOK HERE NOW,

 

B&B i-Log

Really if you haven’t been using the B&B i-Log then you must be new!!  Almost 75% of swimmers are now using the B&B i-Log. Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and 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 (This is not a link so please copy and paste into your email). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.

 

Staying safe

We have had seen the return of some serious waves and rips this past week!  Were you prepared? 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:  160

Newbies: 3

Temp:   23.1 degrees

Sunrise: 7.10 am

Sunset: 6.45 pm

 

Various other links:

i-log details
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/ilog.html

Bold and Beautiful Monthly Dinner
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html

Water Safety – swim safely with Bold and Beautiful
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/safety-in-the-surf.html

Click here to visit Bold and Beautiful Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/boldandbeautifulswims

 

 

Signing off Lainey Loo aka Elaine (with lovely Bella and Annie)