My first blog and any hopes of B&Bers frolicking in pristine conditions absolutely destroyed.
While Sydney suffered the onset of this East Coast Low, still the diehards persevered.
Nothing was going to stop these intrepid swimmers from reaching their precious piece of paradise, Cabbage Tree Bay.
These unfailingly committed pink cappers took everything in their stride.
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass,
it’s learning to dance in the rain.
And dance they did.
A little more dancing than swimming.
Just goes to show, a little madness goes a long way on a tempestuous Sunday morning.
Lainey, thank you for the use of some of your images this morning.
But most of all, thank you to all of you that make these mornings so much fun.
Stats:
Swimmers – around 20
Temp: Who cares, I didn’t go in. Too busy trying to get photos.
Thunderbird
The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 14th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker for the night will be Canadian-born, Australian author Catherine DeVrye, whose talk is titled ‘Shift Happens’. You’ll laugh while you learn about turning obstacles into opportunities, as Catherine shares her journey from an orphanage in Canada to #1 best-selling author, Australian Executive Woman of the Year winner, and the 2010 Australian Keynote Speaker of the Year.
The cost of the dinner is only $25 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 avoid disappointment and secure your spot BOOK HERE NOW, http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html
*B & B Trivia Night*
As you are aware B&B is a free for all activity, but there are ongoing
costs that need to be met. To help support B&B and keep it the wonderful,
inclusive, growing phenomena that it is we will be arranging a fund-raising
Trivia Night at The Steyne Hotel on Tuesday 12th July. Please keep this
date free so you can come along. In order to make this event a success, we
are asking for:
– volunteers to assist in the organisation of the event
– donation of goods and or services that can be used as auction items or
raffle prizes
If you can assist with either of these can you please contact John Kelly (jmk@balancemanagement.net.au).
Winter Badge
*** The badge is a visual representation of a goal***
It’s nearly that time again. Winter is coming … and so are the winter
badges. The winter swimming season runs from 1 June to 31 August, and to
qualify for your winter badge, you must:
– swim at least 20 times during this period
– swim in at least 7 different weeks
– log your swims
To qualify for the WWW badge (winter without wetsuit) you must complete all
of the above without wearing a wetsuit or any other form of bodily thermal
enhancement (don’t forget to check the “without wetsuit” button on the log
in screen). Why not give it a try? Any questions – email Ian (
ugoboyo@gmail.com)
25 comments
RH
05/06/2016 at 12:45 pm
Good lord – what a maelstrom! Looks amazing 🙂
Jane
05/06/2016 at 12:59 pm
Wish I’d been there!
lesbubs
05/06/2016 at 1:08 pm
oh come on it wasn’t that bad – conditions were great ..It looks waayy worse in the pics than it actually was!
Just kidding it was WORSE than the photos suggest!
Walking back from Shelly along the path was INSANE!! Lainey Loo and I had a HUGE wave go over the TOP of us on the actual path… I think 7th photo down was Lainey capturing this! haha
Mary
05/06/2016 at 1:18 pm
Well done Michael! The swim looks crazily exciting.
LSA aka HKTQ
05/06/2016 at 1:28 pm
Magnificent first blog, Thunderbird Tempest Michael!
Brekkie tasted so much more delicious after braving the trek to Shelly, battling the very brown waves and then the trekking back again, just stopping to check a swimmer getting out at Half Way was safe….
Only Dave the Intrepid went in from S.Steyne afaik!
Elizabeth
05/06/2016 at 1:58 pm
An excellent blog. i had to expand the risk register today to include being swept off the path.
Lainey
05/06/2016 at 2:21 pm
Love your first blog Michael, as I knew I would! You capture the magic completely. It was like a party down there this morning with loads of laughs, dancing, risk-taking and ended up in a cafe crawl. How much more fun can you have without alcohol!
Lainey
05/06/2016 at 2:23 pm
Bahaha thank goodness for Kerry lending me her waterproof jacket. The rest of me was sodden! We were walking back at the highest tide on the wildest morning Lesbubs!
Jared and Dylan P
05/06/2016 at 2:24 pm
Excellent blog and photos. Looked like fun but happy to be inside fast asleep this morning!
Shelley K
05/06/2016 at 2:26 pm
Wonderfully exciting first blog Michael, what you might have lacked in humdrum shots of colourful and happy swimmers was more than made up for in drama and ‘ooh ahh’ moments for those of us too chicken to partake.
Snorkles
05/06/2016 at 2:28 pm
Fantastic entrance into the blogging world Michael, you can always count on something happening on the swim, that’s blog worthy!
Inge
05/06/2016 at 2:36 pm
Thanks Thunderbird for capturing the insanity. Why would anyone, I mean anyone, swim in broiling brown froth and get such a big kick out of it?
Lips
05/06/2016 at 3:53 pm
Nailed it Michael!
I knew we recruited another superstar blogger when i saw you with your camera ankle-deep in sewage at shelly this morning.
Lisa B
05/06/2016 at 4:06 pm
Michael, fabulous first blog! Very dramatic! The way you captured the wildness and craziness of the ocean and the swimmers was spectacular. Great photos, but sorry to hear about your phone. Extra brownie points for not swimming and still getting out of bed to blog. Dedication! As for you crazy cats who swam – very happy to hear you all had fun and survived!
Emma
05/06/2016 at 4:45 pm
Awesome debut Thunderbird!! Fabulous photos. and I can’t believe ANYONE actually swam…..Wish (not) that I had been there this morning rather than dripping at the school fete….. See you soon. Emma (sadly back from Maldives)
Matthakins58@gmail.com
05/06/2016 at 4:52 pm
Michael, what an iniceation, great blog. ‘Thunderbirds are go’ Virgil.
Jenny Holmes
05/06/2016 at 5:01 pm
Congratulations O intrepid first time blogster capturing the wild and wooly moments and the madness.
Elizabeth X
05/06/2016 at 6:42 pm
Incredible dedication in extreme conditions Thumderbird – most impressive. Well done you.
Elizabeth X
05/06/2016 at 6:43 pm
*Thunderbird
The Submarine
05/06/2016 at 7:34 pm
Haha, love it!
Deb hanson
05/06/2016 at 8:16 pm
Please don’t wear your pink caps when you go against all warnings ! Just gives our dust factors more ammunition ! Do whatever you want when you want but as one of the originals I do not want to see this group discredited by some that go outside the acceptable
Deb hanson
05/06/2016 at 8:17 pm
Antagonists !
Roz
05/06/2016 at 10:22 pm
Well, I think that just proves that some of us are cray-cray! Great photos proving great bravery (or balmyness!)
Charlie
05/06/2016 at 11:12 pm
I totally agree!!!
Alanna
09/06/2016 at 8:23 pm
Agree