45 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
There was a bit of a wave and a lot of water moving around off the beach so the half way heroes took their queue and wondered round to our beautiful half way beach.
Have you noticed how much the water has warmed up since Michael is back with his trusty thermometer… I must say there was some issue taken with that thermometer this morning as we embraced the waters edge !
Poor Claire got a mega blue bottle sting right across her face on the way back in, thankfully Anita was waiting for Attracta so the power of team work went into full flight: Anita tried to get the super sticky tentacle off Claire’s face, Attracta sprinted to the beach to get Michel, Nurse Christy appeared from nowhere and got some warm water from the coffee shop at Bower Lane, as Claire got to the changing rooms Libby vacated the hot shower for her immediately and Dr Cathie conducted her first ever naked shower consult 🙂 What a great team ! Hope you’re feeling better real soon Claire xx
Thanks for the great photos and the ‘rip rider’s’ video this morning Stephen :-). Check out the bluey, that’s big – ouch !
The video can be seen here
Debbie van Otter Hanson and Michelle Harris have submitted a lovely on tour photo of them watching the sunset from their balcony in Kas, gosh it looks tough.
Our champion channel swimmer Iain arrives back tomorrow morning !! He’ll be swimming on Thursday morning, so please come down on Thursday morning for a swim so we can give Iain the heros welcome he deserves 🙂
Water Temperature 18.4 degrees.
Air Temperature 14 degrees.
Sunrise 6.08am.
Sunset 5.40pm.
Low Tide: 8.45am.
High Tide: 3.30pm.
30 comments
Linda
September 6, 2011 at 9:43 am
Poor Claire….remember when there are blue bottles about don’t swim unless Iain is in the water! He attracts all blue bottles before they get to anyone else. I think he’s back tomorrow so we will all be safe again.
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 11:56 am
Back tomorrow but too late for a swim,
Sorry to hear about your sting Claire.
I’m guessing this summer could be another love affair with the blue bottles for me so definitely keen to here a report on the B&B blue bottle response team.
Will not believe it but on plane from Helsinki to Hong Kong, Dustin was a couple of seats away from me! Good to see that the B&B are everywhere.
Till tomorrow or the next day.
Iain
Anna Alvsdotter
September 6, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Aaah, amazing coincidence!
(Or are we actually taking over the planet?)
Anna Alvsdotter
September 6, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Love that rescue story, Jules! I hope poor Claire is ok.
xx
Claire Egbers
September 6, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Thanks everybody who helped: I am sheepish from my panic and sore from my sting but all is good:) might take up stand up paddle boarding to Shelley from now on;)
Sherieli
September 6, 2011 at 1:49 pm
I hope your face is feeling better Claire. I think stand up paddle boarding sounds like a good idea :)or Linda’s suggestion, wait for Iain to go swimming with us again.
I love the camaraderie of the B&B! I have no worries swimming right up to my due date, as I now know, if something happens -I am definitely in good hands 🙂 xx
sue
September 6, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Someone has informed the blueys that Winter is over and they have appeared with avengence.Maybe thats why we all like Winter swimming.The cold water is nothing compared to a Bluebottle sting! Stand Up paddle boarding sounds like a great solution Clare.
Nick
September 6, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Sorry to hear about the Blue bottle sting Claire. Hope you are well and pain free.. Will endeavour to be there tomorrow. Happy to do the 2nd ever naked shower consult. Though I could be distracted..
Nick
September 6, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Oh and hurry up Iain, i need to buy you a beer!!
Stephen Coulter
September 6, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Wednesday night beer to help Iain over his jet lag?
Linda
September 6, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Nicholas……!!!
Tim ' only swims in nice water' Ettle
September 6, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Im in,
Iain, will you be up for it? I hear you may feel a bit drained and exhausted. Must be all the ‘activities’ you’ve been doing over the past few weeks.
Linda
September 6, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Hey Iain I have found your next swim mission….
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/sep/05/david-walliams-begins-thames-swim
Linda
September 6, 2011 at 3:34 pm
‘ja ja ja’ i’m in
Michael [EX CI]
September 6, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Good news!! The swell will have halved by tomorrow morning to a measly 0.9m, the sun will be out and the wind will be from the south west.
So, no need for half way and NO bluebottles!!
The water is still clear and the temperature will be 18-10c. Couldn’t be better!!!
neil
September 6, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Darn i was going to have a day off.
Tacomajim
September 6, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Good News received. Coming down for a 620 kickoff tomorrow. Come one, come all
Gaetan
September 6, 2011 at 5:49 pm
B&BBB response team 🙂
Stephen Coulter
September 6, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Here’s another challenge Iain, http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=203326788748926049826.0004ab3680c4ac1452b46&msa=0&ll=3.864255,48.164063&spn=128.986183,316.054688
Gaetan
September 6, 2011 at 5:53 pm
:-))))))))))
Stephen Coulter
September 6, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Hope your recovering from the Blutox Claire and the after effects disappear quickly. Stephen x
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 8:19 pm
I’m in!!!
In the airport at Hong Kong and thinking about a pint of quattro pinnes right now
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 8:20 pm
After reading about this in London I took a ferry ride down the Thames….
Definitely looks like an easy way to tan ones skin
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Classic Stephen,
Perhaps I can tow a bunch of convicts and settlers along for the ride!
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Hi All,
Had a great day in Hong Kong and met up with Jon Abott for some sensational Hong Kong noodle soups, A BIG BIG THANK YOU JON!
Looking forward to swimming with Jon and Sarah in October.
Iain
Iain
September 6, 2011 at 8:36 pm
I owe you Pavlova!
Christy
September 6, 2011 at 9:08 pm
Claire I am so glad you feeling better – I may be with you on the stand up paddle that was a big ouchy!!
Nick
September 7, 2011 at 9:36 am
Britain Britain Britain , where mad Foreigners come to swim!!
Nick
September 7, 2011 at 9:37 am
Um.. sorry Maam.. It will happen again .
fifi
September 7, 2011 at 11:49 am
I got a long tentacle wrapped around my arm. It was very useful really as it certainly got me back to speed and I made it to shore rather quickly. I have decided to get myself a long sleeved rashy as soon as possible as I don’t think the bare arms and decolletage are a great idea in bluebottle season.
The thought of those blueys made it very easy to cower under the covers at swim time this morning! I hope you all escaped unstung today. Ill try and brave the critters again tomorrow.