What a morning!!!
Manly really knows how to turn it on this time of year: 472 good looking swimmers, near 21 degrees water temp, light offshore wind, superb underwater visibility and beautiful sunshine. Throw in a couple of birthdays, a giant cuttlefish, and a dozen or so dusky whaler sharks – and what you have is indeed a Super Sunday.
The blog tarts were out in force. Doing whatever it takes..
..licking puppies..
..pulling faces ..
..striking poses..
Martin and Dorset without Jim:
Speaking of Jimbo.. Congratulations on SotD! I heard he won the vote by a landslide. Well deserved.
And here’s one for the ladies, back by popular demand, the famous ‘Legs Photo’ from his recent 1000 km celebration:
21 newbies today, all expertly looked after by Ian.. Welcome Grace:
7 o’clock..
Charl & Kerrie:
That awkward moment when you realize you parked your cat in someones backyard pool..
Shelly moments:
Expert smiles – Jo, Rachel and friends..
Expert posing by Greg:
You really have to admire JK’s patience on days like these:
Birthday Girls.. Inge & Caroline:
“Let’s Go!!!”
Bumped into Victoria on the way back. She looked like she needed help..
Turns out she had lost her swim buddies and was worried about them getting the coffee order wrong..
I really hope it all worked out for her in the end. Coffee wise.
Back at the club, swimming legends Guy, Bill, and Errol were happy to pose for a blog photo. Expertly bombed by LSA:
I’ll leave you with a this lovely shot of Birthday Girl Inge and extended family:
Have a great Sunday!
Beautiful day out there. Soak up the sunshine. Chase a cuttlefish. Shout someone a coffee!
Lips x
Stats
Swimmers 472
Newbies 21 (!!!)
Water temp 20.7
Would you like to try blogging?
When you look at the blogging team you’ll know it doesn’t take skill or intelligence to blog, so give it a go. The Sunday blogging team has a vacancy! Yes, now is your chance if ever you’ve wanted to blog… all training provided! Just leave me a comment and I’ll email you all you need to know. JOIN NOW !!!!!
Special B & B Monthly Dinner – Swim with all your Heart
The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 9th May at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The dinner precedes our “Swim with all your Heart” event on Saturday 13thMay and we have two special guest speakers. James Partington, one of our B&B swimmers will tell of his personal experience with heart disease. A very fit James, at the age of 37, was diagnosed with “a bicuspid aortic valve, moderate regurgitation and an aortic aneurism of over 50mm”. What the ?? Come along and find out.
James will be joined by Dr Geoffrey Tofler, who is Honorary Medical Director of Heart Research Australia, and has over 20 years’ experience as a clinical consultant cardiologist, including 13 years at Harvard Medical School Hospital in Boston. Professor Tofler will talk about “How to keep your heart healthy”.
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.
16 comments
LSA aka HKTQ
07/05/2017 at 2:06 pm
Super Fun Blog for Super Sunday!
All the drama, Super May Blog-Tarts, clashes with boats and management, dog-licking fetishes, yet more of Jim who tries his best to stay under-cover (is that his blog-tarting trick?)….you’ve nailed it all!
In fact I nominate Lips for the Sunday vacancy! xxx
Edwina Harrison
07/05/2017 at 2:10 pm
Happy birthday Inge and Caroline! Looked like a lovely morning, thanks Rainer 🐠
Thunderbird
07/05/2017 at 2:18 pm
Sensational blog Rainer. It made me terribly homesick already.
Inge
07/05/2017 at 2:33 pm
Thanks everyone for spoiling the birthday girls today. You are all naughty! Great photos of blog tarts Shelley and Greg, Rain Man. Congratulations on your 1000k Jim – you are a legend!
Inge
07/05/2017 at 2:33 pm
Thx Edwina!
Shelley K
07/05/2017 at 4:09 pm
In my defence, that puppy licked me first! Anyway, I’m trying to wean myself off the toads, what a trip they turned out to be.
Excellent blog Rainer, colour and movement, humour and pathos – who would want to step into your shoes?
Lips
07/05/2017 at 4:33 pm
Awww! I miss you too Michael..
Lips
07/05/2017 at 4:36 pm
Thanks Mrs K. Personally, I think you would make a great addition to the Sunday blogging team.
Lips
07/05/2017 at 4:44 pm
Thanks Sarah. Nice try. I’m stretched doing one Sunday blog per month.. and coping with everyday life. We need an extra blogger to fill Thunderbird’s small shoes while he’s taking his sabbatical in Europe.
Tiny shoes for tiny bird feet.. anyone?
Elizabeth
07/05/2017 at 4:59 pm
Happy brith day Inge and Carolyn. What a swimming day to celebrate. Great swimming day
Hats
07/05/2017 at 7:21 pm
Could maybe help our with the blog. What days/frequency would be required?
Lainey Loo
07/05/2017 at 8:34 pm
We love your fun blogs Lips, keep them coming!
Dilemma
08/05/2017 at 8:49 am
Love this blog lips!! 💋💋 very amusing & esp liked the arrows for correct point location & JK’s frustration at Shelley!!!
Lips
08/05/2017 at 9:44 am
Thanks Harriet! It wouldn’t be more than once a month. I’ll email you!
Joanne Coughlan
08/05/2017 at 11:35 am
Feeling homesick as I read the blog from Kyrgyzstan. Manly is do beautiful in Autumn. Cant wait to get back in the ocean.
Inge
08/05/2017 at 12:18 pm
Thanks Elizabeth. Keep up your swimming while I am away!