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10/11/13 Confusion reigns (or rains?)

November 10, 201313

Back blogging on another glorious Sunday! Just before I rush off to lovely Bowral for three days….so let’s get into the water and enjoy our swim!

At the moment I only get to swim on Sundays ….and look what happens? It rains! Still 104 of us lovely people decided the rain wouldn’t stop play.

But at first, I thought the rain had scared the B&B’ers off…where is everyone? Very confused….which isn’t great at 6:30am on a Sunday morning.

Then I spotted them, under the trees…..

Phew! There you all are!

Surf something or other on today, so we have kindly given up our spot and sheltered under the trees.

If the cap fits, wear it and wear it well!

If that wasn’t enough confusion for one morning, then John decided to get up and explain how we were going to further help out the surf-thingy-me-a-bobby people.

“So, we’re going to enter from Half Way today, and swim a slightly different way, I’ll explain when we we get there.”

Bags, fins, people, children, dogs, pink caps were picked up and headed to Half Way.

Where we listened to John’s next announcement.

“We’re jumping in here and swimming to the point. Lesbubbles knows where the Point and I’m sending her out as a decoy so she will mark the turnaround point. Then head to Shelly, and back out at Half way.

So Lesbubbles tries to remember this as John is shouting ….and if you catch up with Lesbubbles she’ll give you a free kiss just wait at The Point for us all.

So we filed in, stairs …

…..water…..

Stairs…..

….water….

 

….and down the stairs….

…into the water. You get my drift right?

Some of us (ok, maybe just me) headed for Fairy Bower and Jane, may need that OzMus to help out again…any ideas on this fish? I swear it even waved at me!

Rays ganging up on me.

Elaine’s fave feeesh.

 

And finally at Shelly and great to see a solo blog tart effort from surprise Sunday guest Annie.

 

Always great to welcome newcomers, today we had a total of four newbies, one photographed here. Welcome.

 

Interesting facts time no.1
Rare shot of Lucy …..on her own!

No.2 – guess the back competition?

No.3 what do these two have to do with each other?

 

The Jellyfish

And the Leatherjacket?

A: Leather jackets eat jellies!

 

I’d like to point out no one suffered on the Lips Steps of Doom today, zero injuries recorded. Which makes you wonder what on earth was he doing on that day? Well apart from trying to run hastily up them after hearing of Rusty’s hot shower invite. I’ll leave it there.

*Photo evidence of B&B’ers managing to walk up the steps without injury.

 

 

B&B on tour…..here’s Craig Mellis working the pink pretty damn well in

Hawaii.

 

Stats:

104 Swimmers

4newbies

20.4c Water

5:46 am Sunrise

7:41 pm Sunset

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.

 

Bold and Beautiful Swim School

 

Sarah Anne Evans, B&B’s official Pacific Jules swim coach, has organised a group swim school at Shelley Beach for any willing B&B swimmers who want to improve their style. The cost is $30 and it’s limited to 15 people. During the 90 minute session Sarah Anne and Warren Evans will be covering how to swim with more efficiency, flow and speed! If the water is clear and calm enough they will film each person for feedback after the session via email.

The three schools until end of year are full, stay tuned for 2014 dates.

If you would like to book in you should call or email Sarah Anne and you will be sent further information, including the date, time and payment details. Phone 0420 923 067 or email info@pacificjules.com.au

 

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Signing off: Snorkles

 

 

 

 


13 comments

  • ros - from the straits of magellan

    November 10, 2013 at 10:35 am

    Great blog shazza! I love the photo of John K explaining the meaning of life to Lesbub.

  • LSA aka HKTQ

    November 10, 2013 at 10:53 am

    Great, fun blog, Snorkles – thx so much for sharing on your Sunday swims! Always love your humour – had a great laugh:-)
    Thx to all the Bloggers during the week as well – all fabulous! Miss you all…
    Reigning in Hong Kong too! But it won’t deter us from our Sunday trip to Big Wave Bay. Jill?

  • Snorkles

    November 10, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Thanks LSA, sorry I missed your leaving party….the Big Job had just started! Looking forward to trying to do a boulder thingo one day with you!

  • Rusrt

    November 10, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Good to have you back Snorkles. Great blog. Epic in size. You captured today perfectly. Keep up the blogging! We all appreciate it!

  • Kazza

    November 10, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    Nice blog Snorkles. Looks like a bit of an adventure today- shame I missed it, the rain and a few too many glasses of bubbles last night made my bed too good to leave!!
    Will see you soon
    Kazza

  • Elaine de Jager

    November 10, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    Great blog Snorks, love the shots of us swimming in at Half Way. Did you stand on the wall? They look to be taken quite high up, or maybe you’ve got a boyfriend in the apartment above the restaurant 😉 Well done on your fishy pics including the rainbow kale, glad he’s still around!

  • Lips on sick leave

    November 10, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Love the shots of swimmers respectfully walking down Lips’ Ladder, honouring the legacy of all those brave BnB souls who came to harm at this treacherous spot over the years.
    Snorks, I’ll have you know the wave the waves were humongous on the day of my accident. Nothing like the spa resort conditions you witnessed today.

  • Snorkles

    November 10, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    I’m just exceptionally tall Elaine, legs as long as…..ok maybe not! I threw my camera up in the air and pressed the delay timer, clever hey?

  • keen as bubbles

    November 10, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Great blog Shazza, love the flippancy of the images!

  • Lesbubbles

    November 10, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    Hehe loved the rays gang pic Snorks!!! 2 of them looked especially cross! 😉
    And that was hard work being the decoy / buoy!! I saw everyone chasing me!! I got no kisses though 🙁
    How cool were the bag pipes playing in the club on our return journey!

  • Elaine de Jager

    November 11, 2013 at 6:28 am

    and the back is….Storchy of Storchy Booty Camp fame. I’d recognise those blond locks anywhere!

  • Bill McDill

    November 11, 2013 at 10:33 am

    Maaate, thought you’d be with us on Sunday for the Nippers Festival. I brought some German medicine sent by my mate Lothar in Stuttgart. Let me know when you are back.

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