11/11/2017 – Remembrance Day

It was a truly beautiful morning to commemorate Remembrance Day as we did the Bold & Beautiful swim this morning.

After more than four years of continuous warfare, the guns of the Western Front fell silent at 11 am on 11 November 1918 as a consequence of an armistice to secure a peace settlement.  Ever since the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month has become sacred.

Apparently, two minutes’ silence was first proposed by Australian journalist Edward Honey and was first performed during a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the armistice in 1919 at the new Cenotaph in London.

The Australian and British governments renamed Armistice Day after the end of the Second World War when it became Remembrance Day.

At 11 am on 11 November we observe one minute’s silence to remember those who have been injured or perished for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.

It’s really important that we commemorate the incredible sacrifice made by so many brave men and women on our behalf so that we can enjoy the freedoms we do today.

 

 

 

Ghost, Rusty, DP and Sterls

 

 The ever positive and inspiring, Jeff Parsons

 

Dr Cathie Forster, wonderful friend, and incredible cardiologist xx

 

CFO, Sterling Brain

 

Gorgeous dad and daughter combo, Suzie and Justus

 

Greg Cole and Drinksie

Talk to Greg if you want to learn how to play or improve your golf game.

Talk to Drinksie if you need to do some paving/tiling.

 

This is Steve and Mike. My BFF, Lee Anne Bacina is Mike’s wife and it was Lee Anne’s birthday yesterday. 

Happy Birthday gorgeous LA, hope you enjoyed a fantastic day, thank you for being the amazing, gorgeous, beautiful friend, mother and wife that you are xxxx

Talk to Mike if you have any blockchain issues or want to learn more about blockchain law, he is the go-to guy for all things blockchain and bit coin / cryptocurrency law

Gentlemen of the B&B

 

The ladies of the B&B

 

Adam Moore, Real Estate Agent at Stone, Manly. I saw Adam at an open for inspection on my way home this morning, he looked very smart in a schmick suit. 

Ghost (no.1 today), Peter Anthony and Rob. I’m pretty sure that Peter Anthony and Jeff Parsons both attended the same School of Positive Psychology.

 

 

 

Jillian and Michael. I hope I get this right, but I’m pretty sure that Jillian’s husband, Matt Christie, is Michael’s nephew, small world!

 

Michael Stacey and Jeff Parsons, don’t worry Michael I haven’t included that other photo you were concerned about 🙂

 

Rainer

 

Rainer and Mary

 

Rainer, Mary and Julia

 

I’m thoroughly enjoying reading Julia’s ‘Victoria, The Queen,’ an intimate biography of the woman who changed the world.

As described by The New York Times Book Review, it is ‘exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched …thrums with authority‘.

I agree with the review provided by the Sydney Morning Herald, ‘Baird nails Victoria, with sympathy but not uncritically. There can be no higher praise.’

I purchased my copy from Humphries on the Corso and I highly recommend you add it to your summer reading list.

 

Have you ever watched the 7am B&B swimmers crossing Cabbage Bay Reserve? I’m pretty sure David Attenborough would be impressed by this incredible migration of swimmers, worthy of inclusion in Blue Planet III. 

 

 

Someone asked me if I took this photo because they think it looks so good it looks professional, I’m flattered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brother and sister combo, Gus and Sophie 

 

Let’s go!!

 

 

 

Happy birthday for last week Peter Anthony, hope you enjoyed your Donna Hay banana bread and brownies.

 

Statistics

310 swimmers

14 newbies

20.0 degrees Celsius

Hope you enjoy a fantastic weekend

Meg (pictured with the lovely Dr Becky)