123 Bold and Beautiful swimmers in Winter on a week day is just brilliant! And why wouldn’t you swim at this time of year, with the beautiful conditions continuing! Starting off the blog with my favourite photo this week of us all swimming off from The Point. Doesn’t it look dramatic? Isn’t this the most exciting way to start any day???
And this is the pool we swim in, no chlorine, no black line, no wall to head butt, organic swimming at it’s best!
As we ‘fire up’ ready for our swim, the sun appears, struggling to get through those clouds and bathe us in light!
The 6.30am early lappers venture out…Hold on for The Drinks Express toot toot!!
The ‘Management’ arrive, Ian, John and Lesley, some of the driving force behind this amazing daily drama.
Lots of friendly faces and smiles…Lesbubbles has managed to squeeze inbetween Brad and Lucy!
Fiona and Drinky have just come back from The Drinks Express swim and Drinky describes the water as ‘bloody brilliant!’ The cold water really gets those endorphins kicking in! And of course it gets those bodies toned. So many six-packs before 7am. Yay!!!
Time to descend down the ramp, our walk of pride. Not sure what John 007 and Rusty are doing but they are looking good! (good photo bomb Lesbubbles!)
The hands go up as a few rogue waves sneak through!
You really are tall Jenny 😉
Suddenly it’s ‘Let’s Go!’ and I’m left behind camera in hand!
But do the sneaky swim to Halfway and run around to be one of the first at Shelly!
Get the lovely blog tarts to oblige with a handstand shot. It worked so well on Sunday. (See photo later!) Guess the legs?
Gaby and James looking very attractive in the background!
Nice to see you back swimming Alice!
We come across a cuttlefish again! I can never tire of seeing these beautiful creatures. They swim so slowly and seem to flutter their eyelashes for the camera. The first 2 amazing photos are courtesy of Stephen Coulter.
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Post-swim smiles from some of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet. And we wouldn’t have met them if we hadn’t started swimming with this amazing group! Is that your GoPro JK or are you just pleased to see someone??
Ros is ecstatic with her post-swim home-made shower !(Bunnings $2 attachment and a milk container.) What a fit bod Ros-e!
Two lovely students, Ady and Val coming all the way from Hornsby to swim with us and experience this incredible activity all before 8am!
It wasn’t taken today…Sunday I think, but I just love this photo of the handstanders! Guess the legs. Jenny Knapman, Izzy and Jane’s are in there…
There
are so many Iron people/Triathlete/Runners amongst us who would
probably love to know that one of our sponsors, Northside Runners, have a
sale on from this Thursday for 4 days!
We have LOTS of sponsors – You can click here to see who they are SPONSORS LINK or go to main Bold and Beautiful website / ABOUT / Sponsors – OR see their ads down the left hand side of each days blog!
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Wine Dinner at Whitewater
On
Thursday 20th June, Whitewater Restaurant is having a special one-off
wine and food night hosted by McWilliams Wines. McWilliams make some
great wines, and to have them matched is great food is a true pleasure.
They will offer five delicious courses with wines to accompany each
course. The cost to the general public is $120 per head, BUT since they
are offering B&B swimmers a 25% discount in June only, we will get
it for just $90. We are organising a B&B table, but places are
limited, so please SMS Ian (0412 331 530) by this Thursday if you are
interested.
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Staying safe
In
case you see a wave – there have been very few of late – do read these
excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
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The Stats
Regulars: 123 (an amazing 72 without wetsuit!!!)
Early lappers: about 16?
Newbies: 0
Temp: 19.1 degrees
Sunrise: 6.57am
Sunset: 4.52pm
Signing off Lainey Loo aka Elaine (love this photo I found of me and Jane!) Sorry about the lateness of the blog, technological issues ;-(
15 comments
lesbubbles
13/06/2013 at 1:12 pm
OMG! Look where Rusty’s hand is! THAT is going to be my new Facebook photo! 😀
lesbubbles
13/06/2013 at 1:13 pm
mmm or actually maybe me with Dr John (with John Kelly cutoff) – oh so much choice! 🙂
John S
13/06/2013 at 1:14 pm
Ahh, JK that’s no GoPro, standing so close to Lesley would do that to anyone, anytime, male or female!
Kind of obvious and not so subtle way to adjust urself tho………
hehe
lesbubbles
13/06/2013 at 1:15 pm
LOVELY Blog LL – worth the wait!
Alyson
13/06/2013 at 1:50 pm
Wow Lesbutt! Hope Lucy and Brad are ok 😉 great blog, as always Lainey!
Lucy
13/06/2013 at 2:13 pm
We’re fine thanks Alyson!! Lesbutt has been begging us for years, we finally felt sorry for her and decided to give in 🙂
DWSS
13/06/2013 at 2:17 pm
In combination Of yesterdays blog with today, -I’m soo confused.
Lesbubbles, which one is Dr John, they look exactly the same
Lesbubbles, I thought the adjustment of costume was your subconscious move!!
HKTQ – did you call your stray dog Lips as a result of some strange resemblance?
HKTQ – what did Lippy dog do when it caught up with the women on the next corner?
Snorks – where did you see the wobbly?
Lips – SURE, everyone else just puts the cap in their bag.
Sooooo confusing!!
DWSS
13/06/2013 at 2:19 pm
Lesbubbles, how did you get to part the Brucy so easily? New name for you maybe Moses!
Back to you Jane
lesbubbles
13/06/2013 at 2:28 pm
It was surprisingly easy – I wish i had done it sooner!
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HK Triad Queen
13/06/2013 at 3:35 pm
Dear Confused,
Qu 3: “Lips” on account of his friendly, loyal and excellent company!
Qu 4: He provided the same excellent services to them. Ask Annie!
p.s. Did I see you pinching Lucy yesterday?
Snorkles
13/06/2013 at 3:36 pm
The Wobby was in the ocean – does that help ?
Snorkles
13/06/2013 at 3:37 pm
How did you find that 7am grope? 😉
DWSS
13/06/2013 at 4:51 pm
OOOHHH. WOBBY.
I thought you said wobbly.
DWSS
13/06/2013 at 6:17 pm
Q3 – great
Q4 – great
Ps NOPE. B-Rad maybe but not Lucy.
Jane
13/06/2013 at 11:20 pm
Wot, AGAIN?