141 Bold and Beautiful swimmers stepped out today, a few a little groggy after our Christmas Retro party last night… We were rewarded with bright skies, warm air temp, rolling waves and lots of sunny smiles…The party last night was a great success. Pink hats and goggles aren’t the most flattering but our B&Bers all showed they can scrub up very well! (Last night’s photos end of Blog!)
A brighter sky from this angle!
A jolly good turn out after the party. The water looked a lot calmer at 6.45am but by 7am a few waves to wake us up!
Looks like somebody didn’t make it back after the party!
But she managed to revive herself! OMG, what is coming out of your nose Lesley? This was the only marine creature captured today 🙁
I ran out of the water to take some shots of you all, waiting at Shelly. I wanted to see your smiles so shouted ‘Dolphins’, no luck, tried ‘Shark!’A few heads turned!
Look how happy (or hysterical) these ‘Extreme Swimmers’ look! They had just done a Bolderdash and swam in to Shelly. Little Sarah is fighting to get to the top of the Pacific Challenge with 4.5 km swims each day!
Got some photos from the walkway and rocks of you all swimming in through some big waves. Where’s Wally Lesley crops up again!
The swell was up and there were some big waves coming in. Well done!
Our very own mermaid Jules, was found washed up on the rocks…(You need a better brush Jules!)
The Retro Christmas party was great fun! Thank you very much to The Steyne Hotel for hosting and providing the yummy food.See who you can spot in the photos below! Our ‘Marine Expert’ Jane in the middle. Not sure about the ‘Ladee’ on the right!
Lovely Annie, Sue, Michael, Retha and Michelle Sparkles…
A few more swimmers showing us they like to party!and dance!
And cuddle!
Thank you to gorgeous Maureen for making us the lovely pink capped Xmas decorations to take home. (M is 3rd from left)
We can’t finish without more reasons to swim with The Bold and the Beautiful! More next week!$20 each with $5 of every sale going to our Royal Far West, a local charity caring for country kids.
Order your calendars here now!!Dates for the Diary.
- Adventure Swim – Night swim with glow sticks,
torches,changed back to 8pm so that we set off as the sun sets and
finish at last light 🙂 Thursday 20th December. Regular B&Bswim, Manly to Shelly and back! Drinks afterwards. (I hope!)
- Gold coin donation BBQ Breakfast at Royal Far West on Sat 22nd Dec, to kick off our exciting new partnership with them.
Everyone is welcome, so please come along and get to know more about
the wonderful work they do there on Sat 22nd Dec straight after the
swim.
- Christmas DAY !!! 7am Swim to Manly return as usual followed by BBQ Breakfast, byo and share at Shelly Beach as soon as you wish after the swim.
- B&B’s 4th Birthday Party Swim, Thursday 27th December we
might be celebrating 4000 swimmers and a world record too… we
currently have a submission in with the Guinness World Records for the
worlds largest daily open water swimming group !!***
Thank you for reading my 3rd Blog! Sorry if I haven’t included photos of you. Shoot me an email and I will send info@whalebeachbandb.com.au
See you tomorrow!
14 Bolderdash. 4 swimmers continued on for a double.Happy birthday to Jeremy Lowes and David Ingham today !Water Temperature 20.4Air Temperature 18.0Sunrise 5.37amSunset 8.01pmHigh Tide: 8.41amLow Tide: 3.22pmTo read Michael’s tips on how to stay safe in the surf please click here
13/12/12 – Nothing like a Swim to Clear the Head!
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44 comments
Pacific Jules
13/12/2012 at 11:39 am
Great blog E-Lane 🙂
A HUGE THANK YOU to all the staff at The Steyne Hotel for once again sponsoring and hosting another fantastic function for us.
We all had a fabulous evening, looked terrific, boogied beautifully to the tunes of our terrific DJ, Troy in the comfort of a fantastic venue with super friendly staff and fabulous food. THANK YOU !!
Thank you to everyone in B&B who as always totally embraced the evening and made it a tonne of fun for everyone.
Thank you to our every creative and talented Wall of Thought (Annette, Maureen, Nicolee, James, dutifully assisted by two Mum’s: Nicolee’s mum, Beryl and my Mum, Joan) for our gorgeous handmade, personalised Bold & Beautiful Christmas Decorations xxx
lesley
13/12/2012 at 11:43 am
heehee good one Elaine!!! I love your cartoons – especially swim with Mammals ie, Dr Jon! hahaha
If the first of the party pics was to encourage people to swim with Bold and Beautiful I think noone would come hahahahahaha
LOVELY mermaid shot Jules!!!!!!!!!
Emer Byrne
13/12/2012 at 12:16 pm
Great blog Elaine! You know you’ve really made it when if you appear on your cartoon page. That’s my favourite bit!
What a great night last night :). Maureen – I LOVE our Christmas pegs – the cutest thing i’ve seen in ages – thank you – I can’t imagine how long they took to make.
See you all on Saturday!
lesley
13/12/2012 at 12:21 pm
ooh i didn’t see my name on the cartoon till just now!! OOH yeah i made the cartoon!!
Little Sarah Abbott
13/12/2012 at 12:23 pm
Amazing pics and blog, Laney Loo and great party pics too… Now I’m in training for the English Channel, the pressure is really on:-))))
Lovely Boldercrawl this morning and special thx to Paige for a special guest attendance with the Super Slowies – lovely to have you with us. As for the other 10 Bolderdashians – are you sure you were out there?
Bluewater news:
– Dr John’s new pendulum stroke only works in pools, but if one of his lady friends joins us, he may be able to swim in the sea again for a special appearance:-)
– DWSS (that’s Shaun for newbies) has declared he won’t be swimming while I’m away for Jan.
– Lucy is fading away, so Brad’s taking classes in cookery and full-time caring.
– *special news for Lips* – I’ve started recruiting Sunday mystery bloggers. Anna, would you mind showing them a few basics – in Dr J’s case, that means starting with learning how to click on the link for the B&B and finding out who Lips and Snorkles are!! Auditions starting soon…..
lesley
13/12/2012 at 12:29 pm
oooh I made EIGHT appearances on today’s blog! is that a record Snorkels???
Pacific Jules
13/12/2012 at 12:36 pm
Some more photos from last night up on the website courtesy of Michelle Sparkes 🙂
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/2012-christmas-party.html
john S
13/12/2012 at 12:46 pm
you put your best butt forward!!!!
fifi
13/12/2012 at 12:53 pm
I am never going away ever again. look at all the fun I miss.
PLUS I see I will have to boldercrawl for a months to stay in column 1!
hope you all had a great time at the party, sorry to have missed it.
secret squirrel
13/12/2012 at 12:56 pm
LSA should we really be playing with fire whilst living in watery houses?
The INTEGRITY police (DWSS and I) were out for a lazy crawl round the shark nets looking for dolphin to bottle for the OS export market when up sidles sweet, apparently innocent and disarming LSA and Co; moving at the speed of a jimble with a broken tentacle, but straight and in a direct line from the Heart to Shelley for the crawl/shelley 4.5km swim.
I’m sure a corner was missed there???
SS?
😉
LSA Jack – son missed you at the party last night!
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 12:57 pm
Yes LSA.
You are such an inspiration, I really do love your work.
As you will be away, I am struggling with swimming in your absence.
It is just not a fair competition on the pacific challenge so I have decided to follow your Leed and just tick without swimming.
Breakfast Quote of the day from a Little Lady without naming names
“He thinks I’m honest”
Great night last night.
Thank you to the party team organisers.
john S
13/12/2012 at 12:58 pm
Hi L
I only counted 7. What was the 8th?
john S
13/12/2012 at 12:59 pm
Fi (half the Fifi you used to be) where you be?
Missing u!!
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 1:06 pm
Great blog E Laine
Much more interesting and intelligent than previous bloggers. Must be natural talent with looks.
Ted is a lucky man.
Ted, great Lucy impersonation last night. Didnt quite nail it but great effort. Haha
Little Sarah Abbott
13/12/2012 at 1:14 pm
It was “He KNOWS I’m honest”!! As for the so-called Inegrity Police’s trip out to the shark nets, ha ha ha – we didn’t go near it today as we had to bring Paige back (or almost back) to get her to work on time, so caught out!!!
As for Jack – isn’t that cheating to go to all the parties without having a swim? Sounds like he’s following his Dad’s example:-)) See you in the surf, Jack!!
Sparkles – great pics too. Lips, good job to go from party-loving impersonator of E-laine as impersonator of Amy Whitehouse to Boldercrawlian at 5.40 this morning. Worth giving up a beer for, wasn’t it?
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
13/12/2012 at 1:22 pm
Oh Lesley, caught out by the blog police!!
Laney-Loo formerly known as E-lane
13/12/2012 at 1:26 pm
I can see the Lucy/Ted similarities! Thanks for your support guys. If anyone else has a wig or hot pants of mine please return tomorrow!
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
13/12/2012 at 1:27 pm
LSA, yes.. was cursing you and your iron fist training regime last night when I had to turn down all those offers for ‘just one more’ drink / dance / grope etc.
But we were rewarded with a beautiful morning swim to Qeensie today. Absolutely worth it!!
I believe I earned a special badge by being the only one that rocked last night AND showed up for 5:40 boldercrawl this morning! 🙂
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
13/12/2012 at 1:29 pm
Yes, great blog Elaine. As usual.
And thanks for keep referencing my lip in your cartoons. The lip is truly honored!! 🙂
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
13/12/2012 at 1:31 pm
Paige – lovely swim with you this morning!! Thanks for slowing down for us.. 🙂
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:40 pm
Lips …a mention does not get you a point!
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 1:41 pm
Oh yes my fury secret friend.
I do believe we require a FULL audit of the PC Km’s
Whilst on integrity patrol i do believe there WAS a hypotenuse used by
“He thinks Im honest” LSA and her sidekick Tonto Lips
Squirrel , I do believe we Are battling corruption issues though as yet again,
“He thinks Im Honest” LSA was seen feeding The one and only M Christy.
(Controller of the PC Data)
She is good, so very very gooood.
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:42 pm
Yo ‘fro sista – how are we gonna get our hair in our pink caps for that swimming malarky ??!!
Love the xmas decs so cool!!!! I wanted them all, struggled to decide on which one looked like me!!!!
john S
13/12/2012 at 1:42 pm
Jules, Michael et co. thank you so much for organising last night. Twas absolutely fabulous!
All those involved in the handmade Bold & Beautiful Christmas dolly-peg angel Decorations, (including Joan – Hi!) thank you so much for such a really precious gift.
Sparkles those images are soo cool, thank you so much for sharing.
Lain-E thanks for fronting today, a wonderful blog, Love the cartoons you’re very talented.
And to ALL the ladies last night, senior and young, you all went to so much trouble and looked absolutely hot and stunning! Best lot of babes on the beach!
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:44 pm
Thanks Sarah – I’m very easy to find Dr John – just look for the snorkel and thats me! (or a tv crew)
Whereas Lips – the legend goes that one day Lips had really BIG ones …but that’s just a fable – nothing to see these days!!!
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:45 pm
That appears to be!!!!
annie "Yay"
13/12/2012 at 1:47 pm
Awesome blog & cartoons E-Lane…I love swimming with mammals! Thank you to all involved for putting on such a fun retro night. Love the great piccies Sparkles!
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:51 pm
Lesley – thanks so much for the ‘fro – it made the outfit!!!
Will bring it to swimming hopefully in the morning!
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 1:52 pm
Wowah, blog nazi.
Loved your getup last night Snorks. Well done.
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:52 pm
Have you recovered from your dirty dancing yet????
"Snorkles"
13/12/2012 at 1:52 pm
HI Laney – how did the new do hold up ? Hope you could get a comb through it in the morning ???
lesley
13/12/2012 at 1:54 pm
did u get this one??!!
http://pacificjules.typepad.com/.a/6a0133ed6f68df970b017d3ebc6a87970c-popup
lesley
13/12/2012 at 1:58 pm
caught you out DOB’s!!
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/uploads/4/7/2/5/4725623/6237279_orig.jpg
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 2:18 pm
Hahaha
Ohhhh Lesley. Just come and see me tomorrow and ill give you a hug too.
No need for jealousy . Hahaha
DWSS
13/12/2012 at 2:20 pm
Hahaha
The go go sandwich WAS a highlight. Hahaha
Rob Byrne
13/12/2012 at 3:09 pm
E-Lion, thanks for the cartoon picture I am truly honored!!!! Plus I reckon thats a spreddy point without even swimming 😉
Had a great night last night, absolutely cracking.
See you all Saturday…looking forward to Nick’s debut blog aswell 🙂 You talked a big game mate, cant wait!!!!
Little Tiger
13/12/2012 at 3:32 pm
Fun times last night. Thanks B&B. Fabulous venue, thanks to The Steyne & their wonderful staff.
Have got to thank the ‘Wall of Thought’ members for their team effort in putting our Peg Angels together.
Annette: creativity & purchasing officer,
Nicolee: Chief ‘face applier’
James: Belly-button Boy,
Joan & Beryl- Wingwomen & craft enthusiasts.
fifi
13/12/2012 at 4:10 pm
oh I miss you too…got back from south australia a day later than I expected. hope to see my favourite swimming mammals tomorrow!
john S
13/12/2012 at 4:30 pm
Much too hard to tell whether its Lesley or ‘The Lips’ without being able to see the persons butt.
perhaps we could have a lineup tomorrow!
lesley
13/12/2012 at 4:35 pm
ahem – lips was wearing a wetsuit today! 😛
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
13/12/2012 at 5:10 pm
Lesley, I’ll be back in my white see-thru rashie tomorrow. Bring it on!!
john S
13/12/2012 at 5:24 pm
why would anyone go there?
😉
Jack S.
13/12/2012 at 7:01 pm
New resolution: I’m coming on monday for a shelly. Promise.
Little Sarah Abbott
13/12/2012 at 7:18 pm
That’s great, Jack! Pls stay for b’fast as I need to chat to you about a strategy to keep your Dad partying over Xmas and away from the ocean and the blog. “Moving at the speed of a jimble with a broken tentacle” indeed!!