Yes! You heard it first on the Blog.. B&B will run for The Lodge in Canberra in the September Federal Election as we have been able to do what neither of the major parties has been able to do for years, and here it is, people of Australia:
Yes.. Tony and Kevin – We have stopped the boat!
It was a slightly chilly 8.3c this morning out of the water and the wetsuit fashion was in full swing..
Stats:
Swimmers: 202!
Newbies: 5!
Water 17.6c
Sunrise: 6:58am
Sunset: 5:03pm
B & B Ball Update!
We have now sold 192 tickets, with ONLY 31 left!! The event will sell out in the next few days so hurry up and book if you want to be part of history!
Instructions for ticket purchase…
Go to https://bnbball.arrangemyseat.com/
1. Enter your guest details
2. You will be taken to a PayPal payment Page
3a If you have a PayPal account, login and use it
3b If you don’t have PayPal, click on use my credit card and follow the instructions – you do not need to open a PayPal account.
4. After payment you will be asked any dietary requirements
5. You will then see the table plan and can select your seats
Here are the table plans so far:
Themed as The Great Gatsby with a Touch of Pink,
enjoy a night out with your fellow swimmers at the cinematic home of
Jay Gatsby, the old St Patrick’s Seminary in Manly (now the
International College of Management).
Be transported back to the 1920’s with the theme of The Great Gatsby with a touch of Pink. You will enjoy a night of fun and entertainment for $85, which includes a 3 course meal and drinks throughout the night.
Tickets are on sale and selling fast so head to: https://bnbball.arrangemyseat.com/ and book your ticket. Gather your friends, select your table and choose where you want to sit when you register.
Any questions? Ask Stephen, Nick, Krystyna or Snorkles at any swim!
Staying safe
With the return of the winter swell,
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.
18 comments
Alyson
13/07/2013 at 2:40 pm
Orca advertisement!
DWSS
13/07/2013 at 3:03 pm
Great blog Nick
Your capture of all things 7am Manly is fantastic.
Great to see Robby Binstead heading towards the WWW
Keep going Binsy. I know your hard core enough to be there on badge presentation day!!!
(Much better than Monday’s blog)
Nick D
13/07/2013 at 3:21 pm
Thanks DWSS – Yeh does anyone read Monday’s blog?
lemon lime bitters
13/07/2013 at 3:23 pm
is there a blog on Mondays?……
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HKTQ
13/07/2013 at 3:29 pm
6.59ers disappointed to have lost the keep the boat vote – we rely on it for half-way resuscitation, coffee breaks and finding lost sheep!
The fish tried to blog bomb in on the fashion parade (and old wobbie did score 3 on the spreddie), but no match for the B&Bs.
Look forward to welcoming you in the sea, Baby Glover and Lexie. Feel free to bring Teddy and Floatie along with you!
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HKTQ
13/07/2013 at 3:34 pm
Yeh, Binsy – great to see you back in person!
It’s been great of Quantas to allow you to jet in from all over the world to do a Storchy-style “tick-and-dash”, but look forward to seeing the pics of you with us at Shelly as you collect the rest of your WWW points.
(Alternatively, if it’s just too complicated, speak to Lips or me about Winter bargain point package deals!)
Lips
13/07/2013 at 4:00 pm
Well said LSA. I for one mourn the loss of the Tardis. Secret meeting point of the 6:59ers and favorite backdrop of blog tarts old and new.
Nick, great blog once again. Did anyone claim the balls?
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HKTQ
13/07/2013 at 4:12 pm
Oh yeh, the secret meetings, blog-tarting and also farewelling the Half-Way drop outs! Was in panic mode when I couldn’t see it….
Mariah may know…..
lemon lime bitters
13/07/2013 at 4:13 pm
Lips… i think we’re looking for a steer – if you know what i mean?
John S
13/07/2013 at 4:30 pm
Nick great blog, truly you’re an athletically gifted linguist in a writers body!
Thanks for featuring Robby Binstead. Robby and I had a quick chat this morning after the swim over at the Manly Pacific over coffee and although Robby said he’ll always turn the other cheek, I know he was upset by disbelievers in his existence and those that question his integrity in the swims and WWW.
I think he’s had enough of the cheap shots and tall poppy stuff, so lets be all embracing and give him a break.
Thanks Guys!
its good to validate his
Rob Binstead
13/07/2013 at 4:35 pm
Shaun and John, thanks for your support.
The derogatory comments are like water off a ducks back!
It just makes me even keener and more focussed to get my WWW!
See you both tomorrow.
Pink Caps rocks!
😉
Tim H
13/07/2013 at 5:09 pm
The “missing” boat, Tardis, was spotted anchored on the harbour side near Manly Sea Life Sanctuary (formerly Ocean World). No one has been spotted aboard however.
Jane
13/07/2013 at 6:32 pm
Great fish pics Nick! (as usual). Interesting little striped fish with an eye-spot swimming with the Hulafish – did you get any more pics of it Nick? I can’t ID it.
Marije
13/07/2013 at 6:55 pm
No didnt find the owner of the balls. Might keep sticking them in my cozzy I think they made me swim faster…
jill Rankin
13/07/2013 at 6:58 pm
great blog Nick…makes me want to come back tomorrow!
muddy waters
13/07/2013 at 7:12 pm
fishy-wishy
Lexie Kelly
14/07/2013 at 5:01 pm
Wow!!! Totally honored to make the blog! Thanks for such kind words! I hope to make it to manly to swim with you someday! You are an amazing group of people with such a beautiful passion for open water! Much love to all of you! Xoxo Lexie 🙂
Jane
14/07/2013 at 5:17 pm
Thankyou Muddy Waters – I have checked the textbooks and I think you are right……