44 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
9 people did the early swim this morning, and as the pike fish (namely Michael Chistie and myself) walked along the walkway at ~6.40am we watched a pod of dolphins swim right past the early swimmers as they were half way back. It was a god job the pike fish were there as none of the swimmers saw them.
A beautiful swim with clear skies but cloudy water his morning. To quote Greg Poole as we were getting changed post swim: “It was as cloudy as apple juice out there this morning”.
Great photos courtesy of Gaetan Guilhon this morning which beautifully capture the solitary layer of clouds right on the horizon, thank you Gaetan.
Plus a photo I took a couple of mornings ago of James Goins kneeling in the waters edge photographing the rest of us as he so creatively does each morning that he swims.
Two of our relatively new swimmers just announced they got married on the 4th July !! 🙂 Congratulations to Emily Milburn (now Parry) and Rob Parry. Cathie Coleman reckons the reason they didn’t tell us before their special day was because they didn’t want Nick TB Dowson to appear mid celebrations in his pink swimmers… 🙂
6.20am swim is on again tomorrow morning if anyone is keen… ??
Water Temperature 17.5 degrees.
Air Temperature 8 degrees.
Sunrise 6.59am.
Sunset 5.03pm.
High Tide: 7.30am.
Low Tide: 1.02pm.
25 comments
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 9:42 am
Always up for an opportunity to get down to the pink!
Pacific Jules
July 14, 2011 at 9:46 am
and that’s one of the many reasons we luv ya so much Nick 🙂
John
July 14, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Another great winter day – just right for the swim,a board paddle and beach run. Nice photos.
Lesley
July 14, 2011 at 12:39 pm
I gotta say everyone I am starting to wimp out – it’s getting almost unbearable (without a wetsuit)!! I think I can stick it out. The cold water benefits link that I put up in May is ALL that is keeping me going!! and the fact that UK open water swimmers swim in much colder… it’s my mantra!
See below link that I posted in May – this is swimming without a wetsuit though I don’t think you get these benefits with a wetsuit on!!
http://thenextchallenge.org/2010/02/cold-water-swimming/
Brendan Maher
July 14, 2011 at 12:42 pm
The photo of James reminds me of the Black Knight scene in The Holy Grail. ‘Tis but a scratch.
Michael [EX CI]
July 14, 2011 at 12:54 pm
I am up for 6.20am tomorrow. Hope there are some other starters.
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 1:03 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/quotes?qt=qt0470607
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Point 4 keeps me going to lesley!
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Point 4 keeps me going too!!
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Um .. Man it hurt this morn .. Ill be there.. Just for Point 4
Cathie
July 14, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Sorry Nick – I couldn’t resist!
Michel
July 14, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Lesley … “Come over to the darkside” … wetsuits are the superb, I love mine – sometimes I just put it on to watch TV, go to an interviews in it, sleep in it, wear it to work etc. etc.
Lesley
July 14, 2011 at 1:37 pm
That wouldn’t surprise me Michel!! speaking of interviews are you going to send me yr details??
Lesley
July 14, 2011 at 1:39 pm
what you wanna be more fertile Nick?? Be careful on those drunken nights!! ;-P
Stephen Coulter
July 14, 2011 at 3:06 pm
You’re replying like Michel Nick. Here are some other factors to take into account… http://www.businessinsider.com/kinsey-report-cuddling-sex-2011-7
Stephen Coulter
July 14, 2011 at 3:07 pm
I’ll make it a flush and do it again!
Iain
July 14, 2011 at 3:28 pm
I will be there too
Linda
July 14, 2011 at 3:46 pm
that’s because its not a wetsuit Mich – you are half dolphin that’s your skin!!!!!!
Linda
July 14, 2011 at 3:48 pm
I won’t be there and that’s a promise!!
Stephen Coulter
July 14, 2011 at 4:07 pm
MIW!
Nick
July 14, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Happy Bastille Day Gaetan!!!
Da da da da da da dah da da dum da da da da da da da Love .. Love ..Love da da dum .. No thats not it
Michael [EX CI]
July 14, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Don’t give up Lesley. Just think ONLY EIGHT MORE WEEKS of heaven to go!!
Iain
July 14, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Ok fattening up for the channel was fun but this looks like tenfold the fun:
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/paid-to-eat-woman-fattens-up-bank-balance-by-scoffing-food-online-20110714-1heto.html?comments=39#comments
Cisco
July 14, 2011 at 10:02 pm
Big Brother is watching 🙂
Sherieli
July 15, 2011 at 10:03 am
Your performance at our wedding is still a talking point. I still have a giggle every other day. You were definately highlight and anyone organising any celebration should have you there in the pink 🙂
Hope you are free for the christening next year?
Love Sheri xx