So it finally happened – in THREE years of swimming I haven’t been ‘sick’ and today I woke up with a mild case of “German Man-flu” – wonder where I got it from! All those wetsuit wearers I suspect 😉
So back to the swim….
JK snr said he thought Michael here looked like a ballet dancer in his wetsuit (I think that was meant to be an insult-dig) …However Michael rose to the occasion and gave us a little demo…
Somehow LSA snuck in??
And to the swim….All was a bit calmer out there this morning…. the waves were more manageable for wimps like me ;-)… Though the water had a mysterious murky dark brown stuff drifting through it. At one point it was so dark and ominous I had to swim around it as it felt a bit scary like a loch in Scotland or something! BUT AIR TEMP WAS UP!!! Felt like summer!
How nice to see bright-colours next to DULL wetsuits!
“Come on in it’s positively balmy”
Craig agrees…
Beautiful as always…
Now there has been a viscious rumour going about that I am NOT making it to Shelly! Well…I did today (as I usually do) BUT my camera broke just AFTER I got this one photo of us all at Shelly..see proof I was actually there!
So unfortunately that’s all …not worth waiting for was it! ;-D
So here are some extras:
It’s been a few years since we had jimbles plagues in the Bay … So I decided to do a google search on the word JIMBLE:….and low and behold the first pic up is Lips ! (now you know where he got that nickname!) Yep his hilarious photo has stuck around in google for a couple of years… Followed by Jules (BNB Founder) and then Fi… and some cartoon characters??
Speaking of BnB Founder Jules – for all those who have never knew this… Here is a GREAT video that was taken as part of a Daily Telegraph campaign where Jules talks about starting BnB…. Take a watch – it gives you goose bumps!!!
Something interesting I noticed the other day on the Pacific Challenge’s TOP 20 Swimmers:
The first 7 do not wear wetsuits! LEGENDS! 😉
Then it all goes downhill after Simon :-/
Wanna see something spooky?
As spotted by Billy D…..Check out this from Monday’s Daily Attendance..see if you can spot it…??
And last but not least:
I saw this the other night on tv…. taken out of his natural environment a cuttlefish will try and match wherever he is..take a look so cool!!!
Stats today are:
Water Temp: 17.3
No Newbies
Swimmers: 76+
Bye for now Lesbubbles
16 comments
Rusty
23/07/2014 at 1:32 pm
OI! I don’t wear a wetsuit!
Rusty
23/07/2014 at 1:33 pm
or midge
Rusty
23/07/2014 at 1:34 pm
or JK
Rusty
23/07/2014 at 1:34 pm
Sparkles doesn’t either. maybe once.
Nick D
23/07/2014 at 1:38 pm
You’re still “downhill” 🙂
Nick D
23/07/2014 at 1:41 pm
Nice work Lesley 🙂
Found the spooky thing in the swimmer of the day… Will leave the suspense a little longer ….
How did you manage to catch the German Man Flu??
Mary
23/07/2014 at 3:11 pm
Oh dear. Found the spooky thing…
Looks like it is a European man flu Lesley – and I think I’ve caught it too!! Think about it; German Lips, Irish Patrick and French Eric.
Sarah Abbott
23/07/2014 at 3:12 pm
Lesley has been doing all sorts of surveys recently. The one she hasn’t published is the one that shows that all those who have recently come down with man flu are those not wearing wetsuits:)
LSA aka HKTQ
23/07/2014 at 3:18 pm
Oh Lesley, love the way you got back at me:-)
Loved the ballet class and so glad to see you at Shelly! Amazing how alike we look when I strip off the wetsuit on a sunny morning:-))
All in all, blog of the year!!
Chris B
23/07/2014 at 3:24 pm
LOST – Go pro Hero 3 in the surf right off the flags July 22. Whopper of a wave pulled the bugger right out of my shorty westsuit. Just glad the family jewels did not go with it. If found usable, I will reward with $20.00 and a coffee. Much appreciated. Chris B 0437378537
Ninja fish
23/07/2014 at 3:29 pm
Heh
LSA aka HKTQ
23/07/2014 at 3:55 pm
The cuttle fish film is hilarious….. do hope Nick didn’t assist with any fishy manhandling:-)
Jane
23/07/2014 at 6:09 pm
Yes – I confirm I saw Lesbubbles at Shelly on my first day back after (almost) recovering from the female version of man flu.
Elizabeth
23/07/2014 at 6:34 pm
Please tell what the stuff was
Lesbubbles
23/07/2014 at 7:06 pm
Maybe algae?
LSA aka HKTQ
23/07/2014 at 7:08 pm
Elizabeth, I think you joined the group after our dear Bruce Paterson passed away. Read it again with this in mind.