2-09-2020: There’s always cake!

It’s a special day today! It’s Mary’s birthday! Here is the birthday girl and her entourage on their way into the water! To any other B&Ber’s whose birthday is today – a big Happy Birthday to you too!

What’s so good about the B&B is that there is always cake. No matter what day of the week, rain, hail or shine, covid or no covid, it is always someone’s birthday and hence there is always cake! Some say they swim with B&B to see the beautiful fish or for post swim chats – but I reckon most people come for the cake!

Rainer went all out and purchased this deliciously appealing cake for his long time swimming buddy! Dentists love these sorts of cakes and encourage everyone to have at least one a day. That way, they can pay off their mortgages quicker.

Then there was this delicious cake with real fairy floss on top! The best cake maker in the B&B is today’s birthday girl, Mary, so it was imperative she made a cake otherwise we would have been horribly disappointed.

What better way to celebrate Spring and birthdays than with daffodils! They make the world a better place with their vibrant colour. Lucky Maisy didn’t eat them and they ended up in their rightful place.

Enough about flowers and cake. Here are some cool dudes.

and more cool dudes.

And Paul rocking the ‘no hair’ look.

And Ian sporting the ‘full head of hair’ look with Hannah and Meredith

And Lyndall doing some early morning exercises.

And Erroll and gang enjoying the sunshine.

And it was really warm today- in the water and out!

And now I have to get this blog out before 1pm otherwise I’ll get in trouble from Shelley.

Have an awesome week!

Winter Badge Collection 2020

Congratulations to all those who completed their Covid-19 winter swimming challenge. As we are expecting nearly 600 swimmers to qualify, the badge distribution this year will be different in order to maintain a Covid-safe environment for our volunteers. Unfortunately, only virtual handshakes and hugs from Ian, John, Anne and Pauline and contact-less distribution.

There are two ways you can obtain your badge(s)

1. Place self-addressed, stamped envelope in the box provided outside the surf club between 7 am and 8 am any during the week,  to Sunday 6th September, inclusive. Inside the envelope place cash for your badge/s – $10 per badge for the Covid Badge (if you completed 20 swims over winter) and an extra $10 for the Ice Cold Corona Badge if you did those swims without a wetsuit. Family members/friends sharing an envelope must clearly name each swimmer and badge achieved. Please check postage rates and size of envelope required for multiple badges.

2. Post a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment and swimmer details, as above to Ian Forster, 6 Bligh St, Northbridge. 2063.

Badges will be posted as soon as they arrive. If you have any other badges that you are missing and wish to purchase, please include cash for those as well.

Please Note: We will place a New Swimmer sheet and pink caps with the collection box so that any would-be swimmers can sign up and collect a cap.