The person responsible for this whole BnB thing, Jules, was swimming with us today, along with her partner Michael. It was great to see both of them over from WA. You know, BnB started with less than half a dozen people. Mostly not-so-strong swimmers, the small group came together in support of each other’s efforts to expand what was possible for themselves.
United through a common love for something we share, today the BnB number more than 10,500 strong. However, the real strength in what we do is not fully expressed with simple numbers. By coming together every morning we are practicing the act of making a connection with each other through something we share. In a culture that trains us to focus on individual differences, anything that reinforces the ability to identify our similarities makes us stronger.
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Kind Regards,
Andrew ‘Magichands’ Maher
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Stats:
Swimmers 145
Newbies 5 …Woohoo!
Water temp 21.30 C
BnB Summer Swims (6 km, 10 km)
- 6 km swims are held every Saturday during summer. They will begin in a couple of weeks – watch the blog.
- There is one 10 km swim in each of the months of December, February and March 2015/16. The proposed date of the first 10 km swim isSaturday 12 December.
2016 Calendars are HERE!!
The 2016 B&B calendars are now on sale. Get your copy from Ian any day at the swim, or order online
HERE. They make a great Christmas gift for family and friends, here or overseas. This year the calendars are even more impressive in a larger A3 format, all for the same cost as last year –
just $15 each.
RED FEB is coming in February 2016
In anticipation of our participation in the RED FEB Relay next year, Heart Research Australia will provide some invaluable monthly information on general heart health. Here is November’s offering:
Did you know that three times more men die from heart disease than prostate cancer?
Heart disease is one of the leading health risks facing men today. Every day, 98 Australian men have a heart attack; 1 in 7 of these men will die. According to a recent Australian Health Survey, three times more men die from heart disease than prostate cancer – yet most men don’t know they have heart disease until they have a heart attack.
90 per cent of Australians have one modifiable risk factor for heart disease.
The good news is that there are measures you can take to protect yourself from this largely preventable disease. The risk factors you can control include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insufficient physical activity, obesity, diabetes, poor nutrition, and excessive intake of alcohol. Other risk factors that are beyond our control include age, gender, family history and ethnicity.
You are never too young or too old to start taking care of your heart!
B&B Fundraising Christmas Party
The
B&B Christmas Party will be held on
Tuesday 8th December at 6.30 pm in the
Moonshine Bar (2
nd Floor) at the
Steyne Hotel. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no under 18s unfortunately). The theme again this year is simply “
Christmas”. So come dressed in your finest Christmas paraphernalia. No need to be shy as we will have the whole bar to ourselves. Finger food will be provided by the Steyne, and drinks will be at bar prices. Lots of fun and dancing are guaranteed, with music by our own band “
The Troubadors”, who have generously agreed to perform free of charge for us on the night. The cost is $10 per head, with all proceeds going to the running costs of the B&B. But that’s not all. Our charity partner, the
Royal Far West Children’s Home, will be running a monster raffle on the night, so please come prepared to support them. Bookings are essential. Book
HERE now! Don’t miss out on this fun event, numbers are limited.
Something Special
At the Christmas Party, we will have a fantastic lucky door prize – a Swiss made Australian
OceanMoon watch valued at $490 – donated by
Bausele Australia. To celebrate the occasion,
Bausele will give a 15% discount to all Bold & Beautiful swimmers who purchase a watch on their website. To see their range of watches go to
https://www.bausele.com/ehome/, and to activate the discount, just enter the discount code BAB15 when purchasing a watch. Not only that,
Bausele will donate 15% of the value of each and every sale on this code to the Bold and Beautiful. The Oceanmoon watch is ideal for ocean enthusiasts like the B&B swimmers, and features advanced ocean technology including water resistance up to 200m, moon phase, tide display and a 40mm face making it unique in its tracking of the Southern Hemisphere Lunar phase and tidal movements.
Staying safe
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. Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
11 comments
Lips
23/11/2015 at 3:03 pm
Great blog Andrew. Felt the connection this morning.
Welcome back Jules (63rd) and Michael (47th). We are planning a 6:30 boulderdash tomorrow. Hope you can join. You need the km’s!
lesbubs
23/11/2015 at 3:23 pm
ooh great idea… but Lips, Jules and Michael don’t read the blog anymore..
Wilf
23/11/2015 at 3:44 pm
Well, I read the blog sometimes, – am I allowed to also report? Last Friday at the swim I met a lovely lady from Florida who used to swim with us and liked it so much she not only brought her new husband here for their honeymoon but has also started a branch of the BnB in Florida.
Wilf
23/11/2015 at 3:47 pm
Her name starts with L, maybe Laura or similar, and I think she makes them wear pink caps and go to “brekkie” after the swim.
Elizabeth X
23/11/2015 at 4:02 pm
Nice theme and some very nice pics. Thanks Magic Hands
lesbubbs
23/11/2015 at 7:07 pm
Her name is Lauren
jenny
23/11/2015 at 8:23 pm
Nice pic of Nicola, great blog Magichands
Andrew aka MagicHands
23/11/2015 at 9:41 pm
Glad you enjoyed the blog – that’s a large part of what makes it worth doing.
Andrew aka MagicHands
23/11/2015 at 9:42 pm
He knows
Andrew aka MagicHands
23/11/2015 at 9:47 pm
Lesbubs, please note the slightly more flattering photo of you on today’s blog.
John.st
24/11/2015 at 8:44 pm
Andrew, great blog. Really loved this one!