So the cyclonic storms up in Queensland have made their way down the coast and the tail end gave Manly a good talking to last night and this morning.
A lot of crap in the water, luckily someone took these out last night before someone got really hurt.
You dont need that landing on your head as you swim in.
Not the best day to swim really. Main beach was a NO GO zone, water right up to the sea wall and debris all over the place. Only the foolish would have gone out in that.
So off to halfway it was….Also a NO GO zone. You couldn’t even see the stairs. The waves were ferocious and each time they banged against the concrete huge sprays of water came over onto the road almost engulfing seapoppy. Good job they sandbagged the cafe doorway.
Third time lucky….Off everyone trotted to the relative calm of Shelly Beach. Most got oin for a dip, some went for a bower and back some did a very brave half way and back. Conditions were rough. Water was frothy and brown in patches. Apparently its good for the mind body & soul to swim in such conditions!
On the walk back to the club i noticed bluebottles being blown over the wall onto dry land. The halfway pool was fully covered.
So in short, a rather different for a Sunday swim.
BUT NEVER FEAR…TONY ABBOTS HERE..
This was filmed after todays swim in the Guys change room:
Stats:
Swimmers: 30
Dashers: None
Water temp: 23.8
To be continued…………………..
Tim
21 comments
Bill McPherson
24/02/2013 at 10:58 am
You Guys ‘n’ Gals are magnificent …………..
Elaine de Jager
24/02/2013 at 11:10 am
Still loved the invigorating swim and catch up with ‘The Hard Cores’! Poor Tim, always getting a miserable day for your Blog Day but you still whipped up a good blog. Ian didn’t have his computer at breaky to send photos but you got some good ones!Hopefully it will be a bit calmer tomorrow!
Alyson
24/02/2013 at 11:26 am
Looks like crazy conditions. Pleased everyone is safe and sound x
Fifi
24/02/2013 at 11:27 am
God… Maggots, bluebottles, floating logs… But tony Abbott is the scariest of all.
Jane
24/02/2013 at 11:56 am
But he didn’t have his red budgies on Fifi – or maybe they were on underneath…..
Dolphin Whisperer
24/02/2013 at 12:08 pm
Greg Pool was there and didnt get on the attendence sheet. I don’t remember seeing LSSA though.
I wonder how your name came up HKTQ?
Dolphin Whisperer
24/02/2013 at 12:09 pm
Great blog Tim.
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
24/02/2013 at 12:10 pm
Good job, Tim. Hope to see you in the water for your next blog:-)
Is it a first for the B&B- no main beach takers and not a single half-way taker, either going in or coming out?
Still, a lovely swim from Shelly, whether for a wetting of the toes (Storchy Boy for one, ha ha!) or a serious, proper swim (Jane for one) or something in between for most of us.
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
24/02/2013 at 12:17 pm
Oh, poor Shauny Boy…. serious ‘senior moments’ setting in already. We had a chat in the surf, swam together and you’ve already forgotten. Too much dolphin chatter in the brain?
No wonder you keep forgetting about your debts and complaining when you have no tick!
fifi
24/02/2013 at 1:20 pm
ewww
just as long as he never wears pink ones
fifi
24/02/2013 at 2:18 pm
So….anyone with swollen glands as yet? Health reports please…I want to venture in tomorrow and not fancying a course of antibiotics. Any of you superstars got sore throats? lol
Who’s going in tomorrow?
DWSS
24/02/2013 at 3:00 pm
I’m in for 615 Fi
"Snorkles"
24/02/2013 at 5:15 pm
Think I spotted John Bond in that clip at the end ?
Jane
24/02/2013 at 5:20 pm
Well, Fifi, I swallowed a mouthful and I’m still fighting fit!
John
24/02/2013 at 6:15 pm
Damn, wasn’t meant for public viewing. We enjoy ourselves after swimming back at the club.
Battered Sav
24/02/2013 at 6:50 pm
who’s this Fifi? silly name for a person….
Sounds like a french poodle………
John S
24/02/2013 at 6:57 pm
Dear Sarah
I went in to my waist! You have too to do a pee otherwise it’s really obvious what you’re up too!
I also had a shower at Shelly and another at the club. Does that constitute a Bolderdash?
;-)!
fifi
24/02/2013 at 7:40 pm
I am a French Poodle, of course.
fifi
24/02/2013 at 7:40 pm
oh goody. i am suffering withdrawal!
fifi
24/02/2013 at 7:41 pm
Jane Ican never imagine you ever being less than fighting fit. I will see you tomorrow!
Robster the Blogster
24/02/2013 at 8:12 pm
Amazing photo of half way, I love those shots. See you guys in the morning, will try to bring some calmer weather with me!