MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
Firstly I must apologise for the lateness and standard of this blog, I got carried away with the lovely swim, lovely breakfast and then home for even lovelier Bucks Fizz! (also sorry for the lack of Chrismassy decoration but I’m not that technologically advanced, especially today!)
Lets just get straight into it so that you can see the blog and then get back to opening pressies and eating copious amounts of food (apparently a bit of body fat improves your swimming so get eating everyone!)
Everyone was feeling very festive, even the B&B dogs and babies!
Look at all those smiles, what better way to start Christmas Day than swimming with the friendliest, happiest swimmers in Oz, maybe even the world…
There were a few waves- even at Halfway Beach
The festivities carried on into the water, with a few santa hats surviving all the way to Shelly!
A very special Merry Christmas to ‘Our Leader’! Thank you so much for all the hard work you’ve done, we’ll miss you but I’ve got a feeling you’ll be back fairly regularly!
There were requests for a special B&B Christmas song and I’m sure all the people on Shelly beach appreciated our rendition of ‘Jimble Bells’!
Unfortunately, the jimbles heard us singing about them and took it as in invitation to join us, although even a few jimble ‘kisses’ couldn’t dampen anyone’s spirits!
Although the weather was more reminiscent of Christmas in the UK, there was still a good turnout for the Christmas BBQ and more silly Christmas hats sported!
Hope you all have a great Christmas Day and look forward to seeing you in the water soon!
Lots of festive love, Pippa! xxx
Around 200 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
12 swimmers continued on for a double
Water Temperature 20.2
12 comments
Little Sarah Abbott
25/12/2012 at 3:13 pm
Well done Pippa! You certainly captured the atmosphere of the lovely, wild swim and most enjoyable brekkie at Shelly (just in time before the rain started pouring) – such a great start to the day! A Bold & Beautiful Christmas to all!
Alex Prendergast
25/12/2012 at 3:43 pm
Top swim. Loved it and the cheeky cuddle.
Robbie Byrne
25/12/2012 at 4:13 pm
Great stuff Pippa! Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
Laney-Loo formerly known as E-lane
25/12/2012 at 6:23 pm
Well done Pippa, taking time out of your Xmas Day to do the blog for us and capture the morning so well! Really enjoyed the picnic and starting Christmas Day off with such a welcoming, friendly, happy group of people. Go B&B!!
Little Tiger
25/12/2012 at 7:13 pm
Merry Xmas to all our Beautiful swimmers.
Ragnill
25/12/2012 at 8:21 pm
A message for Michael: I replied to your comment on yesterdays blog, a bit out of sync 🙂
Pacific Jules
25/12/2012 at 8:57 pm
Happy Christmas all xx
There’s no better way to start any day but especially Christmas Day than with our happy, friendly bunch. A fab morning and a wonderful brekkie that not even the rain could dampen.
Lovely blog, thanks heaps Pippa
Dolphin Whisperer
25/12/2012 at 9:28 pm
Merry Xmass swimmers.
A first time swimmer said to me today,”I’m never going to forget this”
Another great experience to one more swimmer.
Another curious note, – who ticked Lips today, LSSA????
Cheap chrissy present ??? Hahaha
Great blog Pippa
Michael [EX CI]
25/12/2012 at 9:38 pm
Got your reply thanks Ragnill. Still sounds pretty heroic to me. Water at 1c would be hard to get into, don’t know that I could do it. Anyhow have a great Xmas, lovely to hear from you.
Little Sarah Abbott
25/12/2012 at 10:10 pm
Ha ha! Didn’t you see Lips today? Just because he “lay low”…….
And I’ve said I’m off to Hong Kong on Sat for a month, but I might still jet in to make a few “lay low” swims:-))
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
26/12/2012 at 12:01 am
Thanks LSA, how nice of you!
You really shouldn’t have! Box of chocolates would have been sufficient.. 🙂
Will return the favor while you’re in HK. Bolderdashes all the way!
Snorks across the other side of the world
27/12/2012 at 10:54 am
Outrageous!