Gorgeous sunrise in our favourite corner of the world at 5.59am this morning…Sorry for the late and simple blog today but had a late call to work.
Around 40 Drinks Expressers set off at 6.30am and early swimmers reported warmer water and a jimble-free swim!
Nicky brings along Dan from Kent for his first B&B swim!
Another newbie, who’s name I’ve forgotten joins in a photo with Jarrod and mate.
7am and time to roll. The water wasn’t making anyone squeal with cold today for a change! Georgina and Anne in their bright cozzies and pink flippers, are happy that the water is now a warm 19.6 degrees!
It’s always lovely to see Jeff with a J and his boyish grin!
A few waves as we get in but nothing like the big surf at other beaches.
Met these three at The Point. I think they said their names were Dan, Jez and Stu and they are ‘single and ready to mingle’!
Two of these lovely ladies are also SARTM 😉
All the attention at Shelly was around a certain little lady’s birthday who loved being sang to and called the ‘Let’s Go!’
That’s it for today, a few underwater pics from last couple of weeks when water clearer
Groper at The Bower
PJ
Diamondfish
Toadfish at The Point
Jimbles on Sunday!
Just a few more photos of lovely Ed Selby who most of you know passed away last Friday after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. The funeral is on Friday . This was posted on Facebook by his son Jackson… Dear Friends and Family,
A service will be held for our Dad, Ed Selby at Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Chapel, on Friday 28 October 2016 at 1.15pm.
199 Delhi Road North Ryde NSW 2113.
Please join us for a celebration of our Father’s life.
Calling all Onesies, morphs and Dame Ednas:
FANCY DRESS SWIM for CHARITY
7 a.m. – Sunday 6th November
Plastic Note Donation – for Bolds charity Royal Far West School
(Please don’t wear anything that’ll endanger yourself or the environment)
If you want to splash out, check our cafe Annie’s website “Costume Parlour” and look at skin-tight morph and flag suits
• See Annie at surf club’s Point Cafe
• Website: www.costumeparlour.com
signing off
Lainey
5 comments
Slim Dusky
October 26, 2016 at 6:29 pm
Great blog Elaine
Bill McCaffeine
October 26, 2016 at 8:12 pm
Great blog and no need to ever apologise.
Us “out of towners” take great solace in knowing you are all as active as ever, photo-bombing, blog tarting, being camera conscious and ….. swimming !
We are still joined at the hip with you all at the wonderful creation of Jules and her close friends that has grown beyond their wildest dreams.
Seeing the group expression of love and warm embrace of Ed in his final days was an outward manifestation of our daily chumminess and frivolity …… and we know it meant the world to Ed and his family.
For us all ….its one reason to get get out of bed in the morning. No one has ever regretted a swim, but many have regretted not swimming.
“If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less,
as well as if a promontory were,
as well as if a manor of thy friend’s
or of thine own were:
any man’s death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind,
and therefore never send to know
for whom the bells tolls;
it tolls for thee”
I will be going to a celebration of Ed’s life at 1:15pm this Friday at the North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium
…put “199 Delhi Road” into your GPS ….join me there ?
Simon
October 26, 2016 at 8:13 pm
Wow Lainey!
Thanks again you nailed it as usual.
Lisa B
October 26, 2016 at 9:13 pm
Lainey another wonderful blog of what looked like a great swim. I’m sorry I missed it. Beautiful tribute to Ed as well.
Lips
October 26, 2016 at 10:12 pm
Beautiful blog Lainey. As always!!