Wow!
“From an acorn grows a mighty Oak”
Below: Some of the women who were there on the first day eight years ago today!
Original group of six who swam on 27th Dec 2008 with Julie were Jenny Knapman, Deb Hanson, Anita Keelan, Leonie and Cynthia.
Smiling Ted
John’s advice was needed today.
Shaun giving advice
Mat in the middle with possible family members.
Jill triumphant!
Adrain (very good water polo player) with daughter
Peter and lovely wife!
My great sister Jenny!
Out they go!
Tony on bike.
Peter and Penny
Edwina
Sue’s first swim
Wind: It’s a blue-bottler coming from NNE
Stingers: Nil (surprisingly)
Vis: Actually not so bad – I could see sandy bottom for half the distance
Flotsam: Lots of litter on beach, and plenty floating plastics in close
Brian is in Foster so I am his sub. Cheers, Terry
with Richard (on right)
25 comments
Elizabeth
December 27, 2016 at 12:01 pm
Happy birthday pink caps. Thanks to all those swimmers for making something that I could join. It is central to me now. Very dramatic sea for the occasion today
Bill McCaffeine
December 27, 2016 at 12:07 pm
B&B is a life changing experience …… many thanks to Jules ad her cohort of wonderful women
edwina harrison
December 27, 2016 at 12:18 pm
great to see Jill do her 1000km today in some uncomfortable conditions! Yay, love watching people reach their goals. great day even if rough 🙂 thanks Terry.
Margot
December 27, 2016 at 12:33 pm
Happy birthday B n B! How appropriate that there will be a story on this fantastic swimming group in tomorrow”s “Summer Herald”, thanks to the lovely Helen Pitt, whom some of you met several weeks ago. Should be a good read. And congrats to Jill! (I have almost completed my first 100 km.)
Lisa B
December 27, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Great blog Terry. Well done Jill. Congratulations on your 1000kms. Also Happy birthday B and B. Being a member of this group means so much to me.
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 1:27 pm
Thank you!
Mary
December 27, 2016 at 1:53 pm
Wow! Could any of those intrepid original swimmers have imagined that eight years on that over 100 people would have notched up 1000kms? Well done to you for coming back on day two.
Congrats Jill. It is a delight swimming with you.
roger
December 27, 2016 at 3:02 pm
Good work, Terry! (Scooter boy)
Shelley K
December 27, 2016 at 4:33 pm
Thanks Terry, lovely pics and congratulations Jill, may BnB live long and prosper.
Jenny ((:
December 27, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Well done Terry, great blog, we swam at Bendalong today and water temp was only about 17 degrees.
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Thanks Shelley!
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 5:55 pm
Thanks Jenny! Bendalong water 🙁
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Rog! Power to the scooter.
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Edmina! -:)
DWSS
December 27, 2016 at 6:07 pm
Nailed it Terry!!!
Great work Brian, lining up such a talented blogger to take your place.
Unbelievably well done. Brian, your a champion.
Brian
December 27, 2016 at 8:04 pm
Thanks Mate! Glad you enjoyed it.
Snorkles
December 27, 2016 at 8:14 pm
Great subbing Terry, you have everything in the blog today!
Lainey Loo
December 27, 2016 at 8:17 pm
Well done Terry. Great to have you on the blogging team!
LSA aka HKTQ
December 27, 2016 at 9:41 pm
Terry, great blog – thanks for blogging today! I love the pic of Jill and the one a few down showing the condition of the surf!
The B&B really have become our ‘village’, our community – a really fabulous group!
Wishing you all lots of lovely swims in the New B&B Year!
Keep looking out for each other when conditions are rough, such as turning round when you reach the Point and later come back to the beach, to check those behind are OK!
JK
December 27, 2016 at 11:07 pm
Thanks for blogging Terry, you picked a memorable day for it
Patrick
December 29, 2016 at 5:36 pm
Great blog Terry, you’re a natural. Water temp on the Gold Coast is a couple degrees higher than Manly, but swimming without you ain’t the same thing 🙂 See you in a week or so!
Brian
December 29, 2016 at 10:35 pm
Thanks Patrick! I invented the internet.
Brian
December 30, 2016 at 12:58 pm
Thank you !
Brian
December 30, 2016 at 12:59 pm
It was a pleasure. Yes
Brian
December 30, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Thank you Lainey!