29/8/14 – The Drinks Express

Friday Morning! 

Let’s see…. look out the window… no driving rain…. check the radar…. not too bad….

 

Booty camp check… They had some sort of Japanese theme going on this morning

Note – Godzilla in the middle….

 

… with Ninjas!

 

…and Sumo Wrestling!

 

Since it hasn’t been done before .. and also because I have early meetings on…

so for all you hardcore 7 o’clockers, I decided to do the Blog on the Drinks Express…

Here’s Joe checking out the conditions….

 

Looks alright.. nothing we haven’t seen for the past 2 WEEKS! 🙂

 

 

 

 

..at least we have Winston on patrol (butt sniffing and snorting patrol…)

Here’s is their leader….

 

Oompa put in an appearance…

 

So I went back a year in the archives…. here she is 12 months ago..

 

Out we go with the lovely Sarah..

 

 

 

 

 

Sterling at the point.. asked.. where’s Dave? Did he go from Half Way?

“Half Way Dave” … got a ring to it?

 

I decided to capture Drinky’s famous Shelley speech…

with some sage advice for Dave swimming in to Half Way…

(click the image to see the video)

 

Swam back with the lovely Helen…

 

 

 

And finally.. If you can’t be great, surround yourself with greatness!

(Drinky’s Mum…. and Miles – who is regaling us with channel swimming tales at the next dinner – see bottom! )

 

Stats:

Swimmers: 75

Newbs: 0!

Water: 17.6c

that’s all from me have a great weekend!

 

 

Special Event – Guest Speaker!

The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 9th September at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. On the night we have Miles Tollan, giving a special presentation about his recent solo crossing of the English Channel.  Miles will tell us about his motivation for taking on this challenge, the training he went through and the preparations for the swim itself. This is your chance to hear it first hand and ask the questions you’ve been dying to ask, including all about his miraculous 13 kg weight-gain program!

The cost of the dinner is only $20 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:  To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please BOOK HERE NOW,

Staying safe

Are you prepared for the return of the surf? 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.  Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf.  To read, or even download, click here.

2014 Winter Badge Ceremony

You’ve done the hard yards and got your Winter Badge (or even harder yards for a WWW), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster.  Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Children’s Home (opposite the beach) on Sunday 21^st September, straight after the regular swim!

A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and …. RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (bacon and egg sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food.  Book here for Badge Breakfast

All 2014 winter badge qualifiers will be presented with their well earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for your upcoming summer badge challenges…