Yes it’s Friday – We have to say a big “thank you” to Autumn – it’s been the best 3 months, with warm flat clear water, which continue on and on!
154 shiny happy people showed up for another picture perfect Friday morning, with our resident model photographer Giles attending again to get some ‘action’ shots
Another day, another sunrise…….
Some ladies from Croydon, who leave home in the dark, yet somehow managed to colour co-ordinate…
Morning Brucy 😉
Somewhere in Sesame St – there is a muppet in a wheelchair……
Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington…
The sun just washes over us as we walk down the ramp..
Everyone’s getting in on the act…..
They call him “The Wave Whisperer…”
A dolphin swam out with us – oh wait – it’s just 006.5 ….
Some aliens landed and asked to be “taken to our leader”…
their camoflage was quite convincing….
Beeeeeeeeyutiful swim over for the last day of Autumn!
Happy Birthday to Lori and Joan Isbill today! Who had the honour and didn’t disappoint with a very strong “Let’s Bloody Go!”
“It’s that time of the week again” as the wrasse said to the stingray…..
Do not adjust your screen…
Just another swim in paradise….
Giles has announced he will probably be here in the morning (weather permitting) so come down a little earlier and don’t miss out on another opportunity to star!
Tomorrow is onesie day! Wear your onesie to celebrate the start of Winter!
Stats for Friday May 31 – Last Day Of Autumn
Swimmers: 154
New swimmers: 1
Water: 20.4c!
Have a great day – see you tomorrow!
Nick D
WINTER
BADGE – Starts June 1st. To qualify swim minimum 20 times and in at
least 7 weeks of the winter. Each week starts on a Monday and there
are 14 weeks in the season.
AND if you go without a
wetsuit you also qualify for the Winter Without Wetsuit (WWW) badge!
Put a W by your name every time you tick the attendance.
To
celebrate the start of Winter Badge Season which is a Saturday (1
June) – please come down wearing a ONE-SIE (or jumpsuit) – the
funnier the better!!
AND let’s make it a
charity event! Please
bring a gold coin on Sat June 1st
and we will donate it to the Royal Far West Hopsital!
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There is a NEW BADGE – the 500 km badge!
See the Pacific Challenge top left of the blog to see how many km’s
you’ve swum – if you’ve hit 500 or more you get a badge….(for $10)
33 people so far have already qualified for their badge – they will be
presented at our NEXT monthly dinner at Bluewater –Tuesday
4th
June
at 6.30pm
(or any time after that night). See the “management” for more
details!
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ALSO
at the above dinner one of our swimmers Dr Ray Hodgson will be giving a
talk about the work he does in Nepal with women who suffer prolapse
after child birth. He organises trips for volunteers for 2 week stints
and is always looking out for more volunteers to go to Nepal and help.
If you want to hear from someone who is making a difference to peoples
lives and want to find out what you can do to help, then come along to
the dinner.
TO BOOK INTO THE NEXT MONTHLY DINNER PLEASE RSVP HERE!!
We
want to get as MANY people as we can that night so we can book the
whole restaurant out!!!! Remember it’s only $20 for a starter AND main
course of delicious food!! Desserts and drinks are only $5 each and no
corkage on wine!! Bluwater now offer a special $25 menu too.
20 comments
lesbubbles
31/05/2013 at 12:28 pm
i think i need to get a new camera 🙁
lesbubbles
31/05/2013 at 12:28 pm
:-p
elizabeth
31/05/2013 at 1:15 pm
The photos are magnificent. What camera was used?
greg
31/05/2013 at 1:29 pm
we saw the turtle this
morning to
Nick D
31/05/2013 at 1:40 pm
Elizabeth they’re a Canon Eos 5d mark3 and an Olympus TG1
Little Tiger
31/05/2013 at 1:44 pm
Magical start to the day. Amazing photography.
Happy Happy Birthday Joan & Lori. Have FUN today. x
john S
31/05/2013 at 1:53 pm
Happy Birthday Lori!
xx
Who is the bloke in the sixth photo next to Lucy?
Mary
31/05/2013 at 1:57 pm
…reckon I need a photographer 🙁 Serious case of photo envy Mr Nick.
Joan Isbill
31/05/2013 at 2:45 pm
Thank you all for your birthday wishes. Xx
Slow Ian
31/05/2013 at 2:54 pm
Definitely some photo of the week material here. Are they all yours? or did you get Giles to take some for you?
Nick D
31/05/2013 at 3:07 pm
Ian.. 5,8,10,11,15,16,21,23,30-32 are Giles 🙂
lesbubbles
31/05/2013 at 3:25 pm
the good one’s are Giles’! 😀
Lips
31/05/2013 at 3:26 pm
Thanks Nick! Superb photos. I particularly like 5,8,10,11,15,16,21,23,30-32
Helen, Sky, great blog tarting there. So proud of you! Helen had a particularly good run this week. Blog coverage almost every single day. I created a monster!!
Nick D
31/05/2013 at 3:58 pm
I hope you’ve got your onesie ready Lips???
Lips
31/05/2013 at 4:41 pm
It’s more a morphsuit. Flesh coloured. Kinda see-through.
Slow Ian
31/05/2013 at 4:46 pm
Can’t wait to not see that!
Nick D
31/05/2013 at 6:02 pm
I don’t know if your eyes are that good, Ian?
Pacific Jules
31/05/2013 at 7:37 pm
Fab photos as always Nick 🙂
Very Happy Birthday to both my dear Mum, Joan and my dear friend, Lori xxx
Elaine de Jager
31/05/2013 at 8:20 pm
An amazing swim and beautiful blog. Thanks Nick and Giles. On the way back I saw a cuttlefish, duskies, old wives, a wobbegong, catfish and the bluest gropers and brightest goatfish. (I was nearly hypothermic by the time I got out!)
Alyson
31/05/2013 at 8:25 pm
Happy birthday Joan! Awesome pictures, love the one of Stephen taking a pic of the cuttlefish! Very professional looking shots boys!