Yes it was a bit “wishy washie” today. We all burnt a few extra calories today ready for the PARTY tonight. As always it was Still fun and great to see everyone having a crack at the swim no matter what!
See you all at the PARTY tonight! Jenny 🙂
Christmas Raffle
Bring along your lucky charms and supportive spirit to our Christmas party on Tuesday evening for our monster Christmas Raffle with prizes galore!
Local Manly businesses have got behind our friends at Royal Far West’s raffle and donated generously with vouchers for meals at The Boathouse at Shelley Beach, Ribs and Burgers, Four Olives, De Vita, Beach Café plus Manly Health Foods and Artis Hair.
Royal Far West’s goal is to raise $3,000 on Tuesday to help country kids who, because of where they live, don’t have access to health and developmental services they need. Lets give it our best! Raffle tickets are $10, 3 for $20 or 10 for $50. And if you would like to make your Christmas donation they will have they EFTPOS machine fired up.
Stats:
Swimmers 100
Newbies ?
Water temp 20.7 C
B&B Fundraising Christmas Party – SOLD OUT
If anyone who is booked is unable to come along please email Ian at ( ugoboyo@gmail.com ) and if anyone wants to be put on a waiting list also email Ian.
The B&B Christmas Party will be held TONIGHT Tuesday 8th December at 6.30 pm in the Moonshine Bar (2nd Floor) at the Steyne Hotel. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no under 18s unfortunately). The theme again this year is simply “Christmas”. So come dressed in your finest Christmas paraphernalia. No need to be shy as we will have the whole bar to ourselves. Finger food will be provided by the Steyne, and drinks will be at bar prices. Lots of fun and dancing are guaranteed, with music by our own band “The Troubadors”, who have generously agreed to perform free of charge for us on the night. The cost is $10 per head, with all proceeds going to the running costs of the B&B. But that’s not all. Our charity partner, the Royal Far West Children’s Home, will be running a monster raffle on the night, so please come prepared to support them. Booked OUT!! Contact Ian at the email above if you want to go on the wait list or if you have tickets and now are unable to join in.
Next weekend is your second chance to collect a Summer 6km Swim Badge
Saturday 5 December kicked off the 6 km summer swims. These are on every Saturday during summer.
There is one 10 km swim in December, February and March 2015/16. The proposed date of the first 10 km swim is Saturday 12 December.
Something Special
At the Christmas Party, we will have a fantastic lucky door prize – a Swiss made Australian OceanMoon watch valued at $490 – donated by Bausele Australia. To celebrate the occasion, Bausele will give a 15% discount to all Bold & Beautiful swimmers who purchase a watch on their website. To see their range of watches go to https://www.bausele.com/ehome/, and to activate the discount, just enter the discount code BAB15 when purchasing a watch. Not only that, Bausele will donate 15% of the value of each and every sale on this code to the Bold and Beautiful. The Oceanmoon watch is ideal for ocean enthusiasts like the B&B swimmers, and features advanced ocean technology including water resistance up to 200m, moon phase, tide display and a 40mm face making it unique in its tracking of the Southern Hemisphere Lunar phase and tidal movements.
2016 Calendars are HERE!!
The 2016 B&B calendars are now on sale. Get your copy from Ian any day at the swim, or order onlineHERE. They make a great Christmas gift for family and friends, here or overseas. This year the calendars are even more impressive in a larger A3 format, all for the same cost as last year – just $15 each.
Staying safe
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. Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.