11/02/2020 – The Signs said NO but we said YES!

It was a beautiful swim this morning if you embraced the murky water and enjoyed the ride in the sunshine across Cabbage Tree Bay! The ocean was a balmy  22 degrees, no stingers and although bumpy it was a smoother passage than we’ve had in the last few days. 

These signs went up just after our swim but they wouldn’t have deterred the intrepid and consistent bunch that turned up on this gorgeous Summer morning.

Here are some of the motley crew. Jeremy is over from London for a 2 week visit (in the middle). He is a lovely guy and very interesting to chat to post-swim. He always remarks on what incredible people there are in our swim group. If you aren’t sure of everyone’s names I’ll try and name people in this blog as I did know most people today. Here we have Janet, Roz, Dave, Niek (still ‘working up to swimming’), Heather, Sarah (back from Hong Kong), Justus, Jeremy,Peter, Shelley, John, Gunnar, Henrietta and Dorset 🙂

I asked Drinky what he thought of the swim as he’d just come in from the 6.30am. He punched the air with a resounding ‘awesome!’

Derek and Sarah. She’s so happy to be back in the ocean again!

Most swimmers went from the Surf Club today and others went in at halfway or Shelly. There’s always options with our swim group…

Jane and Pauline opted for the walk-the-dog/chat/coffee option today!

Georgina, Dave, Gunnar, ?,Andre, Jeremy, Kierin, Inge and ? (please fill in question marks in blog comments!)

Alex is happy to have his swimming mate Ben, from Uni days over swimming with him.

I swam back with Dave and Georgina and enjoyed trying to miss the big sets and not get dumped.

A few photos below of yesterday and Sunday when swim conditions weren’t quite so good!

All of these people swam yesterday in the murkiest of waters…Will they get sick? Let’s see… I doubt it as most of us who swim every day don’t even after rain. Ask Ian and John.

Have a great day everyone. You can still buy tickets for tonight’s meal at Bluewater. See below

The Monthly Dinner – 11th February 2020 – Guest Speaker The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 11th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Julianna Kadar, who is a PhD student at Macquarie University. She is also a member of the Homeward Bound Program which is working to build and upskill a network of 1,000 women in STEM over ten years. Julianna will talk about her study on the Behaviour of Port Jackson Sharks. Her work involves finding out more about the activity patterns of the Port Jackson shark using bio-loggers. Her study includes both captive and wild experiments and aims to analyse distinct shark behaviour signatures. Her talk will cover variation in behaviour, social networks and migration of our lovable PJ.

Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). 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 atwww.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html .

Royal Far West Charity Golf Day – Cromer Golf Club Tuesday 3rd March 2020

Funds raised go towards supporting children in regional areas who have been impacted by the devastating bushfires, as well as those living with the insidious and enduring effects of the drought . Help us direct our services in the most effective way by supporting kids and their carers who are at risk of long-lasting mental health challenges and trauma-related disorders. You can help us strengthen the long-term wellbeing and resilience of these communities by participating in our inaugural Royal Far West Golf Day.

Including 18 holes, breakfast, lunch and donation to Royal Far West – 7am – 3pm

Contact Desiree for more details –  dcreedon@royalfarwest.org.au  or call 1800 961 001

Swimmer of the Month

The Medibank Free+Active swimmer of the month of January is Rob O’Brien, who will receive a $100 Rebel voucher. Congratulations Rob!

signing off

Lainey