Saturday 5th November 2016- Well Played Saturday

Well played Saturday!

I came down to Manly Beach this morning before 6am to be greeted by this amazing sunrise. It was spectacular. The different shades of orange, pink, purples and blues were on show in the sky. I don’t know what it is with me but I do not have the capacity to sleep, in even if I have gone to bed at midnight. I am usually up at 4:30am each morning. It may be because of the many years of waking to nurse my 5 babies or just because I know it is a new morning with new exciting adventures. Who knows? As I walked around I loved seeing the active people on and around the beach front who were enjoying the sunrise and the dawn of a new morning. When I look around and chat with all you wonderful people who swim with The Bold and Beautiful Squad we are an eclectic array of individuals who have one specific love in common and that is the OCEAN! We are THALASSOPHILES (yes there is a term for us).

The water was fantastic it was 19.8 degrees with teeny waves as we entered the water. The visibility was somewhat clear today. But I just was lost in my thoughts as I swam to Shelly, half the time I couldn’t believe how exceptionally blessed I felt for the freedom we enjoy to swim as we do and the other half of the time I thinking how relaxed my body was with the water lapping against me, super therapeutic. 

If you need to find your zen or vibe or mental health or sanity or happiness, try dipping your body in the ocean, it really does works wonders. 

Sunrise before 6am 

6am Crew on their way back from Shelly I think this lot definitely started before 6am this morn

The 6am crew who started out from Manly Beach just after 6am

Here the 6am Squad are here at the point

 My fellow Saturday Blogger Roger finishing his 6am swim 

6:30am Squad

7am Squad

Coming down the ramp

 

 

 

 

At the point

 

 

The gorgeous Fiona waiting at The Point

 

What a glorious morning to be floating around at The Point

 

 

On our way to Shelly Beach

The 7am Squad powering on to Shelly Beach

 

 

 

Shelly Beach 

Peter’s Birthday

 

Peter’s Birthday splashes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect photobomb Lisa

 

 

7am Squad on our way back to Manly Beach

 

 

Me

 

Nearly back to Manly Beach

 

 

 

 

 

Made it!!!!

 

 

Humans of The Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad

Whenever I blog I interview people and ask them two questions

1) Why did you start swimming with The Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad?

2) How does it make you feel?

Introducing Carol

“I started swimming with The Bold and Beautiful because a friend did it and I wanted to do it with her. It makes me feel sensational and it is the best start to the day. I started 3 years ago.”

Here are the self named “Manly Express” from Cammeray. They are a wonderful group of mums from Cammeray and a token husband Wez. Their energy and friendship with one another was infectious. Loved meeting you today #mumsoftheboldandbeautifulswimsquad

Introducing Barb from the Manly Express

“I love to swim and I was always scared to swim in the ocean and now I am not. I have been swimming for 2ish years. It makes me feel sane!”

Introducing Annie from the Manly Express

“We are a group of ladies from Cammeray there were a few of us doing it. Then a couple more jumped on board. I am swimming for sanity and I have been doing it for a couple of years as well.” 

Introducing Jenny from the Manly Express

“Barb and a couple of others were doing it and I saw their glow after they finished doing it when they went back to the hood. The hood is Cammeray, yes we are from the Ray that is our hood. So we all travel together here and back. It is my mental health plan. I feel like a different person if I have swum. You don’t want to deal with me if I haven’t swum.” 

Introducing Kate from the Manly Express

“I come to escape my house of 4 children and I love exercising so it was a great way to get up in the morning and do something with my girlfriends. It makes me feel happy.” 

Introducing Roz from the Manly Express

“I started swimming because of these lovely ladies and it makes me feel privileged. I have been swimming for 10 months.” 

Me with the Manly Express, I wanted a photo with them because they are awesome women!

Introducing Naomi and Marlo

Naomi 

“I used to do laps by myself from Manly to Shelly and I would see the pink caps and I asked someone about it. They said they swim everyday. So I started at the beginning of the year. It makes me feel so refreshed and I enjoy it.” 

Marlo

“Naomi took me along and I really enjoy it. I started here in March.” 

My fave peeps Shaun and Roger

Lower Management Shaun who has been holding down the fort lately and Management John who is kind enough to show up today 😉 

Management travelling the globe- Ian pictured here in Gambia where the air temp is 29 degrees and the water temp is 28 degrees

Have a wonderful weekend Peeps. I hope you are enjoying this glorious weather. See you down at Manly Beach soon

Peace,

Nat x

Statistics

Water temp:19.8 degrees 

Swimmers:Definitely over 200 peeps

Newbies: Probs a handful 

B&B special monthly dinner
Location: Bluewater Cafe
Price: $25
Date: It is definitely Tuesday 8 November
Time: 6:30pm
Guest speaker: No Guest speaker this month but we will be entertained by none other than ‘The Sandy Bottom Band’. This is a ukulele band that features several of our swimmers so you know it’s going to be fun!
The cost of the dinner is only $25 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 (100) , so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book via the link below.

http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html

Also next Sunday we have a special event: 

FANCY DRESS SWIM for CHARITY
7 a.m. – Sunday 6th November
Plastic Note Donation – for Bolds charity Royal Far West School
(Please don’t wear anything that’ll endanger yourself or the environment)
If you want to splash out, check our cafe Annie’s website “Costume Parlour” and look at skin-tight morph and flag suits
• See Annie at surf club’s Point Cafe
• Website:  www.costumeparlour.com

Humphreys newsagents have a great competition leading up to Christmas;

You have to take a photo with the surfer in the store and upload to
www.humphreysturns50.com.au. The prize is a $500 spending spree in store !