Friday 27 November 2015 – I heart swimming

I got a parking spot in front of Dungowan. I am still buzzed about it.

And then I got to swim with these fabulous people.

 

mandatory shot of Shelley, and friends

 

mandatory shot of Rob, with friends

 

Merrilyn and Shaun – Merrilyn will swim the Coogee Beach swim on Sunday with me and Gayle around the island – highly recommended!

 

Here is a surprise appearance by Thursday blog regulars in a Friday blog. What will I accomplish next? Fast swimmers Bruce Baird and the Spaniard sporting a magnificent Movember moustache.

 

Here is a surfer in a red T shirt who likes to share the ocean with swimmers and here sharing a blog photo with a swimmer

 

One of my swimming guides – I appreciate every bit of advice I get.

 

 

 

Early swimmers coming back

 

 

Adam posing to show the dramatic sky

 

A sample of my fish photography.

 

I use the same camera as Nick and Elaine and Mary. So it is not the equipment. The good news is that their photos are on the blog. Last week I disabled my phone and lost my screensaver which was a great photo of winter swimming. As all the blogs remain online I was able to go back to June 2013 and find the photo and load it again. I feel so lucky to have a great place to swim, a group to swim with (or not too far behind!) and also a fantastic web site to look at.

PROOF OF MY ARRIVAL AT SHELLY BEACH:

 

 

 

 

attempted panorama:

 

Finally lined up Elaine

 

Royalty – better than British royalty – Julie and Michael. So lovely to swim with them

 

 

 

 

Richard and Ted

 

At last I found Alan and Kathy!

 

Then to to work

 

My favourite T Shirt

 

This week I have been reading “Stung” by Dr L Gershwin which is about jellyfish. I am going to get into their heads and evade being bitten.

 

BnB Summer Swims (6 km, 10 km)

6 km swims are held every Saturday during summer. They will begin in a couple of weeks – watch the blog.
There is one 10 km swim in each of the months of December, February and March 2015/16. The proposed date of the first 10 km swim isSaturday 12 December.

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.

RED FEB is coming in February 2016
In anticipation of our participation in the RED FEB Relay next year, Heart Research Australia will provide some invaluable monthly information on general heart health. Here is November’s offering:

Did you know that three times more men die from heart disease than prostate cancer?
Heart disease is one of the leading health risks facing men today. Every day, 98 Australian men have a heart attack; 1 in 7 of these men will die. According to a recent Australian Health Survey, three times more men die from heart disease than prostate cancer – yet most men don’t know they have heart disease until they have a heart attack.
90 per cent of Australians have one modifiable risk factor for heart disease.
The good news is that there are measures you can take to protect yourself from this largely preventable disease. The risk factors you can control include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insufficient physical activity, obesity, diabetes, poor nutrition, and excessive intake of alcohol. Other risk factors that are beyond our control include age, gender, family history and ethnicity.

You are never too young or too old to start taking care of your heart!

B&B Fundraising Christmas Party
The B&B Christmas Party will be held on 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. Bookings are essential. Book HERE now! Don’t miss out on this fun event, numbers are limited.

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.

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.