With a 4-6ft 9 second swell from the south east being hounded round the point by a 2 knot direct southerly, it was once again a perfect storm of conditions. With an inbound mid tide high at 10am and a clearing of the underwater fog, we finally could see some action underwater.
It really did feel like summer with an almost 19 degrees
and a ball of Sun that had already been in full swing for some time.
The long walk was a quiet affair this morning with lots of early starters
Lots of sand for a half tide
With Ed rounding up the stragglers
And Derrick rounding up Ed
We were finally away
Lots of fishies watching the people
And people watching the fishies
And other watching the shore
With such a high Sun it found its way through
in greens and blues
But the fish didnt care
Around the middle it murked up
But then slowly cleared
To a perfect Spring day
And nothing better than Sparkles sporting a Spring smile
And on the way back some friends had been hiding
Here and there
And then we were back
on another perfect day
So you are all likely wondering why I was late today. Well there is a story there but let me shorten it to a technical problem which was resolved by our friends at Office Works and their 9pm close times. Thank heavens or I would have missed the midnight deadline.
Sorry for the delay just a busy Spring day.
Have a great week
Brian
Stats:
Water Temp: 18.9
Swimmers: approx 80
Newbies: 0
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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, so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please BOOK HERE NOW,
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2015 Winter Badge Ceremony Sunday 13th September
You’ve done the hard yards and got your Winter Badge (or even harder yards for a WWW), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster. Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Children’s Home (opposite the beach) on Sunday 13th September, straight after the regular swim!
A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and …. RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (bacon and egg sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food. Book here for Badge Breakfast
All 2015 winter badge qualifiers will be presented with their well earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for your upcoming summer badge challenges…
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and a ball of Sun that had already been in full swing for some time.
4 comments
Elizabeth X
01/09/2015 at 11:05 pm
Great blog Brian. I stayed up waiting for it ! might be hard to get up for the swim tmrw now though.
Brian
02/09/2015 at 6:53 am
Well done Elizabeth, it probably gets the award for the latest. New camera no cord to extract the pictures till my son bought it home from work. Then when he got home it was the wrong one so down to Office works with minutes to spare. Got there in the end.
Les'bubles
02/09/2015 at 10:05 am
Was worth the wait! Those photos are amazing! I think you might be better than Nick and Elaine now Brian! 😁😁
Jenny :)
02/09/2015 at 1:57 pm
Great blog Brian, that port Jackson pic came up well. Jen 🙂