Yes – There is now a new Bold & Beautiful website up and transmitting …
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Like The Bishop says, it’s almost summer. Exquisite sunrise, crystal-clear, flat as a tack, phosphorescence off the fingertips, a shark, and balmy water. Could have been perfect, except for that annoying Booty Blogger
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These smashing sorts bunch up and move as one for the ramp …
Where they will collide with Kendelle’s clan on the exit
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Coffee and Kane: Bring your own reusable coffee cups please. B&B pushes coffee through this village by the ton, thereby making us responsible for bulk coffee cup litter
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Jane, Penny, Bill and Lisa always kit-up at this specific spot on concrete edge …
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Management whistles for attention and a heads-up to the Seven A.M. crowd … [PS: It is NOT his birthday, all right!]
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“An animal has been seen,” he says. And the crowd looks dumbstruck. (I loved it!) Click to expand, for closer look at the facial expressions
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The Sevens, opting for safety in numbers, go swimming in a tighter than usual cluster. As the instigators gather by Reg’s bench to start exaggerating. Prime witnesses are Helen, Nan, Lee and The Midge. I was 90 secs in front of them and – as usual – saw nothing. “This big,” says Reg!
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From coffee cups to rubber cappage: Winter means silicone caps, double-caps … and sometimes even THREE caps! (Sophia)
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A massive movie set descended upon the beachfront, early Wednesday morning. Drinkwater strikes a nonchalant pose by cafe, hoping to get picked up as an extra …
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Trailer: Out now – Manly swim clip by Ori …
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A-Team Interview Series
Lesley Coulter actually founded the A-Team with Brad back in 2012. (They being the two fastest B&B swimmers back then.)
Unfortunately the A-Team was increasingly being hijacked by cheaters and scammers, and so Lesley decided to remove herself from competition. Which came as a great relief for most A Team men, who simply couldn’t beat her. Lesley currently dedicates time to her many cat charities, and keeping Lips on his toes.
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From D@K SSD (Dive 2000’s Saturday Shore Dives) six days ago at Shelly … photo by Jenny “Puddles” Silma ©. This fish has a chunk out of dorsal fin’s leading edge
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Guest Speaker at the next B&B monthly dinner
Tuesday 11th August
6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant
On the night we will have a special presentation by our very own Caroline Kelly, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, which was formed on the Northern Beaches in October 2008 and is a national charity dedicated to making a difference to those facing Pancreatic Cancer. Caroline will talk about how her personal experience, including how her husband’s diagnosis with pancreatic cancer and his passing thirteen months later led to their plan to make a difference to future patients to offer hope of better outcomes.
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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New Website Reviewed
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Scheduling notice
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Jackhammer Jackson
The Rural Fire Brigade told Jackson to shave his London beard off. (It interferes with respirator masks.) Jackson is as famous as the Barton Jackhammer – for feeling the cold and shivering his butt off
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Recommended video by Ori Bowen – to “Underwater Love” by Smoke City [Click to Play]
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Never let your drippy wetsuit reach the car’s carpet or seats – it can get danky in there. Greg shares his technique:
Royal Far West Fundraiser
Prior to the Wallabies departure for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, you are invited for lunch and a chat with Bill Pulver (CEO of the Australian Rugby Union)
When: Thursday 20 August 2015
Time: 12 pm to 3 pm
Where: The Steyne Hotel, Manly
Cost: $900 for table of ten
Or $100 per person
Includes 3 course meal and beverages
A great opportunity to hear first hand from Royal Far West’s friend and ARU CEO, Bill Pulver, who will be under the spotlight and happy to take questions at this event. All proceeds from the luncheon will help Royal Far West continue to provide health services to children living in rural and remote New South Wales. Photo credit – The Australian
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Stats
Water Temp: 17.9º
20 comments
Kerry
31/07/2015 at 9:11 am
Classic…!
LSA aka HKTQ
31/07/2015 at 9:23 am
Ha,ha…great work!
My goodness, only early Thurs eve in NY and you already have the blog up for Friday!
Continuing with our tour of swim spots in NY (having done endless pools, friend’s apartment mega underground pool, beautiful surf swim at end of Long island), this morning it was the turn of the skating rink in Central Park! Really great fun – becomes a large circular open air pool in summer with lanes between 7am and 8.30 am before the kids arrive….
Shelly
31/07/2015 at 9:42 am
Ha ha a great Friday blog Roger,I think we all look forward to your blog with all the cartoons & piss taking although I seemed to have aged a bit ! BTW Shelly only has one “E” in my spelling.
6.20 for the nudie swim, hope I can make it, but if I don’t Lainey will be taking pics.
Love you all
Shelly
xoxoxo.
Jo
31/07/2015 at 10:10 am
F-A-B Roger!
David Brown
31/07/2015 at 10:18 am
Roger ….. outstanding.
Always look forward to Fridays BnB News, Social pages & of course the comic strips.
Plus nice work by you – an early swim, then back in time to capture all the 7 am happenings.
Lips
31/07/2015 at 10:27 am
Top-notch journalism Roger. I’m an avid reader of the A-Team interview series. About time Lesbubbles gets to tell her side of the story!
I counted one jimble today. It looked exhausted. I think we’ve worn them down.
Lost my goggles in the shallows this morning. Anyone found them? Speedo. Grey tinted. Single strap.
Jane
31/07/2015 at 10:37 am
Jim (Stackpoole), are you doing the nudie swim this time?
lesley
31/07/2015 at 11:23 am
Oh boy thanks for the plug Rog – didn’t realise i was on today’s blog – how humbling!
By the way how do we access this new app? just keep using the current one or what??
lesley
31/07/2015 at 11:23 am
lol ..exhausted jimble.. good to hear!!
Brine
31/07/2015 at 12:11 pm
Absolutely brilliant blog.😃
JeffwithaJ
31/07/2015 at 12:57 pm
Top blog Roger! I am loving Underwater Love. You have nailed it again.
Snorkles
31/07/2015 at 1:15 pm
Wish I was on blog duty for Saturday ….
Snorkles
31/07/2015 at 1:16 pm
Good ! I hope that one Jimble departs to other shores before Sunday!
Snorkles
31/07/2015 at 1:16 pm
Roger -does Lainey have a dating page on the website?
Definitely not Rob
31/07/2015 at 1:23 pm
aka Jimbledick
Jane
31/07/2015 at 2:13 pm
We really do swim in the most wonderful aquarium…….
Simon
31/07/2015 at 3:01 pm
Go Roger – love all the angles you manage to cover – How come you’re a Thunderbirds fan?
I wonder if the ARU fundraiser could also include Israel Folau or Stephen Moore.
Jane
31/07/2015 at 5:03 pm
Surely Lainey-Loo is the person to ask about that…..
lesley
31/07/2015 at 5:23 pm
just reading the Thunderbirds New Website review – so funny Roger!!
Everyone should read each one as they are very spot on!! hahahahahha
Helen L
31/07/2015 at 7:23 pm
Love your blogs so funny. Yes saw the large animal even though not many believed me at 6.30 until others confirmed my sighting on return. Anyone know why type? Very broad? But also seemed to be very docile on the bottom near rocks.