Day job!

Dr B reporting for duty!

The seas had calmed down after the recent swell and despite the slightly murky conditions, an enjoyable swim was had by all 95 swimmers today (Apart from Bruce who had some annoying Dr tapping on his feet for most of the way back….we’ll call it a draw today BB). No sightings of mermaids or any other exotic marine life today, but I did bump into several apples bobbing around as I was swimming back to shore. You never know what you will see on the swim!

After a prolonged absence from blogging – mainly due to having to go to work, I got thinking… What do my swimming friends actually do other than swim and drink coffee?!! On numerous occasions I have found myself on a day off mid-week, coffee number three in hand still arguing about who stood up on the beach first and thought – “doesn’t anyone need to be somewhere?!”

So yesterday I conducted a study and asked people to send me a photo of them “doing what they do after coffees are disbanded”.

Let me present my results.

Exhibit 1. Monsieur Le Scrollback Sterling in his counting house, counting out his money.

Exhibit 2. The Bishop preaching to the masses / ? Taking a selfie after waking up from an afternoon snooze

Exhibit 3. Miss Jones looking seductive in the city

Exhibit 4. Mr Panton in his office at Manly Wine

Exhibit 5. The Spaniard “Working the room”

Exhibit 6. This rather unexpected one from the gorgeous Sophie Coombes in action at the Kindy Christmas Panto! I don’t remember Sandy from Grease featuring in the Nativity but I’m sure the polka-dot leg warmers would have gone down a treat!

As the photos came flooding in it reminded me what a diverse, talented and crazy bunch of humans we B&Bers are and that it doesn’t matter what your day job is…. Everyone is welcome at our swim!

Happy Thursday!

Dr B

Stats:
95 swimmers
5 newbies
20.9 degrees

Messages:

1. This is particularly dear to my heart as I have a number of friends working in West Africa at he moment – As the Ebola crisis rages on in West Africa, please consider donating to support the incredible and brave work doctors and nurses are doing in the region through MSF or the King’s Partnership in Sierra Leone.

http://www.msf.org.au/ebola/page/what-is-ebola/

http://kslp.org.uk/about-kings-sierra-leone-partnership/ebola/

2. Ocean Care Day – Sunday 7 December

Don’t leave Lesbubbles to do ALL the rubbish collecting on our lovely swim by herself … On Sunday week – you can help her!!  Bold and Beautiful are joining forces with “Clean-up the Bay Swim for Ocean Care Day”.

BnB will team up with Manly Environment Centre’s 21st Ocean Care Day Festival by doing a “Clean-up the Bay” swim on Sunday 7th December.  So, please bring a net-bag (or simply stuff your cossie) to collect whatever rubbish you find during our regular 7am Sunday morning swim.  We’ll pile it up to see how much we collect, before binning! There are no official prizes for whoever collects the most, but we know our fishy friends will be grateful  – as will every environmentally savvy person who appreciates the treasure we have in our beautiful bay.

3. Swim at your best

This is a group swim session where we will be giving you technique stroke correction for open water.  If the ocean is calm and clear then we will also film you.  This one hour session will focus on power through propulsion. Enabling you to swim faster without wasting energy or expending more effort.

Join Pacific Jules Coaches Sarah Anne and Warren at Shelly Beach for an hour of learning how to swim at your best!

Here are the details for the swim school.
TIME : 11:00am – 12noon
COST : $25
LOCATION: Shelly Beach. We will meet you on the waters edge.

PLEASE BRING : turn up ready to swim to save time, you will need your goggles, your B&B swim hat (or any swim cap), sunscreen, wetsuit/rashvest or similar if you feel the cold, bottle of water.

If you would like to book in please email Sarah Anne at info@pacificjules.com

Over and out!