“I’ll only pose if I can be in the first photo on the blog”, said Clair
Number One!
6am A team – Sabine, Fiona, Clair, Ali – + Billy who is waiting for his pink paisley one piece cosy to arrive in the post
Simply the best
Also at 6am Bolderdashers Sam and Ken played escort to first timer to Queenscliff
Congratulations Ken #1 for winning Gold (50-54 males) in the 2.5km ocean swim over the weekend at I think Whitsundays Panpacs??
John Eva (from Prague) Dorset
Jill & Nick
The royal welcome to Newbie Grace by John & Lesley (trying to avoid her photo on the blog)
Ian takes Grace’s B&B blog photo
Kath and Claire
It was pretty busy on the beach at 7am
Adam – the secret is to always take care of Sabine
Sophie, Sterling’s daughter (sorry I forgot your name) and Scotty
If you are new to the blog click on the pink bar chart (top left corner) to get today’s stats.
Yesterday Richard was randomly selected as swimmer of the day, yeah Richard!!
Here is Richard’s entry for yesterday – 29 = his place on the pacific challenge, icecream= no wetsuit, shell 1.5=one return lap to shelly, B 3.0=Bolderdash 3km return to Queencliff, Shell 2.5= double return to Shelly total distance swum yesteday = 7kms
Click the left icon to get pacific challenge listings, Richard is currently #29
Click the right icon to get Cambridge BUMPS that shows Richard (+3) has passed 3 swimmers on the Pacific Challenge in the past week
Over Apres swim coffee I had the pleasure of meeting Barry, Ron (President) & Keiren from the Balmoral Beach Club. Ron told me he regularly reads the B&B Blog.
Come again, you are welcome to swim with us anytime.
Swedish Sarah’s dad Heinz is visiting until 1 Dec, welcome to Manly .
Underwater shots with the 6am A team mermades at Shelly. Thanks Fifi for the image enhancement.
The Chaser
Groper Hunters
Nice Groper
Upside down with Groper
Have a great week!!
Simon
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Special Event
“The B&B – Then and Now – and What’s Next?”
Don’t miss out – at least be there to defend yourself! Just a few seats left
Dr Rainer Noack and Professor Nick Dawkins have literally spent minutes putting together this latest revelation of B&B exposes.
The very last B&B dinner for the year is on Tuesday 11th November at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Cafe . Management says there are just a few seats remaining. To mark this very special occasion, there is a new and improved menu slight increase to $25 but you will have more options to choose from. Cost 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. This is still outstanding value. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential. To secure your spot please BOOK HERE NOW,
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. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
The Stats
Regulars: 105+ Newbies: Four!!
Temp: 19.6
26 comments
i love bubbles lots and lots
10/11/2014 at 1:36 pm
Simon, wonderful block with lots of firsts.
Firstly how good does Lesley look 8 photos down?
LSA aka HKTQ
10/11/2014 at 1:50 pm
Great fun and colourful blog! Good idea to spell out all the charts.
Richard – 91 summer bolderdashes – impressive!
LSA aka HKTQ
10/11/2014 at 1:51 pm
The swimming conditions were amazing this morning as well….
LSA aka HKTQ
10/11/2014 at 1:55 pm
Oh Storchy, what’s this “block” you have?
As for our Lesbubbles – she’ll get you back for all the creepy comments tomorrow evening. Guaranteed:-)
fifi
10/11/2014 at 1:56 pm
Great Blog Simon. Lovely shots of us! Such fun with the friendly groper.
I have developed my skills at image adjusting due to my hopeless results with the camera….hope you could make him out clearly!
Ian mck
10/11/2014 at 2:47 pm
Yeah she looks great, pity she can’t smile !
Good blog Simon, lots of pics, but sadly none of me or Shelly !
DWSS
10/11/2014 at 2:52 pm
Great Blog Simon.
Your a talented man.
Were they all your photos or did Lainey contribute?
Simon Cowell
10/11/2014 at 2:58 pm
Photography is all mine, underwater shots processed by Fifi.
Simon Cowell
10/11/2014 at 3:00 pm
Thanks Ian, the underwater shots were 20 metres off Shelly beach
Simon Cowell
10/11/2014 at 3:03 pm
Thanks for the comments and the pleasant company at Manly Wine
Management
10/11/2014 at 3:12 pm
Dinner tomorrow night is booked out. Send me an email to be wait-listed if you still want to go (ugoboyo@gmail.com).
ZZZZab
10/11/2014 at 4:09 pm
Great blog Simon. Nice to see names and faces of some of the 6 a-mers
Simon Cowell
10/11/2014 at 4:54 pm
Thanks Zab
Fifi and her 6amers are a special group and all are great swimmers to boot.
Sent from my iPhone
Simon Cowell
10/11/2014 at 5:01 pm
I should also add that their motto is,
I swim like a girl, catch me if you can
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fifi
10/11/2014 at 7:35 pm
hahahaha that is great, Simon.
Swim like a girl…yay
BRine with a J
10/11/2014 at 8:41 pm
Great blog Simon, you’ve caught the enthusiasm of the morning and the fish chasers well. Tomorrow should be good for bolderdashy if anyone interested. Maybe less choppy than Wednesday.
Neil Richardson
10/11/2014 at 9:17 pm
Two years back I was enjoying a month based with my relatives at Queenscliff and swimming with the B and B whenever my other commitments allowed. I still follow the blogs with great interest. Since then I have swum over 1500 km in rivers, lakes and the sea and just for fun I compare my open water distance with the Pacific Challenge totals that some of you have amassed. I was swimming in the sea near Bournemouth yesterday in November sunshine, similar distance to Shelly and back, but sea temperature 12 to 13 C, without wetsuit of course. That’s warm by our standards for late autumn! You folk inspired me to push my swimming further and I am certainly doing that, for which thank you all very much.
Who knows, I might even go so far as to take part in an English Channel relay in the next year or two…
Fifi
10/11/2014 at 10:35 pm
Wow great work Neil!
What a Champion swimming without a wetsuit!
MagicHands
10/11/2014 at 11:29 pm
Great blog Simon, nice photos.
Lainey
11/11/2014 at 6:35 am
Well done Neil. I follow your swims with interest on Facebook. And I was complaining about the 19.8 degree water yesterday!
Lainey
11/11/2014 at 6:38 am
Nice blog Simon. That’s great that you go over the Pacific Challenge and what it’s all about as it does motivate so many of us. I’ve got to try and get back on top of Shauny!
fifi
11/11/2014 at 9:15 am
Im not sure you would want to do that Lainey…have you seen his moustache? Even the catfish are after him now….
Jalna
11/11/2014 at 10:29 am
That’s an awful lot of km’s Neil. I can’t even begin to imagine 12-13 C without a wetsuit. I think our coldest was 14.6 C !!
DWSS
11/11/2014 at 10:59 am
I remember your visit Neil. Well done. 1500 KM
That’s more Km’s than Lip’s photo bombs!
Well maybe not quite that many but still – well done.
DWSS
11/11/2014 at 11:02 am
Lainey!!! I’m Married!!! Ease up!
Neil Richardson
13/11/2014 at 9:56 am
Thanks for your kind comments. I hope to be able to experience Manly again myself before too many years are out.