11/08/14 – Clouds and Clarity Lost and Found

Somewhere out there in the ocean is a pair of goggles.  Man I loved those goggles.  But i’m over it now…  New goggles, greater clarity.

Ever been in love?  You know, truly, deeply, madly in love.
That breathing, sleeping, dreaming, waking, floating, timeless, nothing-matters-‘cos-you’re-so-in-love kind of love…

Guess what?  You create that experience from within.

So why grieve for love lost?  You can’t lose something that’s made from within.  That feeling of love is something you make – from yourself for yourself.  So use it.

Practice falling in love with every new moment of your life…

Look, down on the beach! Is it a bird?  Is it a plane? No. It’s… Superbooty!
The BootyCamp crew stretching hammies and able to leap tall mochacinos in a single gulp.

Chris falling in love with his hole… Thanks Chris.

Looking out to sea, cloudy but clear…

Looking back to Manly…  Same.

Pushup team at Shelley, flexing their love muscles.

A flying “LET’S GO!” from stage right.  Loving every minute of it.

Post swim warm-up is a key component of the winter swim.  Here the ‘Dolphin Whisperer’
shares the love by telling tales of  Manly in the ‘olden days’ around the gas campfire.

While inside, the gorgeous glasshouse flowers light up Manly Wine.

Warm Regards,
Andrew ‘Magichands’ Maher.

Unique, gentle, Light Touch Chiropractic care in Manly – VIP rates for BnB members

Stats
Swimmers – 100
Newbies – 1
Temp – 16 Deg
Air Temp – 8 deg

Special Event – Guest Speaker!
The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 12^th August at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. This month’s special presenter is Ruth Hollows, the youngest daughter of Fred Hollows.  She will tell us how she is helping fulfil her father’s legacy through her role as Ambassador for Wild Women On Top Sydney Coastrek.

The cost of the dinner is only $20 a head which 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, 

Fred Hollows is a modern legend, and was many things to many people – a husband, a father, a friend, a skilled ophthalmologist and for a few politicians and bureaucrats, an irritating thorn in their side. Above all else he was a humanitarian. This explains why he was so passionate about improving the health of indigenous Australians. In 80% of cases blindness is unnecessary, it can either be avoided or it can be overcome through a simple operation. Since Fred died The Fred Hollows Foundation has restored sight to well over one million people in the developing world.

Winter Badge season – only 4 weeks to go.
There are 14 weeks in the winter season.  To qualify for the prized Cold & Bold Badge you simply need to swim 20 times within the season ensuring you have swum in aminimum of 7 different weeks.  So, attempting to do it all in the first few weeks does not count!!  Make sure you use the i-Log to register your without wetsuit for the WWW badge.  The badge ceremony is being held straight after the swim on 21 September at the Royal Far West.

B&B i-Log
The B&B i-Log is the best way to capture your swims!!  Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge.. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster ugoboyo@gmail.com (This is not a link so please copy and paste into your email). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.

Staying safe
Are you prepared for the return of the surf? 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.