Start humming this song from the Sgt. Peppers album
Picture yourself in a boat on a river,
With tangerine trees and marmalade skies
Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly,
A girl with kaleidoscope eyes.
Cellophane flowers of yellow and green,
Towering over your head.
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes,
And she’s gone.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Ahh…
LENNON & MCCARTNEY need LSD to see the girl with kaleidoscope eyes
but all you need is to Love Swimming with Dolphins & the B&B!!!!
Kaleidoscope of colour – guess who?
Father and daughter cuddles at Shelly
I borrowed this cap
Sheri Peter and baby number 2
The dolphin whisper said you need to be sure you have the correct dialect to talk with Silky
Josh & Chris – take care in Kooyong & Mexico – we look forward to seeing you again soon
Congratulations Robyn on your south coast surf boat marathon, those battle bruises look tender
Michael came with dad Sid, mum Margaret and friends Leah & Ted
Where is my wife and daughter?
Found them at last. Thank goodness for manly wine – all the more reason to live in Sydney
No silky dolphin today but I did manage to see this fiddler ray
Bon voyage party for Jason, Amie and Chris
STATS:
Water Temp: 21.3 C
Total number of swimmers: 216+4 bolderdash
Newbies: 13
Tomorrow’s Tides –
Low : 7.51am 0.58 m
High: 13.52pm 1.39 m
Have a great week ahead
Simon (part time blogger and Pa to the very cool Leila & Max and 3 day old gorgeous
new grand daughter)
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Caps
We are very low in pink caps so some serious recycling needs to be done! All those swimmers who swim regularly who have 2 or more caps at home can you please bring the extra ones to us to re-use! Apart from the environmental reasons we are actually running out (till the new stock arrives)
THANKS!
SHARKS
As much as we wouldn’t want to come face to face with a shark in the ocean I am sure we all KNOW that part of swimming in the ocean is that ‘risk’… HOWEVER I for one LOVE that the sharks are there BUT apparently:
Premier Colin Barnett has announced a policy to kill endangered White sharks in the hope this will reduce the incidence of shark attack on WA beaches.
So please use this online form HERE to send Premier Barnett a message telling him that shark killing does not have your support. (or copy and paste this link http://ccwa.org.au/action/no-shark-cull-wa)
B&B Attendance Login
Come on folks – this is the most efficient way to capture your swims. It’s a smart phone friendly website so no need to download, just mark it as a bookmark. There are so many good reasons to use the B&B Login – like no queues, no need for glasses to find your name, and never missing the 7am call.
Log your swim between 5am and 9am for the 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). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started. Happy clicking.
Summer badge swims
Every Saturday during summer there will be a 6km swim – usual route is to Freshwater and back; then once a month there is a 10km swim – this is to South Curl Curl and back. However, the final route depends on conditions that day so it is a good idea to arrive a little early to have a briefing from the designated swim leader. Both swims kick off at 7am.
The next 10km swim is scheduled for 11 January depending on conditions.
2014 B&B Calendar ON SALE NOW!!
Get one for yourself or pin it up at work. Give one to friends or send them overseas to the family back home. Only $15! BUY YOURS 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
12 comments
Alyson
07/01/2014 at 2:39 pm
Congrats Lucy! And congrats simon
Elizabeth
07/01/2014 at 3:09 pm
Happy Christmas to all the Eastern Orthodox Church and Coptic church congregations today
lesbubbles
07/01/2014 at 3:23 pm
sorry??..i don’t get it – are Brad and Lucy are pregnant??
Lips
07/01/2014 at 3:38 pm
Lucy is, but I heard it’s not Brad’s..
Brucy
07/01/2014 at 4:16 pm
Um, just cos you didn’t get a blog named after you Lips, don’t be a bitter jealous German 🙂
Lucy
07/01/2014 at 4:21 pm
Aw thanks Simon – a blog named after me?!! The only thing that could top this would be your new granddaughter also named after me!!
Thanks so much for the love today everyone – so excited to be marrying the best-looking boy in BB!!
xx
Bill McCaffeine
07/01/2014 at 4:35 pm
So much good news in one Blog, Simon you are on fire ! Congratulations to all.
Our little dolphin was here for a reason.
Lips
07/01/2014 at 5:00 pm
Lucy, for the last time, I can’t marry you!
Paige
07/01/2014 at 5:25 pm
CONGRATS Lucy (and Brad)! What fantastic news! I can’t wait to see you and see the ring for myself!
Snorkles
07/01/2014 at 6:36 pm
Lovely news and glad Lips wasn’t in sight at all!
Jenny Holmes
07/01/2014 at 6:50 pm
Great blog, Simon full of colour and imagination – you’re obviously a 60s kind of guy – which brings back hazy memories of… hmmmm… And congratulations on your gorgeous little grandchildren! Congrats to Bad and Lucy too – lovely ring.
Did anyone find a lone flipper on the beach to-day – I lost one – yellow and purple.
Slim dusky
07/01/2014 at 7:12 pm
Great blog great news. Congratulations brad and Lucy