Were you one
of the lucky 96 swimmers who rocked up this morning? An amazing morning don’t you think?
One could almost be forgiven for thinking
that winter is so last week.
The water
has climbed to 17.5 degrees – that is 1.1 degrees in the past week. Even as we assembled like seals basking in the sun
around the surf club, the gentle nor’ easter made it feel a whole lot warmer
than 11 degrees.
But it is a
swim after all, so time to stop sunning ourselves and get wet.
Plus there
were waves to make it a bit more fun.
Something I
did notice was the absence of cold patches.
Even the arctic like rim of cold water that forms a barrier around
Shelly was less apparent. It was a
comfortable, if slightly churned up, swim across the bay.
Gathering around
the shore provided the opportunity to pick up on conversations begun at
Manly.
Many were about THE Ball. As some of us have taken just a little longer
to recover, this was the first opportunity to swap stories and give our congratulations
to the organisers.
Lesley needed a little encouragement from John, till she
graciously consented to call the ‘Let’s Go’ for the return swim.
The murky water made fish hunting a challenge. However there were a couple of
the regular bay inhabitants busy with their morning feed.
Then all too
soon it is over. How does that half hour
go so quickly? It was a day to laze about watching the clouds sail past – not that they were moving very fast.
As nice as it was to hang about in the sun post swim, breakfast and more Ball gossip awaits us.
The
next B&B monthly dinner
The B&B
fun just keeps on rolling with the monthly dinner on 6 August. Come along for this fun event which is such excellent value. At $20 for two courses, with $5 drinks, $5 desserts and no corkage
for BYO wine you won’t regret making the effort. Bluewater also offers a $25 special meal in addition to our standard $20 deal. Bookings
are essential so Click here to book early and avoid disappointment. Don’t forget, the next batch of 500 km badges
will also be presented on the night.
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.
Mary
A big thank you
The graphic designer
behind the Ball was Vanessa Wilton In case you didn’t get have a chance
to see the menu, quiz sheet, and
table names, follow the links and have a look.
Quiz
Sheet link Menu
link Table
Name link
Photos from the ball will be available from tomorrow. A link to the site to view all the glamour of the event will be posted (hopefully) in tomorrow’s blog.
The Stats
Regulars: 96
Temp: 17.5 degrees
Sunrise: 6.50am
Sunset: 5.13pm
12 comments
Danny Lucas
29/07/2013 at 12:36 pm
And the answres to the Quiz were ????
Looked like a fantasic night at the Ball
Slow Ian
29/07/2013 at 12:40 pm
Great blog Mary. So serene today. I’m sure if Michael C. was here he would tell you not to get too comfortable with the balmy water temp, as it’s sure to head south again before the end of Winter.
lesley
29/07/2013 at 12:47 pm
ahem…if you are all avid readers of the blog – the answers would have been easy! 😀
John.S
29/07/2013 at 1:39 pm
No, no, no SI, upward and onward with the temperatures to summer…..
😉
perception is reality!
Mary a lovely classy image or yourself and Eric(k) for the sign-off.
Is that the moon in the middle of your cloud image?
Thank you for your effort with the blog!
Alyson
29/07/2013 at 1:40 pm
Awesome sunrise pic Mary!
izzy
29/07/2013 at 1:48 pm
the old wives won the trivia prize – all thanks to me who knew NONE of the answers. lovely blog but I was thinking: “serene or numb Mary was on a different swim to me! I was a halfway gal and froze!!!!!
Mary is the favourite of King (or queen) Neptune and was surrounded by a halo of warm water!
Mary Stollery
29/07/2013 at 1:53 pm
It is the moon in the clouds.
And thank you for the compliment – Eric is quite a classy guy.
Fifi
29/07/2013 at 4:12 pm
I agree Izzy!
Robster
29/07/2013 at 4:36 pm
Thanks again Mary for stepping in. People actually now look forward to reading the blog on a Monday!
Likely I wont be blogging for a while due to work constraints, so everyone will be happy 😉
DWSS
29/07/2013 at 5:52 pm
Oh Robster. Media commitments weighing heavily these days?
For once I don’t quite agree with your point of view,
People are REALLY look forward to Mondays blog now!!
🙂
DWSS
29/07/2013 at 5:56 pm
For the Record DWSS stands for Dolphin Whisperer Slowest Shaun.
SS was Slowest Shaun before Snorkelling Sharon and Secret Squirrel both jumped on the SS bandwagon to confuse things.
Lovely blog Mary and congratulations on the 300k!!!
Ros(-e)
29/07/2013 at 7:15 pm
Fab blog, as usual Mary! My favourite photos: Mike Stacey explaining some Incredibly Important Point to a rapt audience; and Lesbubbles in operatic mode calling the ‘let’s go!’
And of course your utterly gorgeous and glamorous sign-off pic.