83 Bold & Beautiful swimmers enjoyed the best start to the week.
Now there is nothing wrong with wearing a wetsuit. Take it from someone who wore one ALL SUMMER! Unless your name is John Kelly of course….
No caption needed:
After all the abuse I get, it’s just a little dissapointing to see the “Hardcore” go so soft. 🙁
The press had heard about this and came down to photograph JK in a wetsuit for the Local newpaper
It was a bit choppy looking going in
But not so choppy past the point
Blogger Nick raced past me shouting “Look at me Robbie, I’m going to be first to Shelly!! Weeeeee!” Its not a race Nick and you should know better.
But once we all got to Shelly, it was a LETS GO! by Krystyna and off we went.
Past the boat…
But before we got back to the beach, I had enough time for a selfie, of course! (Stephen took this on from afar!)
Please note the flash is VERY powerful and I am not really that white….I swear…
Normal service resumed. But what are those booties!!!??
But even more dissapointing than JK in a wetsuit, its Brenton in a work suit! John S noted that he should update his wardrobe as the last time this suit was in fashion was 1985!
Surely this next pic has to be the pic of the week though….swim without a wetsuit for a while and you will understand! MMMmmmmmm Warmmmmmmmm….
Keep swimming and smiling,
Robster the Blogster
(For sign off pic, refer to today’s selfie!)
Temp: 21.0 C
1 Newbie, WELCOME!!
Low Tide: 3.53am
High Tide: 9.55am
Sunrise: 6.48am
Sunset: 4.55pm
WINTER BADGE – Starts June 1st. To qualify swim minimum 20 times and in at least 7 weeks of the winter. Each week starts on a Monday and there are 14 weeks in the season.
AND
if you go without a wetsuit you also qualify for the Winter Without
Wetsuit (WWW) badge! Put a W by your name every time you tick the
attendance.
To celebrate the start of Winter Badge Season which is a Saturday (1 June) – please come down wearing a ONE-SIE (or jumpsuit) – the funnier the better!!
AND let’s make it a charity event!
Please bring a gold coin on Sat June 1st and we will donate it to the Royal Far West Hopsital!
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There is a NEW BADGE – the 500 km badge! See the
Pacific Challenge top left of the blog to see how many km’s you’ve swum –
if you’ve hit 500 or more you get a badge….(for $10)
33 People have already qualified for their badge – they will be presented at our NEXT monthly dinner at Bluewater – Tuesday 4th June at 6.30pm (or any time after that night). See the “management” for more details!
ALSO
at the above dinner one of our swimmers Dr Ray Hodgson will be giving a
talk about the work he does in Nepal with women who suffer prolapse
after child birth. He organises trips for volunteers for 2 week stints
and is always looking out for more volunteers to go to Nepal and help.
If you want to hear from someone who is making a difference to peoples
lives and want to find out what you can do to help, then come along to
the dinner.
TO BOOK INTO THE NEXT MONTHLY DINNER PLEASE RSVP HERE!!
We
want to get as MANY people as we can that night so we can book the
whole restaurant out!!!! Remember it’s only $20 for a starter AND main
course of delicious food!! Desserts and drinks are only $5 each and no
corkage on wine!! Bluwater now offer a special $25 menu too.
33 comments
Nick D
27/05/2013 at 9:51 am
Eyes ….burnt…. out…. was always…told…. never…. look…directly….at…..an…. Irishman….with ….his…..shirt……off……..!!
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 9:54 am
I put this video together of photos from LAST year’s 3 months of winter! Hopefully it inspires people to keep coming!! 😀
http://youtu.be/tf3U0AM–Ao
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 9:56 am
I don’t know which is worse! JK in a wetsuit, Robbie without a wetsuit or Brenton in a suit!!
'Magic Hands'
27/05/2013 at 10:16 am
Blue is the new white.
Ros(-e)
27/05/2013 at 10:23 am
Great Blog Robbie: I love seeing all those bloke photos! You’re such a funny lot!
Jane
27/05/2013 at 10:32 am
Durn it! Missed this morning’s swim, then EasyCare Gardening was cancelled, too late to swim! Looks so good too. Funny blog as ever, Robster.
'Magic Hands'
27/05/2013 at 10:39 am
… and great blog Robbie, thanks.
john S
27/05/2013 at 11:29 am
John K,
I, and many many others, look up to and admire you!
Every day attendance, there with a sympathetic and encouraging voice at the point and Shelly and a helping hand when needed.
The Quintessential Scottish Gentleman with the greatest attributes of those hardy people, tenaciousness and stoic!
What, now it’s ok for real men to wear wetsuits in 21 degree water?
I’m confused……
;-(
john S
27/05/2013 at 11:36 am
It looks warm in those images…
Great work Lesley (queen of Wednesday) and I love that you’re bombing Robster’s blog day with it!
Lips
27/05/2013 at 11:36 am
Bah, no Lips shots..
Lips
27/05/2013 at 11:36 am
Bah, no Lips shots..
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 11:43 am
you weren’t there that’s why!! But defo next years installment!
Nurse J
27/05/2013 at 11:43 am
Ah it looks so warm and cosy in those shots….. how deceptive.
Nice to see that shot of Bruce pop up.
Lips
27/05/2013 at 11:45 am
Baby Jane & Helen (yet to be nick named), great swim this morning.
Good to see you back after a weekend of gen-y style debauchery. LSA and I, the older members of the 6:59 splinter group, are happy to have you Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday typically reserved the more mature B&B swimmers.
See you tomorrow!
Lips
27/05/2013 at 11:59 am
Oh really Bubbles? How come I’m the proud owner of a 2012 Winter Badge then?
You can’t just go and buy a winter badge unless you swim throughout winter. Well, except for those fake badges sold by LSA, but that’s off topic..
"Snorkles"
27/05/2013 at 1:36 pm
No Snorkles either?
Claudia Vasquez Buechi
27/05/2013 at 1:40 pm
Speaking of wetsuits- I have one for sale: Brand new Orca Sonar Full Sleeve Womens Small, still with tags and in original package, $340. PM me if interested claudvasq@yahoo.com, Claudia
Mary
27/05/2013 at 1:49 pm
Great compilation Ms Bubbles!
Ros(-e)
27/05/2013 at 3:01 pm
Darl! You’re just not trying hard enough!
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 3:57 pm
what!?! were you?? you must have done the bare minimum swims to scrape through then because I didn’t see you in one photo over 3 months! …This is a very strange phenominemaneomn …because now you are always getting in the camera’s way! I am feeling confused?!?
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 3:57 pm
yeah that’s what I though Nurse J! The photos of me in the video I looks happy but I was sooo freakin cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 3:58 pm
Scottish?!?!?!?
Lesbubbles
27/05/2013 at 3:59 pm
er… yes ..with Nigel! (both in wetsuits!)
john S
27/05/2013 at 5:10 pm
hehehe you read it.
john S
27/05/2013 at 5:13 pm
Rainer, I’m interested, do you work?
Robbie Byrne
27/05/2013 at 5:19 pm
full time tart
DWSS
27/05/2013 at 6:00 pm
Maybe JK was dressed in his getup from the nightclub the night before.
(Work with me here JK, I’m trying to get you out of some hot water)
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HK Triad Queen
27/05/2013 at 6:11 pm
..and I will vouch for him having swum a few times with me, we once even went “all the way” as captured by Jules:-)
By early July it had got a bit cold for him, so he disappeared to warmer waters and the rest was history –
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Remember the days before “Lips”
Before see-through rashies or nips?
Only one blog tart
We all took to heart
Our Whale! Ha, ha! Sucks if you missed!
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HK Triad Queen
27/05/2013 at 6:34 pm
Dear Confused,
When you join the 60s Club, you’ll come to your senses!
Of course Lesbubbles, Robster and the rest of Gen-Y have to pay penance for all that debauchery!
Of course, with an extra tyre or two and Brenton’s yak-fat lotion, some regulars may survive the whole winter!
JUST DON’T DIET UNTIL OCTOBER!
Little Sarah aka LSA aka HK Triad Queen
27/05/2013 at 6:39 pm
Thanks for the update report!
Dear 6.59 Gen-Yers, including BJ and “to be nicknamed”, remember you’re in training for the 6 & 10K badges with a winter badge en route!!!
Jane
27/05/2013 at 6:52 pm
How about this for our next adventure swim?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/glasgowandwestscotland/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8495000/8495954.stm
Here’s another link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPs_buAMeX8
Lindsay
27/05/2013 at 7:52 pm
Great links Jane!
There was a series made a few years ago in which Robson Green (the actor) swam at various places in England – I think it was called Robson Greens Wild swimming.
Anyway, he swam across the Corryvreckan Whirlpool with Simon Murie from Swimtrek. It was very cool, so look out for the clip on YouTube!
DWSS
28/05/2013 at 11:42 am
Your just mean little Sarah!!!
🙂