75 Bold & Beautiful swimmers
enjoy an exciting start to the day
With clear skies
and plenty of bright smiles as you ‘can too’ be in the pink caps 🙂
There was a slightly disheveled feel to the ocean though
Not exactly surf, but plenty of swell and lots of water moving around making it a fun swim
Lots of blue jellies, beautifully displayed by John B. No need to panic, they’re not of the stingy kind as they don’t have tentacles 🙂
Swimming beats study for Oliver who decided to join his parents for a swim with us this morning. You never know, it may just help with the study during this stressful HSC period. Good luck to all our HSC families out there.
We have had an outstanding response to our B&B Fundraising Trivia night, with all the tables almost full and some fantastic prizes flowing in, so it’s promising to be a really great night, thank you every one !
Miles enjoyed all the messages he received after posting his comment on the blog yesterday, so he’s got another one for you all today…
“A few of our swimmers are hoping to swim from Manly to Bondi either Sat or Sun morning this weekend, and thanks to the response from you guys yesterday they now have someone to accompany them on the boat. Never content, now they want more… they’re after a couple of people to join them on kayaks. It’s no mean feat though as it gets pretty swelly on the ocean side of the headlands, but it’s a beautiful cliff line. So, if you’re up for it and fancy it please give Miles a call on: 0408 490 162”
Meanwhile on tour B&B does Pop Art with Chairman Mao thanks to Libby Kulmar in Berlin 🙂
Water Temperature 17.4
Air Temperature 13.0
Sunrise 5.37am
Sunset 5.55pm
High Tide: 6.07am
Low Tide: 12.01pm
To read Michael’s tips on how to stay safe in the surf please click here
18 comments
Alyson
27/09/2012 at 10:11 am
wow, no flies on you this morning Jules – posted this nice and early! Was a fun swim in warm water!! see you all next week 🙂
Elaine
27/09/2012 at 11:26 am
Really enjoyed a more turbulent swim today! Glad I remembered my pink cap on the top of the cantoo one. Thanks for the photo Jules! (I made the blog, Sharon Dunne ;))
I just seemed to cruise back to Manly today without putting much effort in to swimming. I think it’s to do with being inbetween 2 stronger swimmers 😉
I thought you were suggesting Miles was after more female volunteers to lard up the swimmers at the weekend Jules. (But I’m sure he’d be up for that!)
Thanks again Jules and co and thanks everyone at breaky for making my friend Roz feel so welcome on her first swim! (Can there be a badge for introducing eg 20 swimmers to the B&B?) Btw I’m going ‘Pink’ hunting today to try and get her to swim with us whilst she is on the Nthn Beaches so if anyone sees her let me know. (I’m good at stalking;)xx
Elaine
27/09/2012 at 11:39 am
Sorry about the long comment but Jules let on today that she loves having comments on the blog so comment away folks. (The cornier the better!)
Rainer
27/09/2012 at 12:16 pm
Agree with Jules’ comment re commenting. Love reading them in between meetings at work. Always makes my day! (in fact i’m sitting in a meeting right now)
vanessa
27/09/2012 at 12:22 pm
Hi all,
Missed today…Billy (giant labradoodle won again today and got a walk instead). If anyone ever wants to take a gentle giant for a walk (he will go with anyone), he would love it as I run out of time a lot. His lead is always hanging on the verandah hook of 10 Carlton St, Manly. Just come and take him.
Cheers Vanessa
Elaine
27/09/2012 at 12:24 pm
That’s good to hear Rainer. Btw some of our most enthusiastic swimmers are back next week after a time away. Michelle Sparkes is back on Tuesday so may swim Wednesday and Little Sarah and Jon are back to swim maybe Thursday or Friday.
Also if anyone wants to borrow a wig for Trivia Night I have quite a collection. A very nice stretchy, sequinned mini dress for any men who would like to be a ladee for the night too!
Billy's Friend Lesley
27/09/2012 at 12:52 pm
don’t tempt me Vanessa! 🙂
Angela Knight
27/09/2012 at 1:24 pm
Just wondering if anyone happened to pick up an Orca wetsuit this morning left by me on the seat next to the shower on the wall? Its a ladies size L with pink trim…. gone missing 🙁
Would love to know, that some kind soul picked up my lost property for safe keeping. Angela
Miles
27/09/2012 at 2:39 pm
Funny you should mention that Elaine… I find that you can never have too many friends gifted with their hands and willing to share their lard.
john s
27/09/2012 at 3:34 pm
I’m happy to lard you up anytime Miles…..
Miles
27/09/2012 at 4:28 pm
send photo John.
And if you’ve got a kayak you’re in with a better chance.
(Send photo of kayak too)
judy
27/09/2012 at 5:21 pm
… maybe your speedy swim was due to the fact you stole my finz Lainey!! 🙂
Brian and Jenny Lyle
27/09/2012 at 5:35 pm
Hi Angela,
We have kept it safe for you.We will next be swimming on Saturday morning. We live a fair distance away so w/e are always easier for us. We will meet you at about 6.50 am on Sat outside surf club. (I have rinsed it out for you.)
Cheers
Jenny and Brian Lyle
roz@artnsoulworks.net
27/09/2012 at 6:43 pm
Thanks for inviting me Elaine – I’ve seen you guys in the Manly Daily but never thought about joining you for the swim! Guess I’ll have to come again cause I’m hanging out to swim with the whales! Good luck hunting for Pink and btw’s – she won’t need a cap!!
Angela Knight
27/09/2012 at 8:21 pm
Jenny…..Thank you so much!!!! I am so grateful, I will meet you at 6.50am on Saturday! I can’t belive what an idiot I was for leaving it on the seat…… think I’ll just wear it home in future!!
See you Saturday!
Angela
fifi
27/09/2012 at 8:52 pm
I believe I am the first in the lard line, John.
And I am hoping to steal a kayak under cover of darkness.
Pacific Jules
27/09/2012 at 10:28 pm
Very true. She just HAS to come and swim with us !
Elaine how did you go, did you find her ??
How cool – all these comments today !!! 🙂 🙂
Sharon
28/09/2012 at 11:13 am
Haha! Yes E-Lane I can see you in the blog and I notice today (Friday) you are in a WETSUIT???? What is this ???
Hoping for less bumps in the water tomorrow as the snorkel doesnt like the waves!