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Back to relatively normal today….slightly calmer seas….
Below – Gaetan and Iain back from an early swim….Paige welcoming a new swimmer!…and just a typical lovely view from the surf club
Everyone catching up on the latest at B&B especially after yesterdays excitement, John B deciding best way to tackle the new rip that has appeared…going all the way across the shore line, and even though a handful went around to half way, most opted to walk in from the beach. The swim out was a little bumpy but nothing too scary!
The best thing that came out of yesterday was that now not only are we not scared of sharks, the sharks themselves have decided to swim with us! Bold and Beautiful is inclusive – we don’t mind who joins us! Though the sharks were kinda showing off – they reached Shelly in under 10 seconds!
Below..The sand at Shelly beach – finally we can see it again! Waiting to head off – and the view at half way which has been a common sight of late for a few of us!
Back on dry land …big smiles as always … warming ourselves in the sun …and some of the many who came back through the waves… The beach was closed again I am sure due to the rip!
At breakfast Izzy celebrating the sale of her apartment going through – ie, it’s now hers!! Izzy very happy outside her very own place – with a special sign to all B&B’ers…. Nick TB, Nicole and Tim: “James (Goins) let us visit the Bridge of the Manly Ferry on our way to work today”. Good to see they remembered their pink hats! ;-D
One small last thing I noticed these great sleeping bags for sale on the net!!
“Now kids get back inside your shark and go to sleep!”
Tomorrow is a big day for Bold and Beautiful!
There is…
A SPECIAL B&B ANZAC CEREMONY SWIM at the daily time of 7am. As always we’ll set off from Manly at 7am, gather at the point together before continuing on to Shelly Beach where Greg McDonagh will play the Last Post on the Trumpet and Bruce Baird will read the Ode. This is a continuing B&B tradition which is a lovely tribute and a wonderful atmosphere so please come down and join in.
and in the evening…
MANLY WINE MONTHLY SPONSORED (ie, at least 1 free drink!) and free B&B NIBBLES!
Please come along and join us in the comfort of the beautiful Manly Wine.
All B&B swimmers welcome! Starts at 6.30pm (I think that’s the correct time, can someone confirm in Comments below – thanks!)
Water Temperature 19.9
Air Temperature 16.0
Sunrise 6.24am
Sunset 5.2pm
High Tide: 10.03am
Low Tide: 3.40pm
17 comments
Gaetan
24/04/2012 at 11:08 am
Some great news, Claire (and Michel) had their baby girl Lilou born this morning at 2:30am, 4.1kg, 53cm. They are already back home, it was an express delivery!
Congratulations to both and looking forward to meet Lilou for a babyccino @ Sea Poppy at 7 tomorrow! 🙂
I will forward you a couple of photos Lesley.
Anna Alvsdotter
24/04/2012 at 11:42 am
Ohhh, congratulations to the lovely parents! Lilou, welcome to the world, you are so smart choosing Claire and Michel for your parents and Bold & Beautiful for your extended family.
Lots of love and well wishes to the three of you. xxxx
Anna Alvsdotter
24/04/2012 at 11:45 am
Lesley, you have exceeded yourself yet again with another fab blog. Welcome to the new contingent of B&B swimmers, those wearing black dorsal fins instead of pink caps.
Little Sarah Abbott
24/04/2012 at 11:57 am
Congratulations, Claire, Michel & Lilou!
John
24/04/2012 at 11:58 am
Congratulations Claire and Michel on the birth of your new baby daughter Lilou.
Stephen
24/04/2012 at 12:23 pm
Congratulations Clair & Michel. Sounds like a good beach name – is Lilou French for lilo?
Little Tiger
24/04/2012 at 1:17 pm
Yay!!!! Welcome little Lilou. Well done Michel & Claire.
Lots of hugs & kisses to all.
iain
24/04/2012 at 1:29 pm
Rumor has is it it was a PB for the midwife and the baby’s first words were Thankyou thankyou thankyou to the midwife 😉
jokes aside welcome Lilou and massive congratulations to Claire & Michel
julia baird
24/04/2012 at 1:42 pm
Massive congrats to Michel and Claire, can’t wait to meet little Lilou xx
Rob
24/04/2012 at 2:19 pm
aside from the great baby news, did everyone miss the fact that Izzie is offering hot showers at her place!!
Slow Ian
24/04/2012 at 2:29 pm
RE: DRINKS TOMORROW
Time is 6:30 pm, but free drinks and food don’t start until 7 pm.
Jane
24/04/2012 at 3:41 pm
Great blog Lesley – such a lot of laffs! And wonderful news, Claire and Michel, very exciting.
Sorry I won’t be with y’all tomorrow, off to LA for 10 days. I know you are all waiting with bated breath for progress reports on my bruise, so I’ll try and keep you posted on the awe-inspiring colours.
Lesley
24/04/2012 at 3:48 pm
Hi everyone – I got the photos of baby Lilou from Gaetan after I posted the blog, I will put them up tomorrow!
Bye Jane!! – I meant to write it on the blog you were going!!! sorry!! Have a great time in LA – see you soon xx
Thanks Slow Ian for Nibbles update!
izzy
24/04/2012 at 5:29 pm
fab blog Leslie! YOu’re a hoot! Happy birthday to baby Lilou! You have a rather strange mum and dad, but I think you’ll be able to get them into shape with a little bit of bubbling milk and burping and pooing and snuggling. Welcome darling little girl.
and yes, hot showers for all at my place!
Pacific Jules
24/04/2012 at 5:55 pm
Great blog Lesley !!
Massive congratulations to Claire and Michel and big snuggles and kisses to baby Lilou, welcome to the world beautiful girl.
Safe travels Jane.
Congratulations on your new home Izzy.
Enjoy the special ANZAC day swim and nibbles everyone xx
Elaine
24/04/2012 at 7:54 pm
Another awesome blog Lesley!
It’s a bit quiet at Manly Wine without you Jules and Michael but hope all going ok over in Pommyland. Must have been your whistle scaring off the sharks Jules as there were none around when you were here!Even Mr Football can’t whistle like you…
Thanks for the cake btw Izzy and congrats on the settlement again.
Looking forward to swimming with you all tomorrow with rosemary shoved under our pink caps!
xxx
Sherieli
24/04/2012 at 9:07 pm
A big congrats to Claire and Michel can’t wait to meet her. I hope the new family are all feeling well and managing to get some sleep.
Lesley, you are doing a great job with the blog. I have been having a good laugh reading it and, the photos have been terrific.
Hope to see you all soon, maybe Princess Pete will let me have a swim soon 🙂
P.S Izzy, congrats on your place and thanks for the offer of hot showers too xx