Days Like This

Van Morrison’s song sums it up so well. What else to say or better to explain the recent conditions. The lyrics have been ringing in my ears as we enjoy some of the best visibility and conditions for ocean swimming (and sightseeing) in our beautiful bay.

Yesterday I mentioned to the legendary Drinky that I’ d seen 4 octopuses on my swim that day. He laughed (that man always has a laugh ready how does he do it) and said something like ‘ there you are, we all enjoy different things from the swim’. How true, as in life.

Today was another beautiful swim with the distinct ‘ enjoy it while it lasts’ feeling as big swells are predicted to arrive shortly. Some will enjoy that thought and others like me will review plans about where to enter the bay.

This is one of the beautiful 4 cephalopods we saw kind courtesy of Anne Henshaw photographer par excellence.
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Anne also gave us a complicated explanation attempting to explain how to to differentiate between males and females. Something to do with the males third right appendage (hectocotylus allegedly) being unlike the rest. I’ll just park that thought and head to less complicated territory.

The amazing Errol and Justus emerging like young gazelles from their swim today

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Jimmy and the WOWs showing the afterglow joy of a swim on ‘days like this ‘

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A view we know and love

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Thats all from me folks turn up Van Morrison loud and enjoy.

A message from management

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Sunday 24^th January your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the summer period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items:

• summer badges (triple, 6 km, 10 km), distance badges (500 km, 1000 km, 2000 km) and assorted past badges – $10 each (cash only please bring the correct money)
• silicone swimming caps ready for winter – $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)
• latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

Happy swimming

Di