Friday 10 February 2017 – unsung heroes

I would like to recognise the unsung heroes who supply us with acronyms. They are the dinosaur age whose work evolved into SMS so we can walk around saying LOL and IMHO or YOLO and everyone knows what we mean.

We almost had in the 1990s the Federal Administrative Review Tribunal but someone stopped it just before gazettal. That would have been a good one. But not all is lost – I read about the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia  which has as its short form FARC – who is that approaching? FARC!

The short form for Bold and Beautiful – “BB” is good although not amusing. Because there is nothing funny about swimming.  Lots of dedicated swimmers here today who don’t want to waste time by telling me what their favourite acronym is because they are checking their SWOLG on their gps watches. We also have the SOTD (check out the pacific challenge page to see – today it is Chris Jessop who has swum since 2014. Congratulations Chris.

Rob and Fiona

some newbies, today there were 19

some bloggers from the inner west

Actual WOW with Fiona.

AlSO SEE FIONA’s HAIR. She is a real hero she is cutting her hair for Variety Club so that a lovely wig can be made for someone who needs it. I always admire Fiona’s hair and that she can get it into a cap and now I admire her even more – real HERO. see some more information below

Laveena’s birthday today.

Encounters with the early swimmers – mostly my encounters were of the head on type today because it was choppy

at the point

There were lots of these surging toward me today

I was wondering if they sting. Gareth – see below – was wondering too but came into contact to find that they do

At Shelly

Happy birthday Laveena – with Elaine and Megan

Last view of Fiona’s hair. She gets all of that hair into a cap.

DONATE TO THE CAUSE – MONEY IN PLACE OF HAIR

https://alopecia.everydayhero.com/au/fiona-2

Gareth and Pat after surging through the beach to get to Shelly. Well done Pat. I hope the sting of the jelly fish goes away quickly Gareth

Karen and Emma. Karen has been away surfing for a while but picked today to return

Stats

310 swimmers

19 newbies

Temp 23.8

What I have been reading: nothing. I have been fighting with Fairfax. I swam 1km and 2 km in the Cole Classic. A hot day and lots of waiting around. My timing chip (that is the one they gave me) failed and I was not recorded as having swum the 2km. Quelle Horreur! so I officered a print out of my GPS watch showing time and place of swimming. This of course involved me trying and failing to remember my password to the site and which email address I used. They have still not fixed it. I am desolated. I have a prospect of being recognised but what if I had not had my garmin on?

The B & B Monthly Dinner is on Tuesday 14^th February
The first B&B monthly dinner for 2017 will be on Tuesday 14th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker on the night will be Nigel Marsh, who is best known for his creative pursuits. As well as the author of three books – Fat, Forty and Fired, Overworked and Underlaid and Fit, Fifty and Fired-Up – he is also the co-founder of Earth Hour and the founder of the Sydney Skinny. Nigel will talk to us about the Sydney Skinny swim. So bring your special friend and celebrate Valentine’s Day with your B&B friends.

The cost of the dinner is only $25 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:  To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please BOOK HERE NOW.

New B&B Budgy Smugglers…
The new B&B Budgy Smugglers are now available on line from the Budgy Smuggler website. Remember, part of the profit from the sale of our swimwear range goes to the Royal Far West. Here’s where to go to order them:
Mens: http://budgysmuggler.com.au/mens-swimwear/bold-and-beautiful.html
Womens Bottoms: http://budgysmuggler.com.au/womens-swimwear/bold-and-beautiful-bottoms.html}
Womens Sports Tops: http://budgysmuggler.com.au/womens-swimwear/bold-and-beautiful-sports-top.html
Womens one-piece swimmers will be available in January.
Budgy Smuggler creates 100% Australian made swimwear.
Available for Men, Women and Kids.
Shop at: www.budgysmuggler.com.au

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.  Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.