Friday 13th not Black but a bit dark

Friday the 13th, Black Friday? No but there were some dark moody clouds which I love as it sets off the pink caps so well. It was 17.2 today in the water and not too bad out.

Today was the birthday of Sarah and Nathan

The triathletes had cake for Nathan’s birthday – thanks Chris for the photo

They say that running makes you happy but when I approached the triathlete area, I think I found something additional out when glancing (like a sticky beak) in a triathlete bag

Elbows and waves

I am trying to get waves and elbows

I was shocked this week when looking at youtube about swimming finding out two things:

1. you are supposed to do lots of swimming to improve. looking at good swimming is not enough
2. one of the videos showed a high elbow inside the water. the elbow that I am looking at is the wrong thing. That is not the elbow in the catch which powers you. OMG I don’t know anything

Management notices

Swimmers: 230

2019 Winter Badge Ceremony – Sunday 22^nd September

You’ve done the hard yards and earned your Winter Badge(s), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster.  Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Centre (Wentworth Avenue, Manly) on Sunday 22^nd September, straight after the regular swim! Everyone is welcome, family, friends and swimmers alike.

A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and …. RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (sausage sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food.  Book here for Badge Ceremony.

All 2019 winter badge qualifiers will be presented with their well-earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed, so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for the upcoming summer badges.

In conjunction with the badge ceremony, Royal Far West will be holding a raffle with great prizes, so don’t forget to bring along extra money for the raffle (credit card payment facilities will be available for the raffle).

EMMA’S AT IT AGAIN!!

I’ve signed up to walk 35km in one day in The Bloody Long Walk. I’m walking to support people living with mitochondrial disease (mito), a debilitating, terminal disease that affects thousands of Aussie kids and adults. Mito is a cruel disease that can strike anyone at any age. There is no cure.
Please support my 35km walk by making a donation through my fundraising page:
https://event.bloodylongwalk.com.au/s/7410/8175/e
All donations are tax-deductible and a receipt will be sent to you immediately. Your support will help The Mito Foundation continue their work to improve the lives of people living with mitochondrial disease and fund research to find a cure.
Thank you.
Emma Grose

What I have been reading

continuing with the crime novels set in the Lakes District. Now on book 3. I joined a FB bookclub and started reading Evvie Dark Starts over but it is total chick-lit or made for tv type plot. I will have to join a different bookclub. The next book I will read is on its way as it is not on kindle – We the Corporations. It is about how companies have over time gained certain rights.