Friday 29 April 2016. A few rogue waves

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a rare shot from inside the womens change rooms. I learned from Bianca and Midge that there were rogue waves. Good to know. Also Bianca is going to Byron Bay for an ocean swim. Good luck.

I love going in ocean swims as there is an opportunity to swim in a new beach with water safety nearby. Very enjoyable. Check out the oceanswims.com website for swims coming up.

I love the light at this time of year and the long shadows.

 

Here is Philip

 

Hugh, John, Peter, Alan

 

After careful posing, Shelly and Leonie

 

Jo and Martin

 

Martin. The impact of my shadow needs a caption

 

 

Monica’s first swim

 

Early swimmers and their long shadows

 

Paul

 

Sam

 

 

Phew. I go through the waves. Woo-hoo and yay. I could not have faced that 2 years ago at all.

 

At Shell Beach. To adapt Garrison Keillor’s observations about the good folk of Lake Woebegone, I observe that ocean swimmers are all above average in looks and conversation. If you speak to other people, they are not endlessly interested in conditions and swim technique. So limited. I can speak for hours about my patient forearms. Here are some of the good looking ocean swimmers I found at Shelly

 

 

 

 

 

The A team visited the Eastern suburbs of Shelly

 

 

 

 

Sam made it to Shelly more easily than me!

 

Jen (rash vest) and James (on the right) are newbies in amongst the veterans

 

These floating devices make the swimmer easier to see.

 

 

The lovely people of the main part of Shelly, near the Let’s Go. My favourite swimming companion, Gayle, Leslie, Sarah (who used to swim at my speed – what happened?) and the delightful Rainer, well known dad of Eva

 

What!? A blog tart in red speedos

 

 

John and John – who is relatively new. He found BB by google

 

Rick and Lisa enjoying the scenic route

 

Rick and Lisa with Sylvia. Half way had no sand and lots of rocks.

 

 

What I have been reading: a very stressful week so I have been reading a PD James, The Black Tower, like ice cream for reading enjoyment. We have also been watching season 3 of The Bridge on dvd. I like it so far.

This weekend there is a film festival on cross country skiiing called Back Country which we will go see – at that well known snow spot, Kirribilli.

Exciting news – the Newcastle Theatre Company is doing a play of Robert Gott’s book, Good Murder. It is in in June. Should be great.  According to Radio national, with the gentrification of Surry Hills and Glebe, young artistes are popping up in new places and Newcastle has lots to offer.

 

 

Stats

275 swimmers

7 newbies

21.6 degrees

 

Monthly Dinner – Guest Speaker!

The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 10^th May at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker for the night will be one of our own swimmers, Fiona Reid, who is a family law expert, and has appeared regularly on the Sunrise program on Channel 7. Fiona’s light-hearted talk is titled “Divorce: the new black” and will explore some of the reasons why divorce rates continue to escalate.

 

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,