BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE.
You can learn a lot of different ways to look at things when you swim year round. If like me you are a natural glass half-empty type you can see things differently – if it is cloudy like today, you can nonetheless think of the calm surface. When it is a crashing huge surf you can learn to wait for the conditions to change as they invariably will. If you cannot see a turtle, you might nonetheless see a huge ray or a port Jackson shark or two. When the temperature is cold you might complain or you might wear a wet suit and swim anyway.
An end of swim smile
Capturing the environment today
Appropriately distanced, in accordance with the Public Health Orders
Looking great as always (fins on well before the water; a big achievement)
gorgeous swimmer in gorgeous swimmers
Julien
Getting ready routine
Hot water bottle for the cold toes. Positive solution
Moon and Juliette
Limbering up
Ian confirmed the temp was 15.7. But what is it over the other side of the Shelly line – 14.7 . Why is it often colder there? Is it a spring of cold water? is it because it is stiller? Is it because it is in the shade? All I know is that without looking out for Shelly you know when you are crossing the Shelly line
Head down for swimming unless a blogger is in your way then head up and look out
Paul
Bringing the best attitude:
Happy birthday David!!
Restoring warmth – hugging is best
This is the best way to see me
Congratulations Christine on 500km
I think I must have finally said something funny
A delightful and skilled swim group
When you find the goggles that suit – Vorgee here. I have found Roka suits me well
I saw these divers swimming across the bottom searching for the meaning of life. Perhaps. I asked them what they had found and they told me to go the bower where there were so many Port Jacksons I “would trip over them”
I did not see a PJ but I saw this fish. I followed it around and then I realised it was swimming in a circle and so was I. Hilarious. Who says fish don’t have a sense of humour
Swimmer of the month for August:
Thanks to Budgy Smuggler, B&B’s Random Swimmer of the Month for July is: John Ventura
John is the lucky recipient of a voucher for a pair of men’s Budgy Smugglers. Congratulations John and keep on swimming.
Look forward to seeing you in your new Budgy Smugglers soon and hoping you will share a photo of yourself in them with both B&B and Budgy Smuggler 🧜♂️
To be in the running to be Swimmer of the Month all you need to do is log your swim
Caps and Badges
On Saturday 8th August, your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8-30 am until 9 am with the following items:
- summer badges (triple, 6 km, 10 km), distance badges (500 km, 1000 km, 2000 km) and last year’s winter badges – $10 each (cash only please bring the correct money) – NOTE – this year’s Covid badges will not be available until next month – watch this space
- 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
- sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swimsMessage from management:
Please remember to continue social distancing and be mindful of not congregating outside MSLC in large groups.Government regulations still require us to keep 1.5m away from each other unless you live in same house,We appreciate that you want to chat to your friends and socialise but we need your help to make sure we comply with these regulations before we are forced to introduce more onerous restrictions.With that in mind we ask that you prespect your fellow swimmers and members of the public in the following manner:
- Please start leaving bags and gear on the beach or step at below the ramp rather than outside MSLC
- Keep at least 1.5m apart before, during and after all swims.
- Arrive, complete your swim and leave.. If you are having coffee or socialising please do so away from the MSLC
- Consider swimming at different times to keep the number of people congregating at MSLC to a minimum.
Thanks for your cooperation.Wattle Time
- I have been reading Yrsa Sigurdardottir’s The Undesired (outside her Childrens House series) and it is undesirable to me because it has supernatural elements which I find unappealing
5 comments
Anne
07/08/2020 at 11:55 am
Wonderful blog and isn’t the wattle lovely!
Lucy C
07/08/2020 at 2:27 pm
Great blog Elizabeth! love how you swam to bower in search of PJs and instead went in circles following a cheeky toad fish! 😆
Shelley K
07/08/2020 at 2:40 pm
A supernaturally good blog though.
And yeah, if you cross that Shelly line, you may feel a chill 😉
Victoria
07/08/2020 at 6:58 pm
Little known fact…The Arctic Line can be felt near Big Rock just off Shelly Beach …
Edwina harrison
07/08/2020 at 10:54 pm
I love toad fish and the wattle and the photos 🥰