Friday 7 June – What’s the secret

What makes a person wake up on a grey cold day and put on swimming costumes and go to jump into the sea. It is because it is so great. People have different tolerance to cold but everyone is smiling at the end.

I took lots of photos of smiling swimmers today but have now had technology issues and not many survived. Now I need another swim : (

The A team are terrific swimmers. It is all about the technique

I always try to capture the wave but it is hard. Today’s effort. There were a lot of surfers today too. Lost that photo as well. They look out for us but we should also take care of where we swim in case.

Dinner:

The Next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 11th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be B&B Swimmer, Pam Greening, who has recently completed a climb to the Mt Everest Base Camp. Pam describes this adventure as the best experience of her life (apart from swimming with the B&B). Come along and hear about this exhilarating and life-changing experience. If this is on your bucket list, you will learn about the logistics, costs, accommodation and other details such as the best time to go, what clothes to take etc. Don’t miss it!

Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). 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 at www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html

Winter swimming

The B&B Winter swimming season starts on 1st June. Although the water temperature may be a little colder than you might like, there are several advantages of swimming in winter, including flat seas, good visibility and no bluebottles. Perhaps the biggest advantage is that you can also qualify for a winter badge by swimming a minimum of 20 times between 1st June and 31st August. You must also swim in at least 7 different weeks. If you manage to do all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit (or other thermal enhancing equipment), you will also qualify for the coveted WWW badge (Winter without wetsuit). Start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.

What I have been reading

Still going with “In Cold Water” which is great.

I read this week The Silent patient by Michaelides an author clearly suffering from Gone Girl itis, a condition which afflicts authors and makes them copycat that book by adding weird twists and turns. Very poor.