Thursday 7 June: Feel the Fear and do it anyway

It was a chilly morning, and the swell looked like it was rising, then I saw bluebottles on the shoreline. Of course, what kicks in is fear. What if its too cold? What if the rip is too strong? What if I get stung? And I think what do I do with this? Well I can take Susan Jeffers advice in Feel the fear and do it anyway.

She outlines ‘fear truths’, the first of which is that if you are living life and trying something new you will always feel fear. The trick is, in many things like our swim, to feel fear and do it anyway. Not in a dangerous sense but in a living life sense. Because the real fear is Í wont be able to handle it’ and what we surprise ourselves with is just how much we can handle. What’s more, the real joy in life is managing our fears so we can do the things that make our life grand with the people we’d like to have a grand life with.  I highly recommend Jeffers’ book –  I guarantee you’ll feel better after you read it.

This morning we had 180 swimmers who felt the fear and did it anyway. And while there were no bluebottles in the water there was another unwelcome guest just off the point:

The rest of us enjoyed the choppy murky conditions and ticked one:

Although since Freddy didn’t swim today Lainey will make sure he didn’t tick… not sure if he uses a keep cup though…

Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Pete Anthony

Stats

Swimmers: 180

Newbies: 0

Temperature: 19.6 (felt like 18.987309457)

B&B Dinner is sold out.

News

WINTER BADGES

The Winter swimming season is finally here!

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).

So start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.

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Solstice Swim

Saturday 23rd June @ 6.15 a.m.
• Not sanctioned by Bolds

• One swim only (Not three)

• Tassie MoFos also qualify for the 2018 badge

Ruby Lane “Paddock to Plate” Dinner.

Enjoy a 4 course meal and matching organic wines at Ruby Lane Restaurant in support of Royal Far West and country children. Courses include:

Fig, Rocket & Blue Cheese Salad

Free Range Pork, Mushroom & Pistachio terrine

Heritage Chicken Casserole, Soft Polenta

Upside Down Plum and Almond cake

We will also have a special presentation by one of the Ruby Lane farmers who will talk about their sustainable organic farming practices and how they deliver food in a way that nurtures the environment and our diets.

The dinner is Saturday June 23 and tickets are $110 per head. All funds go to Royal Far West. For more information and to book click here: https://mailchi.mp/4edadb1a1a08/join-us-at-the-rfw-ruby-lane-gala-dinner-1626289

Monthly Dinner – Tues 12^th June  – BOOKED OUT

Next B&B monthly dinner

Tuesday 12th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant with TV presenter, journalist and B&B swimmer, Julia Baird.

Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming response, this event is now booked out.

If you would like to be wait-listed, please email Ian at ugoboyo@gmail.com. You will then be contacted if there is a cancellation.