Hakan’s latest cafe – Manly Lodge, Vic Pde
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Air: First summery night – no lower than 22º
Ambience: Positively balmy
Surface: Flat
Waves: Nil
Water: 18.7º (highest yet, post-winter … but it feels cold due to warm air)
Sunup: I’m still confused about daylight saving!!
Mgmt A: Marrakesh
Mgmt B: Onsite
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6.04: “Where shall we swim?”
“Fifi will know.”
“But where is she … oh dear.”
Kenny’s new white tracker watch reveals that he can’t swim very straight
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6.08: Relative newcomer Luke about to accidentally fall in with Ken and Danny’s coastal Satnav mob …
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Pat pretending to be sick so he doesn’t have to go to tonight’s party at Balgowlah Heights Bowling Club
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Prefer home-based hairdressing? Here’s Charmaine (owns that bulldog and green parrot). She’s down in Victoria Parade too … One-on-one fussing and cheaper.
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Oops. I used the wrong Hakan photo. Here he is; sitting like a piano player and plying his hot milk. See how he spills it?
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Tomas the toyman
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Several swimmers have joined surf club; achieved Bronze Medallions, and are active volunteer patrollers – congrats to all
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What to do when Caps’ two most notorious photobombers turn up at the same time?
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This trio is discussing excess hand-splashing/thrashing/bashing. They say Kenny swims like a full-torrent fire hose … and Dale – well he hammers the surface like a boxer. They are advocating for seamless hand-entry on each stroke … with a badge to be designed
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Englishman Graham ponders how to have a Golden Gay Time …
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Triathlon sensation Wilf ran the beach instead, today. Margot will head back to the Mountains shortly …
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8.45 a.m. and the Change whistles in …. brrrrr
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For sale: my 2010 Yaris. Manual. 70,000 kms. $7800.
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* A party for us swimmers *
See you tonight – all welcome
Live band … expecting 140 pax
(Don’t worry about RSVP from now on)
7 pm $10 entry
Buy your own drinks and pizzas
Balgowlah Heights Bowling Club – Bareena Drive (above tennis courts)
7 comments
Shelley K
08/10/2016 at 12:42 pm
Shameless plugs and product placement… Is it a blog or an advertorial? At least the colours and most of the swimmers are very pretty. And please stop reminding me of JIMBLES
Roger
08/10/2016 at 12:53 pm
You’re terrible, Muriel 🙂
Lips
08/10/2016 at 3:08 pm
Lesbubbles needs a lift to tonight’s party. Can she test drive the Yaris? Does it have cat seats?
Lesbubs
08/10/2016 at 3:13 pm
I don’t need a lift I’m riding my bike and it has a cat basket on the back
Lisa B
08/10/2016 at 3:58 pm
Great blog Roger! Funny, entertaining, whimsical, inclusive! You’ve got it all!
Simon
08/10/2016 at 10:52 pm
Subtle, intuitive, good insider knowledge, didn’t swim so thanks for the update.
Have a great party!
Marco
09/10/2016 at 2:27 pm
Finally read it great blog , terrific party last night many thanks !