1. Guess what’s returning tomorrow night?
The Monthly Dinner is back – Guest Speaker!
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be on Tuesday 9th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant.
Please register using the link below if you plan to come:
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html
2. Guess where I swam today and at what time?
3. Guess who swam with me?
4. Guess what’s different about this face?
5. Guess what’s happening at Booty Camp?
6. Guess what time I took this shot?
– BTW the sun did come out to play
7. Guess who is leaving us soon?
Here is Zoe, Nat and Logan (Nat’s #2 of 5 sons)
8. Guess who got engaged?
9. Guess who?
Stats:
swimmers – 135+, newbies 5, water temp 23.5 degrees C
Have a great week ahead!
Simon
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JOIN THE RED ARMY TODAY – REDFEB 2015
REDFEB is Heart Research Australia’s signature fundraising campaign. It promotes a heart healthy lifestyle and raises much needed funds for first-stage innovative research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Visit redfeb.com.au for further information.
B&B will again be assisting this cause in 2016 by holding a fundraising race over the whole of February. The “Race” will be between our own two teams: The A TEAM and TEAM OMEGA. You can donate funds to your chosen team on the team page, or even better, you can create your own page where all your friends can donate towards the cause.
Our fundraising effort will be highlighted on Saturday 13th February when we will all exchange our pink caps for RED ones at 7 am as we have our own “RED FEB RACE”. I think we know who will win the swimming race, but who will win the fundraising race? To help you choose who to support, here is a statement in support of each of the teams:
A-Team
The A-team comprises the elite swimmers in the Bold and Beautiful. Not only are they good looking, they are FAST. They like to compete and they like to WIN. While they are virtually assured of a win in the swimming race, they also want desperately to win the fundraising! Dave Panton, the quintessential A-Teamer says “Bring it on!”
Team Omega
The members of Team Omega are slow but steady. While they are normally found at the back of the pack, they are always persistent and never give up. No challenge is too great for these swimmers. Elizabeth X, the leader of Team Omega, and an experienced fundraiser, says she is quietly confident of a victory.
To support Team Omega: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/TeamOmega
To support the A Team: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/ATeam
Our friends at Manly Beach Health Club, who are again sponsoring the RED FEB event, are offering a FREE 30 min Personal Training session to our members. This is a great way to kick start your New Years health goals. Click here to download your FREE voucher.
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The Monthly Dinner is back – Guest Speaker!
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be on Tuesday 9th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker for the night will be our very own Michelle Sparkes. The title of her talk for the night is “Illuminating Anorexia and other eating issues”. Michelle, who has published a book on eating disorders, will talk generally about the subject and will share her personal experiences.
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 ->
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html
Long Summer Swims
6km swim every Saturday and on 13 February there is a 10 km swim. There’s a badge for these.
If you want to do a VERY slow 10 km swim,there will be some slower swimmers at the back of the swim group on 13th Feb
Staying safe
Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly! While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits. Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
Bold and Beautiful is owned and operated by Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad Pty Ltd.
Guesses
1. Monthly dinner , 2. to the lights of Shelly at 6am, 3. the 6am squad, 4. Derrick’s santa beard, 5. I can’t imagine, 6. at a sunny 7.05, 7. Zoe, 8. Adam & Sabine, 9. Lainey loo
5 comments
Roger
08/02/2016 at 11:54 am
Well, hell-o Derek!!! (Scoop, Simon!)
And what became of the barber’s clippers ..? What flotsam fell to earth during the clip? There must be a story behind this.
PS: Brian has allowed me his blog tomorrow … I’ve got a movie to cover
Lips
08/02/2016 at 2:03 pm
I know Roger! Derek’s beard!!!
And Simon almost missed it! Told him in no uncertain terms that this has to be the scoop of the day. And that it would be utterly inexcusable if the blog was to omit such a monumental event in the history of the swim group.
My head’s still spinning.
DWSS
08/02/2016 at 2:37 pm
Go easy on the bloggers Lips!
I thought he did a fantastic blog! No spelling errols
Blog was even better that Ian McKnights.
jenny
08/02/2016 at 4:20 pm
Nice blog Simon, it looks dark, you must have been in the early crew….interesting I also noticed it was darker this morning…is summer slipping away from us?
Simon
08/02/2016 at 4:37 pm
Lips
Thanks for drawing my attention to the shaven scoop. Derek was quite coy.