Ok, let’s admit it, this morning was not our finest morning at the Bold and Beautiful. The majority of the time us bloggers can report on sunny, calm conditions… but today was a bit blurgh…
Still, bluebottles, wind chop and blustery conditions didn’t stop the A-team from emerging from the 6:30am swim, looking like something out of the sealed section of a glossy magazine…
Closer…
Closer…
Ohhhh too close!
Meanwhile what did the Spaniard think of todays conditions… afterall our mens Life Group (it’s a church thing) did over consume at Hugo’s last night, there were stingers in the water and he is a bit out of form?
So he went back to bed and Scotty and I went for a bodysurf while dodging the bluebottles.
Still, 55 swimmers enjoyed the 19.9 degree water and did the swim. Several got stung, but enjoyed the swim anyhow. Karel shows us a couple of his bites…
And to finish it was off to Havana Beach to discuss Russia’s impending invasion, the time Bruce voted for Gough and the merits of Sterling’s soon to be announced run for Mayor of Manly.
It turns out even on a day when the swim is not that inviting… you can still have a great morning at the Bold and Beautiful. Have a great day everyone!
13 comments
ZZZZab
13/11/2014 at 12:56 pm
Is that Sterlings intended mayoral attire? Suit jacket with board shorts? I approve. It captures the essence of both the serious governmental and corporate aspects of the role as well as being loudly representative of his constituency. Vote 1 Sterling! Does it matter he isn’t even a councillor?
Spud
13/11/2014 at 1:11 pm
Appreciate the honesty of this post!
Helpful to those deciding when to return to the water.
roger
13/11/2014 at 1:31 pm
I chickened out … took the lead from another piker. We wandered streets looking at cafes – there were no bluebottles inside Interpolitan!
LSA aka HKTQ
13/11/2014 at 1:38 pm
Corrections:
1. I did a survey of all those stung between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. and “enjoy” was not how most (any?) described their swims! It was the rest of us who enjoyed our swims.
2. Bruce told me himself the other day that he had voted for Gough not once, but THREE times!!
3. The far more interesting “finishing off” was at MW with Drinks discussing his pending hair salon sponsorship, how the 6.30s have now officially overtaken the 7.00s in the membership stakes and how Zip Fitness has become the latest hot spot for best-hugging news!
LSA aka HKTQ
13/11/2014 at 1:41 pm
Return, return, Spuddo….. always fun!
Wishing all those stung a speedy recovery – actually, should be recovered already and if not, you may be able to compete with Lesbubbs, Ann, Fi and others in the early morning war wounds accounts…..
lesbubbles
13/11/2014 at 3:06 pm
In future follow me: I am an expert blue-bottle-spotter. First – I got all the up to date info from the 6.30 D_Expressers before I went in, where to go / which route etc… Then I swung wide almost to the bower and arrive at Shelly unstung. On the way back I spotted one lone Bluey but my keen eyes (as Lips will attest to) saw it just in time! ;-p
By the way Tim – i’m confused by this sentence in your blog “afterall our mens Life Group (it’s a church thing) did over consume at Hugo’s last night”…… the mention of church and alchohol in the same sentence? v confusing
;-p
Tim Giovanelli
13/11/2014 at 3:16 pm
Lesley I will make sure the entire A-team now follows you in the swim.
And yep… not your Grandmothers church 😉
To: timgiovanelli@hotmail.com
Jane
13/11/2014 at 3:22 pm
Hi Guys: tomorrow morning at 9.30am there will be a live telecast of an Australian Museum “Sydney Seahorse Hunt” at Chowder Bay in the Harbour. If you click on the link it should come up live at 9.30am. If you miss it, it will be put on Utube and I’ll give you the link when available.
https://plus.google.com/events/ci82t7udg2rjuojovi0d7jai9e0
Good luck!
Lips
13/11/2014 at 3:47 pm
I can attest to Lesbubbles’ truffel hog like abilities when it comes to locating bluebottles.
lesbubbles
13/11/2014 at 5:29 pm
it was pure luck 😉
Alyson
13/11/2014 at 7:13 pm
Awesome Jane, will you be on it?
Scotty
13/11/2014 at 7:55 pm
Summed up perfectly! Bruce admitting he voted for Gogh, the best!
Jane
13/11/2014 at 11:09 pm
No – I think the Seahorses will be MUCH more spectacular!