With some significant foresight, the Common Linnets, a ‘band’from the Netherlands wrote a song about our swim today for Eurovision 2014, Calm after the Storm.
I often think f how much I get out of swimming. exercise. Calm. Etc
Today I saw the sea weed that the sea got out. it includes cungevois and other sea creatures so the smell is pretty whiffy. I am on the look out for maggots which we saw a few years ago appearing as the sea weed decomposed.
Lesley got about a thousand pieces of plastic out yesterday. Ted helped as did other swimmers. It means that some swimmers also got plastic out of the sea
A fast swim plus collection of debris (taken Friday).
The 630 am swimmers going out
Shaun and Guy. Soon they will be going on their surf tour at the Malidves arranged by the travel agent Perfect Wave which specialises in surfing trips. Temp of that water is about 28 degrees. Too hot I think
It is 648 am and people are streaming in to swim and check out the calm after the storm. Is it the same sea?
Richard and lovely wife having a walk today through North Head where my husband walks too. A lovely spot. They were walking last Sunday – did the waves reach them up there?
one swimmer and 3 spectators
John on shore
Angela on shore.
Big numbers now arriving but I have to get going – an early entry will mean I can take photos at Shelly
My encounters with the 6.30 swimmers
And finally at Shelly. with the slightly lower numbers there is no cover for a later arrival. People are keen to get going. Why is it always colder at Shelly? Are home owners pouring in ice to stop singing at 715 am?
Exchange of body heat helps fight hypothermia. Also, a hug is nice
Howard is showing me best hand position for a good stroke – relaxed fingers
Nikki and marco
I love Nat’s wetsuit. What a great warm colour
Louise and Nikki reached 500km today. Congratulations. As a reward they got to say Let’s go. The Let’s go took place today without regard for the arrival of the press. I think that the “comms” strategy was either incomplete or incorrectly executed. Luckily I got a photo later
The Eastern Suburbs doublers posed for a photo between one of their several laps.
Simone and pal were floating around in the bay. We reflected on how strange it is that the toilet block has gone and left no trace, not even stumps. Its contents have all been taken into the sea. We also reflected on how good it was that the North Bondi to Watsons Bay swim was not held last week. Also how much change can be made in the sea in a couple of weeks. That swim has a great T shirt so it seems like a good one to do.
500km today!!!
Marco and Julie, 500km recently
What I have been reading: Continuing with the Death in Orders by PD James. Work etc is tiring me out so I am not getting through much. I am watching Hinterland on dvd, set in Wales. Lovely landscapes and plot is ok. Also I saw the Sam Neil Film, Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It is a lovely film with beautiful NZ scenery and some humour – which I always appreciate
Stats
195 swimmers
temp 18.7
[no newbies so far this week.
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. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
Next BB dinner
The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 14th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker for the night will be Canadian-born, Australian authorCatherine DeVrye, whose talk is titled ‘Shift Happens’. You’ll laugh while you learn about turning obstacles into opportunities, as Catherine shares her journey from an orphanage in Canada to #1 best-selling author, Australian Executive Woman of the Year winner, and the 2010 Australian Keynote Speaker of the Year.
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 BOOK HERE NOW,
*B & B Trivia Night*
As you are aware B&B is a free for all activity, but there are ongoing
costs that need to be met. To help support B&B and keep it the wonderful,
inclusive, growing phenomena that it is we will be arranging a fund-raising
Trivia Night at The Steyne Hotel on Tuesday 12th July. Please keep this
date free so you can come along. In order to make this event a success, we
are asking for:
– volunteers to assist in the organisation of the event
– donation of goods and or services that can be used as auction items or
raffle prizes
If you can assist with either of these can you please contact John Kelly (
jmk@balancemanagement.net.au).
*Winter Badge*
It’s nearly that time again. Winter is coming … and so are the winter
badges. The winter swimming season runs from 1 June to 31 August, and to
qualify for your winter badge, you must:
– swim at least 20 times during this period
– swim in at least 7 different weeks
– log your swims
To qualify for the WWW badge (winter without wetsuit) you must complete all
of the above without wearing a wetsuit or any other form of bodily thermal
enhancement (don’t forget to check the “without wetsuit” button on the log
in screen). Why not give it a try? Any questions – email Ian (
ugoboyo@gmail.com)
14 comments
Alanna
11/06/2016 at 11:53 am
Looking good…..peeps coming back!
Lesbubbs
11/06/2016 at 1:00 pm
Thanks for the rubbish collection mention Elizabeth.. Ted and I found so many home made bongs!
I reckon the sea was spat out all those plastics bottles .. It has its own way of finding balance just like we do 🙂
Lainey
11/06/2016 at 1:10 pm
Great inclusive, friendly blog again Elizabeth. Congratulations Louise and Nicky on your 500kms. Congrats also to Ed who has had a tough year but we had cake at The Benches to mark one year since his pancreatic cancer op. Wishing you all the best Ed xx
Shelley K
11/06/2016 at 1:40 pm
Another excellent Elizabeth-type blog, however Howard’s fingers look quite tense to me. Are you sure he wasn’t issuing instructions to the photographer?
Jane
11/06/2016 at 2:02 pm
Take note of Richard’s lovely wife, 7th. picture from top. Her name is Penny Berendts and she swims with us. She works at the Oz Museum and is a top Jellyfish expert – so if you have any Jelly questions and photos ask Penny!
Ian
11/06/2016 at 2:20 pm
I have a Jellyfish question.
Q. How did the octopus make the jellyfish laugh??
A. With ten-tickles
Mary
11/06/2016 at 3:16 pm
Love an Elizabeth blog! That you.
Apart from an abundance of weed, it was possible to see the outline of the rocks. No fish though….
Lips
11/06/2016 at 3:36 pm
Home made bongs? That would explain all the weed.
Lips
11/06/2016 at 3:40 pm
Brilliant blog Elizabeth. I, for one, look forward to the maggots.
Lesbubbs
11/06/2016 at 4:55 pm
Or showed it his testicles ;p
Lesbubbs
11/06/2016 at 4:56 pm
Maghots are a delicacy to some species
Lesbubbs
11/06/2016 at 4:57 pm
G*^#damn auto correct
Lainey
11/06/2016 at 7:14 pm
I remember you rolling around in the maggots 3 years ago Lips. You’d do anything to get on a blog!
Nicky P
11/06/2016 at 9:20 pm
Speaking of fingers, you have two on display behind Marco’s head……love how the swim brings out the inner child in us all…