Just before the 7am peloton hit the water we learned that Daniel had just hit the amazing 2,00km milestone. Not only that but he was also getting out of the water after having done an early boulder dash. Congrats Daniel, you’re amazing!

Today’s sunrise was a quiet affair – clouds over a southerly swell.

How do you like this arty effect?

It was also Ari’s 9th birthday. Here is Ari with Dad, Shaun and Veena and dog of the day, Juno

Amid all the the excitement, regulars and newbies were gathering for the first winter swim of 2019. 

Water still warm, the www badge still seems a reality

you don’t mess with this guy

Errol is toughest in this photo – look at his footwear.

Gotcha, Roger.

Margo is back after 3 months in Yoorp

Another birthday – Dave – you’ll see which one shortly

Daniel’s celebrations continue with the help of an enthusiastic photobomber

Underwater visibility was virtually zero, although Ian did tell me he saw a tiny Port Jackson shark swimming close to the surface.

Happy faces at Shelley

First swim for Lauren on the right

Another of life’s mysteries

The official Let’s Go

But Dave’s devoted entourage stayed behind to do the birthday needful

No fish photos today, but we are fortunate to have a professional actor among us. Here she is doing a very authentic fish impersonation. 

I don’t know about you but my journey home took a detour. I got another opportunity to witness the sourdough blob – really quite amazing. With swimmer and bread dude extraordinaire, James. Best Bread. Ever.

Notices:

Dinner:

The Next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 11th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be B&B Swimmer, Pam Greening, who has recently completed a climb to the Mt Everest Base Camp. Pam describes this adventure as the best experience of her life (apart from swimming with the B&B). Come along and hear about this exhilarating and life-changing experience. If this is on your bucket list, you will learn about the logistics, costs, accommodation and other details such as the best time to go, what clothes to take etc. Don’t miss it!

Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). 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 at www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html

Winter swimming

The B&B Winter swimming season starts on 1st June. 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). Start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.

What am I listening to?

I saw The Cure last Monday at the Opera House. Gemma saw them a few days earlier. What a fabulous concert!  My Cure fangirl level has stepped up several notches.

They played the entire Disintegration album. It’s 40 years old this year. So much love! So much black! SOH kindly live streamed last Thursday’s show – link provided for your enjoyment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9uSPf9WDbw

And one of the more popular songs toff that album.

https://youtu.be/2d6Q9yQR1AM

cya next time