Thursday 7 July… Just a special Thursday

I had a call from an old mate and he started by saying ‘It’s just me.’ I thought its ‘just’ a mate. Then I thought about all the times we use just. I ‘just’ wanted to say hello, I’m ‘just’ down for a swim… I ‘just’ thought about…its almost as if we are apologising for being there or reducing life to ‘just’ a life. Its similar to ‘only’…its ‘only me’…So I’m calling for a ban on ‘just’ anything. Look at this morning for example…it wasn’t just a sunrise….it was an awesome one…

And this is not just a group of people… these are spectacular women

And a wonderful generous group of people…

So if its your birthday is not just any old day its a special birthday, like it was today for beautiful Bex…

Finally, its not just any old team this is the A Team

Have an avalanche of abundance today…

Pete Anthony

Temperature 17.5 (feels like 17.499987)

Swimmers A lot for a cold bumpy morning

Newbies None brave enough

Monthly Dinner – 10th July 2018 – Guest Speaker
The next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 10th July at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker on the night will be sailor and B&B swimmer, Matt Hayes, who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Matt and his crew of Rob Iles, Syd Seymour and Nicky Kukulka will talk about their upcoming two-year world circumnavigation aboard a Dufour class 56 feet yacht. Hear about the route they will sail, the pitfalls, dangers, highlights, yacht and personal preparations, oceans they will cross and the countries they will visit.
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 HERE.
Winter Badge
The Winter swimming season is finally here!
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).
So start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.

B&B SWIMMING MERCHANDISE UPDATE:
NEW TOWELS HAVE ARRIVED & COSSIES BACK IN STOCK 😀
– Ladies B&B bathers are back in stock 😛
– Men’s should be back in stock next week 👍
And…
– NEW B&B TOWELS HAVE ARRIVED !!! 🎉😜 they are an amazing new light weight material that is super easy to shake the sand from.
Get yours now for only $50 in Budgy Smuggler Store, 1A/22 Darley Rd, Manly or Online:
https://budgysmuggler.com.au/collections/accessories/products/bold-and-beautiful-towel