Thursday August 1: Compassion rising up

The madness waking up to the coldness. And the rain coming and going like the 144. The sun low in the sky, and the pines restless. I see Ian first, then Anne. And I know why its not madness but warmness that entices me to swim. And like the red sun it dawns on me. Compassion. Buddha said it best when he described compassion rising from your heart to your mind like a crown. It rises when you are alert and relaxed, before the monkeys awaken and jump around frantically.  When you are not awake nor asleep and you can sense a space between you and your thoughts. In that space is peace and an awareness of the compassion rising up. Just like we are in the morning. Feeling the compassion rise up for ourselves and for each other. And we experience the joy of the secret of life as explained by the Dalai Lama ‘to be happy and useful.’ Then we dive into an ocean of peace. It’s so sweet we are addicted and repeat. Some of our repeat offenders…

I’ll see you in the water.

Pete Anthony

Stats

Water  17.9 (felt like 13.786)

Swimmers 102 (felt like 103.7)

Newbies 0 (felt like 1)

Next B&B Dinner (I’ve seen Duncan’s talk and its excellent…)

The Next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 13th August at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be B&B Swimmer, Duncan Young, who is the head of health and wellbeing for Lendlease. The title of Duncan’s talk will be ‘Does the ideas of living to 100 excite you or fill you with dread?’ He will speak about ‘living and working in the age of longevity’, what can we learn from super-agers about elongating our healthy lifespans? Don’t miss this very interesting presentation.

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 .

Special Wine Tasting

B&B swimmers have been invited to a premium wine tasting being conducted by one of our long term supporters, Better Buy the Dozen.

This event is by invitation only and will be held at the beautiful and iconic Manly Surf Lifesaving Club on Sunday 18^th of August from 1 pm to 6 pm.

Please join in the tasting and discussion of a range of over 150 wines from all of the major wine regions within Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Spain and Argentina.

Food will be served during the afternoon.

This should be a fun afternoon for all B&B wine lovers and their friends/family.

Purchase Tickets

Special Bold and the Beautiful /
Royal Far West breakfast

Saturday 10 August, from 7.30am
Come and meet our team, see our new space, learn more about what we do and get answers to
all those questions you’ve been dying to ask!

What does RFW actually do for country kids and how long do they usually stay in Manly?
Is there a school in the new building?
What’s happening with the old building?
How can I get involved or get my employer involved?
When: Sat 10 August from 7.30am
Where: 14-18 Wentworth Street Manly
7.30am – Bacon & egg roll and tea/coffee
8.15am – Welcome from Jacqui Emery, Business Director, with a chance to ask questions.
8.30am – Tour of the building.

For catering purposes please RSVP by 7th August. This is a free event!

Royal Far West B&B Breakfast