Tues 6th August: Oceans Are Free

You can usually determine relative air v water temp by how much of peoples bodies are underwater at Shelly – warmer in today I think!

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A long walk in today with a bit a swell rolling through now and again

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Super low tide with ramp exposed. I saw a few swimmers get stuck on the shallow rocks on the return.

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Corey and Carla give their thumbs of approval.

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I found some fish …

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Katrina looking like she enjoyed being flipped upside down by a wave ☺

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Ash had her first swim in and was reminded why she loves swimming with the B&B

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Bindi a bit more comfortable in front of the camera than Monty (a bit of a reversal from their owners!?)

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Stats:
Newbies 0
Swimmers 120
Temp 18.0 (!)

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Next B&B Dinner – SOLD OUT.

IF YOU HAVE BOOKED AND CANNOT MAKE IT, PLEASE LET IAN KNOW SO OTHERS CAN ATTEND.

 

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.

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.

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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

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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

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