Wed 25th: a Pagan Ritual …

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CONDITIONS TODAY:

The Usual Superlatives.  Plus a nearly-full moon over Manly Wine

 

 

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Roberto heads north alone at 6.02 am.  Only to run smack into some of the most awesome Queenscliff Bommie action ever.  “I looked up and thought: ‘What is this cargo ship doing so close..?’ ” (The Bommie even had a couple of surfers out there on top of her.)

The wave action is fair dinkum stunning today   🙂

 

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Seven-Day-Joe’s flotilla …

 

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Sandy, Lisa and Kerry – getting into it early …

 

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While Kerry’s rust-bucket takes in some warming rays

 

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Ever-early Capless Dave is finished and showering, as the 6.30s head out to sea … his bike and helmet have a total of four headlights

 

 

 

 

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Danny earnt this tee shirt ten days ago

 

Below: Alan (left) paddled a support canoe in Bondi swim, while competitor Huw (right) teamed with two others.  Conditions were so perfect that they knocked an hour off last year’s time.  As the shirt suggests, they ran into a couple of whales just off the Heads.  “Two of them,” says Huw.  “I could hear them squeaking under the water.”

 

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Katrina with borrowed wettie …

 

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Age equates to distance traveled.  Young Max demonstrates …

 

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These spectacles are currently in Japan.

 

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Today’s A-Team Results – and last week’s best A-Team injury

 

 

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The Clothing Segment: Sarge’s skull, Greg’s Adventures and Bee’s Knees

 

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTES (Read these or appear dumb)

1.  BUDGIE SMUGS STORE

Budgy Smuggler is having a pop up store THIS WEEKEND!
For just the second time ever, the Australian Swimwear company is opening
a pop-up store for the 28th and 29th May, 9am – 5pm
At:
2/40 East Esplanade   Manly (Right next to Barefoot Coffee Traders).

Swimwear will be available for Men, Women and Kids – All 100% Australian Made.
Show this picture below to redeem $20 when you spend $70 or more in store!

 

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2.  POPPY GOT A BRAND-NEW GRAVE

Charles “Legend” Rochester III (better known as Poppy) has a new grave, with date of death to be inscribed.  He has famously run every single City to Surf Race since it started 45 years ago.  At 82, Poppy still plays a mean game of tennis every week; and can be met on his spritely early-morn beach walks.  His mates are running a sweep for final tombstone date.  Legend!

 

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3. BOLDS 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

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4.  WINTER BADGES

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

 

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5. DISCLAIMER

A-Team results were doctored to suit the photo

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6.  EMMA’S 200

 

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STATS:

Swam       200

Newbies:  One   (Mmmm …. Winter time)