Monday 6th June 2016 - Rainy Days and Mondays

 Thinking it would be another wet Monday morning  I planned a  "Rain" music theme. While the rain kept away the effects of the storm dominated the day so I'll stay with some of the music.

I only know of 3 swimmers who attempted a swim (1@Manly + 2@Shelly). It was solid whitewater well past the point and the beach and presumably the surf was littered with debris. So I decided to walk to Shelly. To my surprise a police safety barrier blocked the boardwalk after the shops at Fairy Bower (half-way beach)  I did NOT venture into the water.

 Set Fire To the Rain (Adele, 2011)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri7-vnrJD3k

 

 The clubhouse area looked like it had been hit by Adele's theme.

 

 

Binsy's started the cleanup early as there was  enough rubble to keep he and Manly council busy for the next week .

  

 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

(Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, 1993)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

 

Only won person (look carefully) tried unsuccessfully to get over.

 

 

It's Raining Men (Geri Halliwell, 2001)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXUpe3jl

Geri got her wish but only one stripped to his trunks @ Manly

 

 

 

 

 

Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down (The Carpenters, 1971)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPmbT5XC-q0

 

My Monday morning walk was quite depressing.

The gift shop and the Mambo shop owners had reason to be very down.

 

The toilet block , one of the pool sculptures and a lot of the railing went into the bay...... 

 

 Fire and Rain (James Taylor,  1970)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIo4lEpsPY

 

This lot could still see the surf was really firing 

 

 Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (BJThomas from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_JPDEHU1ok

 

The effect of the NE rain and wind could not be missed by all who came to see .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a good week ahead

 

Simon

 

 

Stats- Temp:  wet , Newbies: 0      , Swimmers: about 3, watchers: about 30     

 

 

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If you like watching youtube rain themes these will keep you going for a while, choose your era(s)/genre.

 

Rain (Madonna, 1992)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t452MyUT_ts

 

November Rain (Guns N' Roses, 1992)

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

 

 Purple Rain (Prince, 1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAt45kMCg4U

 

 Rainbow Connection (Kermit the Frog, 1979)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2DTLbTQj0I

 

 It Never Rains in Southern California (Albert Hammond , 1972)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pyC7WnvLT4

 

 

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The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 14^th June at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker for the night will be Canadian-born, Australian authorCatherine DeVrye, whose talk is titled ‘Shift Happens’. You’ll laugh while you learn about turning obstacles into opportunities, as Catherine shares her journey from an orphanage in Canada to #1 best-selling author, Australian Executive Woman of the Year winner, and the 2010 Australian Keynote Speaker of the Year.

 

The cost of the dinner is only $25 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. 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 BOOK HERE NOW, 

*B & B 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  (
[email protected]).


*Winter Badge*

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 (
[email protected])