Pacific Jules

Mon 30th: Movember, goodbye

CONDITIONS

Air            20º  (Cool breeze)

Surface   Flat (pressed down by cool southerly)

Water      19.1º

Vis           Poor

Sky          Cloudy

 

(Not so) Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]

 

Summer swims, caps and badges:

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

• I asked Ian this morning and he confirmed that any swim anywhere counts, but if it's a COVID swim you only clock up 19 metres

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

 

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

A taste of summer

Hot already at 7.30 - the water might be the place to hang out today.  Many people had already swum or were about to. Water temp was 20.8 but felt like 21

I don't think Colby was getting a swim but he was excited to see all his friends.

 

Inez and friends. The one in a dress whose name I unfortunately can't remember has come all the way from Mudgee

The gathering of the wows

Shower scene

 

Lots of happy blog tarts

including some merfolk. The inability to remember names continues

and other swimmers

product placement

guess who

The visibility was so poor I was reduced to photographing seaweed. Can you spot the seahorse in the photo?

Just when I thought all was lost I spotted six moonfish. They are everywhere if you know where to look

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay safe today and tomorrow.

A couple of messages while you are here:

(Not so) Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Summer swims, caps and badges:

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

• I asked Ian this morning and he confirmed that any swim anywhere counts, but if it's a COVID swim you only clock up 19 metres

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

  

What am I listening to? Last night I watched American Utopia in a cinema. It's the footage of a David Byrne concert directed by him and Spike Lee. Here's a bit of it.

Bold and Beautiful is owned and operated by Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad Pty Lt

 

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

  

What am I listening to? Last night I watched American Utopia in a cinema. It's the footage of a David Byrne concert directed by him and Spike Lee. Here's a bit of it.

Friday 27 November 2020 Murky but flat

The conditions of the sea are endlessly fascinating. the water was a hot 19.9 degrees today. It was like a bath. The visibility was poor but the water was virtually flat. 

I managed to capture the only wave

 

I saw lots of people swimming with CanToo swimmers or the excellent swim caps of that formidable swimmer and fundraiser Laura Solomon. What a great thing is CanToo that takes people in and unleashes their inner swimming or running and also raise money for cancer research. great idea

 

a massive groper - I am adding this photo to show that it is hard to photograph fish even if you have the same camera as Elaine Edwina and Anne etc

 

A couple of messages while you are here:

Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Summer swims, caps and badges:

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

Thursday 26 November 2020: Perfect morning for a perfect swim

As the weather warms up for the weekend what better way to start the day than a perfect swim in Cabbage Tree Bay.

This morning was definitely at 10 out of 10 and with a water temperature of 20.2 and only some small waves it made for a fantastic swim.

The Thursday morning yogis were doing their thing.

 

The 6.30 swimmers getting back as the 7 o'clockers head into the water.

Half way was also perfect.




Our friends at Manly Police have a camera and swimming gear. The image below is of Trevor the dog but the camera does not belong to the owner.  If you recently took a photo of Trevor and have lost your camera call Northern Beaches Police Area Command as per below.

A couple of messages while you are here:

Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Summer swims, caps and badges:

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

  

 

25-11-2020: Keeping us safe!

 

The lifeguards do an awesome job at keeping the public safe at Manly. They are always on the lookout and act on information as soon as feasibly possible. There was a supposed Bronze Whaler sighting this morning but luckily most of us managed to get our swim in first which was calm, clear and jimble free today! 👍

 

One of these swimmers was in such a hurry to get to the beach she hadn't quite finished putting her cozzie on properly. Luckily Michael was on hand to cover up the bare bits for the photo! 

These ladies were in perfect formation as I swam past and they looked like they were about to embark on a spot of perfectly practised synchronised swimming...

...it was synchronised, but perhaps not perfectly formed! You be the judge.

 

Fiona wanted to show us Love Heart Rock and as we swam up to it, a huge ray swam underneath us and darted off quickly - luckily the rock stayed still long enough to get into the photo!

 

Shelly shenanigans and a fish named 'Spot'.

And some fish named Stripey. Must get confusing for their poor old mum.

Our resident fury fish Trev was out today. Damo, his owner,  says that Trev swims faster than Karl and Cory from the BnB!

These ladies have their own swim group. They call themselves 'Swim, Swam, Swum!'. They have the best collection of colourful swimmers!

Love Birds

Clare, never one for wasting a moment's time, is getting in some invisible flute practice with tutor Fi, happy with her progress.

This guy had a cool T-Shirt that matched the surfboards behind him. He also looked a bit like my favourite person from the Young Ones. Thanks for letting me take your photo!

 

Have a great week everyone!

Lucy

A couple of messages while you are here:

Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Summer swims, caps and badges:

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

  

 

 

24/11/2020 - Summer is on the way!

Today’s blog is a 'dry blog' as I was unable to swim due to an ear infection! Never the less it was a beautiful morning to go for a walk and say hi to a few friendly faces!

The water temperature was recorded at 19.3, however, there were suggestions that it was warmer past the point. A few people did head North due to news of a few stinging friends towards Shelly. 

Lucky to find a hook these days!! 

 

Is this group bold and beautiful or what!? <3

These conditions made not getting into the water very difficult!!

As we come to the end of November, it is no doubt starting to feel like summer is near with fewer and fewer wetsuits and hot water showers in sight! What a year it has been! There are many exciting things happening over the next few weeks within the club! 

Did someone say...

Christmas Party!!

Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

SUMMER SWIMS and BADGES

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

 

As for the winter swims, you can swim anywhere at any time to qualify, but if you don’t swim at Manly, you must log a Covid Challenge Swim.    

 

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!

Andrea 

 

 

24/11/2020 - Summer is on the way!

Today’s blog is a 'dry blog' as I was unable to swim due to an ear infection! Never the less it was a beautiful morning to go for a walk and say hi to a few friendly faces!

The water temperature was recorded at 19.3, however, there were suggestions that it was warmer past the point. A few people did head North due to news of a few stinging friends towards Shelly. 

Lucky to find a hook these days!! 

 

Is this group bold and beautiful or what!? <3

These conditions made not getting into the water very difficult!!

As we come to the end of November, it is no doubt starting to feel like summer is near with fewer and fewer wetsuits and hot water showers in sight! What a year it has been! There are many exciting things happening over the next few weeks within the club! 

Did someone say...

Christmas Party!!

Amazingly, our Christmas Dinner (8th December) has sold out in just one week. To be added to the waitlist, please email Ian at [email protected]. 

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

On Saturday 28th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items: 

• Silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)

• Latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

SUMMER SWIMS and BADGES

Due to government restrictions, this summer we will not be organising 6km or 10km swims or badges. Instead... we are offering the following badges:

• Triple Manly to Shelly - swim 3x laps of Manly to Shelly Beach and back, any day during summer - distance 3.5km

• Covid Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over 7 different weeks of summer 

• Corona Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer (check out the badge below)!

* Summer: 1st Dec - 28th Feb

You will earn and be eligible for any / all of these badges if you complete these swims and log them in i-Log

 

As for the winter swims, you can swim anywhere at any time to qualify, but if you don’t swim at Manly, you must log a Covid Challenge Swim.    

 

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!

Andrea 

 

 

22/11/20 A morning of firsts

A stunning morning for a swim. And it’s the first time for a while that we’ve cracked 20 degrees in the water. 

Other firsts include the video below that I made with iMovie. It’s not up to Jac’s high standard but I’ve got to start somewhere, right?

And it was also the first time I’ve taken a video whilst riding a bike (no hands, mind you!!). 

No underwater shots today as I want to keep this phone functioning, but I hope you enjoy the scenery on my journey to/from the swim. 

In keeping with the theme of everything being a little different this year....
B&B's 2020 Christmas Party will also be a little different (due to coronavirus restrictions).

B&B will be hosting a Christmas Dinner in The Glasshouse at the Steyne Hotel on Tuesday 8^th December at 6.30 pm. A two-course dinner will be provided at a cost of $55/head, and drinks will be at bar prices. This will be a seated function in a Covid-safe environment. Numbers are limited, so please book early HERE . All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no under 18s unfortunately). If you wish to be seated with friends, please make a group booking (max. 10 people). Don’t forget to wear your best festive attire – there will be prizes for the best dressed. Let’s make this a Christmas to remember.

IE: Book any number on your table, but max is 10

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

 

On Saturday 28^th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

 

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items:

 

• summer badges (triple, 6 km, 10 km), distance badges (500 km, 1000 km, 2000 km) and last year's badges - $10 each (cash only please bring the correct money)
• silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)
• latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Happy swimming

 

A Message from Royal Far West

2020 has been a tough year for so many of us, not least Australia’s country children, whose families and communities have borne the brunt of persistent drought, traumatic bushfires and now COVID-19.  

I’m reaching out today to ask you if you will consider supporting country kids this Christmas when you celebrate with your team, clients, customers or suppliers?

It’s easy to get involved and there are many unique ways you can support. All funds raised will go directly towards providing children in rural and remote Australia with the vital developmental and mental health services they need.

Here are some of the ways your business can support:

• Organise a Christmas competition or Christmas-themed morning tea and ask for donations to enter
• Charge a small cover fee to attend your Christmas party and donate the proceeds
• Pay it forward and donate in lieu of Secret Santa gifts
• Make a donation in lieu of hampers or gifts for your clients or customers (or ask your suppliers to donate instead of sending gifts this year)
• Install a Tap to Donate machine (available on request) in your workspace for your clients and customers
• Purchase packs of Christmas cards designed by country kids to send to your clients or customers
• Purchase a real Christmas tree for your office and peruse our on-site markets on selected weekends throughout December

We’ve got everything you need from donation boxes to decorations, and you can setup your own online events page for contactless donations.  

Whatever you choose to do, we’d be so grateful for your support and I’ll be here every step of the way to ensure you’re supported in planning and implementing your activities.

To get started or to chat about ways you can show country kids you care this Christmas, please email me or call on 02 8622 6819.

Kind regards,

Desiree Creedon

Lacustrine compared to yesterday

The pandemic is not over, so if we could all take care with our safety and that of our friends we will  get through this

It seemed the weather didn't know what it was doing today - warm, cold, cloudy with the sun trying to break out.

This did not deter the early wows

As usual the bay was full of swimmers

More wows at Shelly having briefly vacated their fortress (damn you, blurry lens)

Visibility was not great so I don't have many fish photos for you

red morwong and maori wrasse

old wives

the elusive spangled emperor

and here's one I prepared earlier

Back on home turf after a brief and fortunately non violent struggle

Lainey blogs a lot but doesn't get in the blog very often so here she is. Wish her luck for this afternoon.

Some things just should not end up in the ocean, so I extracted a miniscule amount of them

 

 

In keeping with the theme of everything being a little different this year....
B&B's 2020 Christmas Party will also be a little different (due to coronavirus restrictions).

B&B will be hosting a Christmas Dinner in The Glasshouse at the Steyne Hotel on Tuesday 8^th December at 6.30 pm. A two-course dinner will be provided at a cost of $55/head, and drinks will be at bar prices. This will be a seated function in a Covid-safe environment. Numbers are limited, so please book early HERE . All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no under 18s unfortunately). If you wish to be seated with friends, please make a group booking (max. 10 people). Don’t forget to wear your best festive attire – there will be prizes for the best dressed. Let’s make this a Christmas to remember.

IE: Book any number on your table, but max is 10

 

New Swimmers sign-up, Caps and Badges

 

On Saturday 28^th November your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Remember, to be eligible for the Summer Badges, you will need to log your swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the winter period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

 

In addition, if you haven’t got your winter badges yet, we will have a supply of this year’s winter badges for sale (Covid Challenge and Ice Cold Corona) at $10 each. We will also have the following items:

 

• summer badges (triple, 6 km, 10 km), distance badges (500 km, 1000 km, 2000 km) and last year's badges - $10 each (cash only please bring the correct money)
• silicone swimming caps ready for winter - $15 each  (cash only please bring the correct money)
• latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming

 

Happy swimming

 

A Message from Royal Far West

2020 has been a tough year for so many of us, not least Australia’s country children, whose families and communities have borne the brunt of persistent drought, traumatic bushfires and now COVID-19.  

I’m reaching out today to ask you if you will consider supporting country kids this Christmas when you celebrate with your team, clients, customers or suppliers?

It’s easy to get involved and there are many unique ways you can support. All funds raised will go directly towards providing children in rural and remote Australia with the vital developmental and mental health services they need.

Here are some of the ways your business can support:

• Organise a Christmas competition or Christmas-themed morning tea and ask for donations to enter
• Charge a small cover fee to attend your Christmas party and donate the proceeds
• Pay it forward and donate in lieu of Secret Santa gifts
• Make a donation in lieu of hampers or gifts for your clients or customers (or ask your suppliers to donate instead of sending gifts this year)
• Install a Tap to Donate machine (available on request) in your workspace for your clients and customers
• Purchase packs of Christmas cards designed by country kids to send to your clients or customers
• Purchase a real Christmas tree for your office and peruse our on-site markets on selected weekends throughout December

We’ve got everything you need from donation boxes to decorations, and you can setup your own online events page for contactless donations.  

Whatever you choose to do, we’d be so grateful for your support and I’ll be here every step of the way to ensure you’re supported in planning and implementing your activities.

To get started or to chat about ways you can show country kids you care this Christmas, please email me or call on 02 8622 6819.

Kind regards,

Desiree Creedon

What have I been listening to? Lots. Last night I was listening to Velvet Underground following random thoughts of Robert Mitchum, but earlier this week I was struck by the beauty of this piece

Friday 20 November Sense of the sea and Sensible

This morning's conditions required a sense of the sea, timing and what not. Low tide and a bit of sea weed around. I used my sense to enter the swim at half way. 

I was hanging around like those photographers at function centres who will later sell you photos of yourself so people try to avoid. But swimmers are so nice they mostly agree to be photographed and don't mind being interrupted. Mostly

Here is lovely Jalna

Gorgeous girls

The A team before going in. 

Dad and Dave stingarees

Bernhard confirmed that he - like me - saw no blue bottles despite the northerly breeze

Elbow

Swimmers on waves

Post swim smile is always broad

Sue and Bec - Sue's first swim from the beach to Shelly. What a star



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