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Mon 1st April: Pinch & Punch

Astrid the pocketdog ... 6.15 and still dark here at the coffee shop Viktor the Newbie from Gothenburg: "The water is never this warm in Sweden." bags of M&Ms Today's full-page advert in SMH (... and saying the island is off Tasmania) Babewatch Event Babewatch are holding their annual 6... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2019 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 4th: Midnight Express

Air: 23º Water: 25º Blueys: Yes Rain: No Options: Harbour Crowds: Low Swam: 180 pax Newbies: Seven The 5.45 crew ran a Seabus to Curl Curl as part of weekend's final 10-km summer series. Trip involved picking up two groups of passengers b/w Shelley and Freshwater. Well - somewhere along... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2019 at Pacific Jules

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Thurs 7th Feb: My Greatest Fear

---------------- QUICK QUIZ Guess who ------------ Don't forget the gallery shindig this Saturday ---------------- Don't forget Belinda's cake stall on Sunday. Baked goods welcome! Stats: Swimmers: 310 Newbies: 10 (What - On an ordinary Thursday!?) Temp: 22.2 --------------- The Monthly Dinner is back!! – 12th February 2019 – Guest Speaker... Continue reading

Posted Feb 6, 2019 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 31st Dec: Get a Betta Life (2019 Tips)

How to have a better life. Temp: 20.2º --------- Operation Crayweed Grass planting in Cabbage Tree Bay If you are interested in supporting/assisting this initiative by way of signing up to be a CV (Citizen Volunteer) please read on. The SIMS (Sydney Institute of Marine Science) Project Team expect to... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2018 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 29th: Men in Black

Yes - it was the painter who put that toe-stubbing slab down there past the ramp BIRTHS, DEATHS and MARRIAGES Below: Richard's 'Free Sailing Day' and SUP etc About 9 pm Saturday night parents were driving frantically for hospital when she told him to pull over at surf club's toilets.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2018 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 13th: It's Just Another Manic Monday

CONDITIONS Air: 11º Sky: Clear Vis: 80% Stingers: One Wind: Westerly Rain: Nil Water: 15.3º Swimmers: 142 BLOG DATA Blog title: The Bangles Missing blogger: Simon the nuclear scientist Other Monday Blogger: 'Magic Hands’ Andrew Fill-in blogger: Roger the cartoonist Foto Support: Fiona the Oils Painter This has been a... Continue reading

Posted Aug 12, 2018 at Pacific Jules

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Friday 1st: Top Ten Winter Tips

91 days to Spring Outside Temp: 13.5º (Strong and icy overnight winds defoliated plenty of trees) Water: 18.4º (Positively tropical) TIPS Stats: Swimmers: 250 Newbies: Three -------------------- WINTER BADGES The Winter swimming season is finally here! Although the water temperature may be a little colder than you might like, there... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2018 at Pacific Jules

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Sat 25th: Xmas Day!

Ahoy everybody: Did anyone accidentally take a pair of grey & yellow Keen sandals this morning? Please call Graham if you have them (he needs them urgently): 0411 301 030 STATS Swam: 317 New: 30 Temp: 21.2º Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Sat 25th: Groundhog Day

---------- FIVE a.m. COFFEES - Available Here When too much coffee is never enough; you too can join Guy Dunstan in the black of night. Limit: Five piccolos per day ---------- DEVON DREAMING "Waiting for Midge" segment ---------- ----------------- ---------- Help country kids learn how to surf! A 'Working with... Continue reading

Posted Nov 24, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Wed 8th: Sea Horses Seen

The 5.45 crew stretch before their hitout. Do you ..? ----------------- These drafthorses came off the beach at 6.30 am yesterday; hired for a Cup gig at Skiff Club. The bigger (Saddleless) fella was to be brought inside venue -------------- Monday's violent waters leave us with much weed ----------------- Our... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Monday 25th: Where is Simon Cowell?

---------- QUESTION: How often should you change your BluTac? --------------- HE'S BACK: One's Irish and one met his first wife in Ireland ------------- ADVICE: Guy says: "Always keep your weekend cash well clear of the Webber." ---------- NEWBIE: Kate, from Wales ----- A-TREE UPDATE: One of them dropped this today... Continue reading

Posted Sep 24, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Monday 14th: Who's that behind the VYIs?

-------------- Third and final Solstice: 6.20 a.m. Sunday. Be there or be a square --------- Global distance swimmer explains Channel tides and routing ------ Nick Howard's band appearing Boatshed on Corso, 9 pm Saturday 9th Sep. I'll be drunk and heckling ------ Meanwhile; over at Manly Wine ... Stats: Thanks... Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Black is the new Pink

--------------- B&B Monthly Dinner at Bluewater Cafe Tuesday 11th July at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Chief Superintendent Kenneth Murphy (aka Smurf) Clarification Tuesday week 11th is monthly dinner - and not to be confused with bookings for Trivia Night - which is THE FOLLOWING WEEK! Warning: Kenny is not... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 3rd: What’s the temp, Mr Bean?

CONDITIONS Air temp: 6º Sky: Clear Ocean: 18.5º Vis: 9 outa 10 (With phosphorescence at 6 am) Sunrise: Shot blood red Beanies: Everywhere … it’s chilly today!! Two winters ago (Lesbubs Productions Pty Ltd) Click and Play Below: My vote for this year's calendar cover (Denton Photography Pty Ltd) Below:... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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- Pearls of Wisdom -

Commented Apr 24, 2017 on 24/04/17 - Pearls Before Swim at Pacific Jules

Monday 17th: How did you want your eggs?

When after all grains of sand have slipped silently from your togs, and the last whisper of gentle Easter breeze has drifted off beyond those pink hues of rising sun; only then will you find it less difficult to stand by the water cooler ... as if somehow the load... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Sat 18th: Hoffman Beiber Selleck Moustache

THIS WEEK Tuesday night: Badgefest at the restaurant --------------- Wednesday Morning: One person only turned up for Booty Camp (And promptly went back home) ----------- Wednesday night: Met a Midnight Cowboy on the game ... ------------------- Thursday Morning: Justin Beiber had a swim with us. Gary was chosen to mind... Continue reading

Posted Mar 17, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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Sat 14th: Play Misty for Me

Blubber Report I swam normal Shelly at 6 a.m, and saw only a solo jimble. Big waves before point may have chewed them about a bit, and there was nil wind overnight. But boy -what a hot night's sleep! ------------- Six weeks until the Rottnest Channel Swim. Over the horizon... Continue reading

Posted Jan 13, 2017 at Pacific Jules

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26th Dec: Boxing Waves

Air: Not cold Rain: Nil on the horizon Wind: It’s a blue-bottler coming from NNE Stingers: Nil (surprisingly) Vis: Actually not so bad - I could see sandy bottom for half the distance Flotsam: Lots of litter on beach, and plenty floating plastics in close Club BBQ: Cooking again today... Continue reading

Posted Dec 25, 2016 at Pacific Jules

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'... not supposed to turn up ...'

Commented Dec 17, 2016 on Sat 17th: Find the Yellow Submarine at Pacific Jules

Sat 17th: Find the Yellow Submarine

------------------ ------------------- Stats: Temp: 21º Newbies: 17 (!!!) Swimmers: 300 Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2016 at Pacific Jules

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Fri 9th: Political Review

Ocean: Flat flat flat Temp: 20.4º Vis: Very poor Seaweed: Mostly gone Air: A brisk breeze coming off the mountains Sun: Eventually up and welcomingly warming Swimmers: 280 Newbies: Seven ---------- Stuff that happened yesterday Jeff did a double and got the chills ... ----------- Penny (Mrs Drinks Express) dropped... Continue reading

Posted Dec 8, 2016 at Pacific Jules

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Mon 20th: Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 prison drama starring Paul Newman and featuring George Kennedy in an Oscar-winning performance. Newman stars as Luke, a prisoner in a Florida prison camp who refuses to submit to the system. Cited as an anti-establishment film and shot during the time of the Vietnam... Continue reading

Posted Nov 20, 2016 at Pacific Jules

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Holy mackerel! Duly corrected ... thanks Shelley :)

Commented Nov 14, 2016 on Tues 15th: Hamilton Isle's Whitehaven Swim Race at Pacific Jules

Tues 15th: Hamilton Isle's Whitehaven Swim Race

News Updates If you go to Hakan's cafe, you will have to be patient. It's becoming extremely popular, and he's the only barista - going as fast as he can -------------- Queensland last weekend About 40 to 50 of us went to the Whitsundays for the Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2016 at Pacific Jules

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