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30th September 2006, 01:56
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Summer is going
Today for the first time i had to put the heating on, means only one thing that summer is going 
Still halloween soon and i LOVE halloween 
So how is everyone? gone mighty quiet on here 
I had a great time in Newquay but agree with AW in the fact that its gone downhill, but i will still be going back.
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30th September 2006, 10:37
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I know what ya mean about the winter drawing in but at least it looks ok today.
Off to Mundaka next week to watch ASP so at least got that to look forward to even if weather is looking a bit yuk over there...
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30th September 2006, 11:57
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it may be getting colder but think of all those empty sets to yourself, no surf schools in your face and loads of decent storm surf  ive never been in past september myself but i really want to this year, i realy havent had my fill of surfing yet this year. when do people start wearing winter suits?
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30th September 2006, 17:12
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post September is the time to go ( as well as pre September of course!)
Hi all.
It has been a while so hello to everyone.
I went to Newquay for the odd day (from Rugby...as usual) and at weekends a few times last yr after September. The fact I can't surf proper means that post Setember is great cos I am sort of a 'get out the back a few times' person then 'sod it I'll stay a little closer in cos I am knackered' person. So.... you can imagine in summer when you paddle for your life, get on a wave and then see a group of surf schoolers looking at you like rabbits in front of a car you tend to pull out of the wave and smile as you think...we all have to start somewhere...but why here! right behind me!!!!!....just as i was getting the best waves of the day!!!! etc etc etc. Anyway. We tried December 30th last yr and it turned out to be the warmest day for a while and the waves were good too...so never give up going (till Jan to April cos it is FREEEZZZING!!!). November is good too we have a rule which is 10 degrees air and water temp is fine..but the limit!. I have set off many a November/December day from Rugby at 6am and -2 degrees to get to Newquay and surf in air temps of 12 to 14 degrees ahhh....
End of chat Get out as many times as you can Oct Nov Dec cos it is great and remember....tap tap tap and the wave god will do the rest!!
byeeeeee
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30th September 2006, 22:26
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Originally Posted by 62microbus
when do people start wearing winter suits?
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never never never always wear a 3mil summer suit whatever the weather and have never been cold in the sea.i was in at tynemouth in about february this year and it was 1 degree in the sea and below freezing air temp...with snow on the beach 
winter is DEFINETELY the best time to surf, especially the north sea, more low pressure and depressions mean better swells and better surf 
i'm totally a winter girl
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30th September 2006, 23:26
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i love the first heavy downpour after the summer- you walk outside and take a lungfull of 'rain'. nothing else even comes close to that smell. its awesome and also a crisp fresh autumn morning. i also love that. where theres frost and bright sunshine
thats equally as good as a summers morning.
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1st October 2006, 13:20
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i only ever seem to have been in newquay when its october. only ever month. and it's always brilliant
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1st October 2006, 14:02
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i really fancy a week in november in newquay. does anyone know of any nice self catering places to rent right on the beach, anywhere between newquay and polzeath???
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1st October 2006, 14:33
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i went in november last year for a weekend. the weather was beautiful and the air was so crisp also met some absolutly brilliant people- not chavs like in the summer, genuine like mided people whith a love of the place and for surfing
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1st October 2006, 15:01
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The good thing abot the summer is thinking of the things you didnt do, so you have all of winter to plan somehing more you can do next summer and you can look forward to it. Winter has never stopped me doing things lol im coming to Newquay in feb for 8 days lol
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3rd October 2006, 10:51
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I surf loads more in the winter than i do in the summer...surf is so much better up north in the winter.Ill surf all winter,snow,ice no probs.As for the suit i always wear a 5;3 o neill,toasty warm Roll on the storms !!!
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3rd October 2006, 13:43
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Originally Posted by keona w
...surf is so much better up north in the winter.
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damn right
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Originally Posted by keona w
As for the suit i always wear a 5;3 o neill,toasty warm |
thought you were meant to be hard if you're from yorkshire...what you doing in a 5;3?! 
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3rd October 2006, 14:06
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i love the winter anyway, and just those thoughts of a cold walk along a beach all wrapped up in your winter stuff!! lol
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3rd October 2006, 14:12
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Yes that is best bit about winter  winter woolies.
I like the fact that i can cuddle up to my man and not get over-heated....... then again
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3rd October 2006, 15:10
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Its all about being snug as a bug, with a scarf, hat, gloves and the only part thats cold if your face!!! lol Woo bring on the woolies!
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Everytime you step into the ocean, its different....you will never see or surf the same wave, and that is a blessing.
www.myspace.com/gpantaloons
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