[philo]

first lights just before 7.  get in early, the swell seemed quite strong for a southern so it might hang around

[SA Chris]

Had hoped to have kicked this cold in to touch for this morning

If it's just a head cold, I find salt water really clears the sinuses!

[gme]

Some recent footage from ireland. Nothing special, just the usual slab tow ins.

However hang around until the end if you like a bit of bodyboard action.

http://www.surfline.com/surflinetv/primetime/atlantic-slab-session_62532

[SA Chris]

In an effort to get out the logging rut for the winter, just got me a 2nd hand Campbell Bros Bonzer. At 7ft 2 it's probably a bit big for shortboard purists, but should be good for gutless Aberdeen waves.

Hopefully changing out log too. For something a bit heavier but more performance orientated.

All I need now is SOME FUCKING WAVES!

[chris05]

Just seen this on the moon blog: http://www.moonclimbing.com/Bernhard-Fiedler-–-Log-Book-Entry-October-2011-n-1109.html

Already wanted to go surfing in Sri Lanka but this might provide an extra reason:

[Oldmanmatt]

Just seen this on the moon blog: http://www.moonclimbing.com/Bernhard-Fiedler-–-Log-Book-Entry-October-2011-n-1109.html

Already wanted to go surfing in Sri Lanka but this might provide an extra reason:

Lived in Hikadwa (don't remember spelling) in '96. Surfing was mint. I remeber seeing loads of un-exploited rock inland. People were too busy shooting at each other in those days, for serious exploration. The area around Sygaria (sp?) had some awsome Lime.
Could be worth looking into.
Tad hot and humid though...

[Falling Down]

In an effort to get out the logging rut for the winter, just got me a 2nd hand Campbell Bros Bonzer. At 7ft 2 it's probably a bit big for shortboard purists, but should be good for gutless Aberdeen waves.

Hopefully changing out log too. For something a bit heavier but more performance orientated.

All I need now is SOME FUCKING WAVES!

Nice board Chris.  Dave L has a 7'0 Campbell Bonzer and it doesn't feel large at all a really nice fast board.   

[SA Chris]

Cheers. Arrived Friday.

Also got shot of the old log and got a 9ft 3" Symms Pig.

Still no waves at a time I can get on them though!

[gme]

There might be a logable wave tomorrow chris. Was looking like there was going to be a nice shoulder high thing coming until 24 hrs ago but now waist high.
If your really keen Gills will be epic this weekend with a 30ft swell hitting on Sunday with just the right winds. Epic wave if you have not been there.
I am once again kid bound as my good lady la de da`s off with her mates shopping for the weekend. If not i would go.
Its been so shit on the east coast this year i feel like giving up at times. In the UK i have only managed 0.4 days per week this year compared to an average of around once a week. Not missed many days there just has not been many days.
What the fuck has happened to all the storms.

[SA Chris]

Yeah, saw that.

Got a wedding in Glasgow this weekend, so N Coast is a no go for me. Would have been nice to christen new bonzer in some decent waves.

Colleague on hols this week, so can't take time off work, and I don't think swell will get into Aberdeen, so no lunchtime option. Tuesday is looking hopeful atm though.

Agree it has been another remarkably shitty autumn.

[gme]

Tuesday looks like a maybe but no low tide during daylight. I am interviewing from 3pm in sheff as well so may have to be Yorkshire am session.

[philo]

im at work :[  its in peterlee so might see you down some of the more southern spots... finish at 2:40 and we have a mutual agreement so i can disappear with the kids assuming its a good swell

[chummer]

I know a lot of you won't really give much of a fuck but I just wanted to smugly inform you that over the last 3-4 weeks there's barely been a day without surf over here in North and Mid Wales....

[SA Chris]

Tuesday looks like a maybe but no low tide during daylight.

Crap. Similar here. And not enough to get high tide spots working.

Start to wonder if this is a good idea.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15984727

[gme]

Tiny here today as expected.

I think this has possibly been posted before on here but i found it again last night and it made me laugh.

<iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cy4IyKkSDoU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[gme]

That didnt work, i am sure someone with better technical ability will embed it properly.

Its worth it.

[SA Chris]

The forum embeds automatically, all you need to do is paste the URL in. It's a gem though, I think FD posted it a while back.

Have you seen this?



Pure genius. And yes, I am aware the van looks very similar to mine.

[slackline]

That second one is genius 

In the side-bar was this 

[SA Chris]

That was is insane. Beach break too.

[gme]

Brilliant.

Not seen it before "living the dream....in Solihull".

Part of the saunton massive.

[SA Chris]

Good of Fluid juice to go along with it too.

[gme]

especially as 90% of there market is the guy in the vid.

[gme]

Totally free 45 min long taylor steele movie. Just out this week. Last years was top drawer.

http://innersection.tv/video/221

Also the pipe masters starts tonight at around 6pm. Even if your not mad into surf comps this is a must see and there is a makin swell hitting for the next two days. See the pros get flogged and get the best barrels of there lives, all live, no edits.
It is always a pleasure to see just how many times they fall off or dont make the waves, makes me feel more human. Videos normally just show the successful waves and a few wipeouts, the live stuff shows just how hard they try and what they put there bodies through.

http://vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/billabongpipemasters2011

Had a few OK sessions this week and hopefully a bit more this weekend.

[gme]

Cracking week of surf last week, 4 days in a week is a 2011 record in these parts.
Sat was the icing on the cake, one of the best days of the year solid 4 ft on my favorite reef. Glassy overhead barrels with only 7 of us in. The snow on the ground always scares off the crowds.
Didn't get as many waves as i would have liked as my arms were like noodles after the paddlefest on Friday when we had great waves but the peak was in a rip that would have put the Tweed in spate to shame.
Ripped out a fin on sat in one particularly good wipeout so another board in dock, along with the fin i lost on Wednesday. Two sets of £60 fins ruined.
Anyone know of a fin exchange as i have 3 or 4 incomplete sets of nice fins.

To top it all Pipe pumped and gave me something to watch each evening. I won our fantasy surfer league and the looser now has to catch a north sea wave in board shorts before the 20th Feb 2012. Not a pleasent experience as i have done it once.

[Adam Lincoln]

the looser now has to catch a north sea wave in board shorts before the 20th Feb 2012. Not a pleasent experience as i have done it once.

And its only getting colder!