The Day that Got Away!!!!

[sinistapenguin]

Hey all

For those of you who don't know (remember), I live in the middle of England at the farthest place from a beach possible. My friend lives on the beach in Bournemouth. In December, he sent me this pic to make me feel sick.

This has to be the cleanest I have EVER seen Bournemouth!



The only thing that makes it OK is that he had a nasty throat infection and couldn't go in either!!

Sinista!

[Sillysausage]

looks good except for all the people

[twerked]

wait. that's 'crowded' for you? holy crap. i live on the outer banks, and we don't have crowded lineups, but that looks like an average summer day at some of the more popular spots. yall are lucky

[PapaW]

to be fair you could prob times that by at least 4 for the usual B'muff crowd.

[Sykes]

You UK surfers never cease to amaze me. How you go surf when both air and water are freezing cold is beyond me. I tried booties and gloves a few weeks ago and felt like Bozo the Clown, trying to pop up with big clown shoes on. They went right back in my dive bag. Thank God you don't really need them here.

My hat is off to you. I couldn't do it.

[essex sucks]

The thing is u would if u lived over here u get used too it and after all its all about the wave

[didj]

sinistapenguin are you sure you live the furthest place away from sea in the uk? Im only saying this as I live near bletchley (offically the furthest place away from any uk sea) hence why the enigma machine was there (german bombers and all that riff raff). I actually live in Leighton Buzaard and get the train into bletchley for college.

This location is a right bummer for someone who wants to start surfing . Plus its a shithole

Chris

[sinistapenguin]

Hey Chris

According to the Ordnance Survey, it's in Church Flatts, Derbyshire:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3090539.stm

I live in Leamington Spa (about 10 miles from Meriden, which also lays claim to the 'Centre of England'). If we take the O/S rule, I beat you in the stakes by about 50 miles!! (not that I'm a competitive person! )

That said we both live way to far away from the surf!!

Sinista

[didj]

Well stone me, now we dont even have that grr!!!
Dam you go to Bournemouth? that must be a long haul, I just have to hop over to london then down to bournemouth (3 hour trip in all)

[essex sucks]

Well stone me, now we dont even have that grr!!!
Dam you go to Bournemouth? that must be a long haul, I just have to hop over to london then down to bournemouth (3 hour trip in all)

wow 3 hours thats good takes me that from here

[didj]

Yer haha thankfully England is a small place, compared to others like the US

[sinistapenguin]

Surprisingly, it only takes about 2 1/2 hours to Bournemouth from here!! (on a good run)