surf frustration moral support needed

[garbarrage]

so here I am 5 months in to living by the ocean, and the winter nearly over. started a new life, job etc thinking surf every day finally. alas wasn't to be... finish work 5 days a weel at 5ish, sometimes 6... too dark to surf. daylight saving my ass!

started taking the longboard out again in anything up to DOH waves the few days I do get out just to knock the precious wave count up. getting out a bit more now that the evenings are getting a bit longer. can't wait till the clocks go back! only a few head wrecking weeks left till I'm living the dream!

anyone got any advice on how to get through the the winters out here without going crazy?

[twerked]

work your arse off so you can buy a new board come spring time. i haven't even paddled out since october. i HATE cold water...even though i'm surfing, i get angry and miserable. working keeps my mind off of it. but now that it's getting warmer out, i'm getting quite antsy

[W.I.P.]

I think daylight saving kicked in last night here. My clocks don't match, it was dark when I woke up at the same time as always (my inner clock knows daylight savings?), and my dogs where pissed when I woke them up this morning.

[brereton.philip]

seld everything you have, and go surfing...

[esonscar]

Winter is a good time to swim often in the local swimming pool.

Come the spring and daylight surfing you will feel at home in the water and be very water fit indeed.

[derbyshire surfer]

I can't wait until Winter lol! Summer is so depressing sometimes...I mean yeah, it is warmer etc. but I live 'inland' and havn't surfed for 5 weeks...driving me crazy!!!
British Winters can be harsh, the water temperature freezing, bad earaches and chills but I LOVE IT! I am swimming and jogging in preperation for Winter, bring those swells!!!

[phillwilson]

amen derbs MS teased me with a good report for the n east but all wwe got was grovel

[derbyshire surfer]

That nasty M.S lol! What happened to Sunday? Typo? I'm sure I looked on Friday AM and it said 11.5ft, then Friday PM (after I got everything packed up), it said 1.5ft!
I have the 14-18th Sept off, so God willing, ANYWHERE, on this island we may get some waves! If I have to surf the river Trent I will do it lol!
Has this been the worse Summer on the East coast for a good few years? Or does it just seem that way?

[phillwilson]

nice one DS

if its looking good up this coast give me holla........at the mo i have a new board that hasnt even been baptised yet grrrr

[derbyshire surfer]

Will do bud. What board did you get? Found myself de-waxing mine and looking longingly at it...wondering if it'll eve see action again lol!!!

[phillwilson]

its an Ocean Surf 9.6' x 3' x 23' looks like the biggest deck chair on the beach !!!

cant wait

[derbyshire surfer]

Nice one Phil, sounds cool! Well, I finally have a long weekend, fri, sat and sun...more importantly may be some swell hopefully on the East Coast, otherwise may head down to Devon or Cornwall.

[phillwilson]

looks like it will be devon or cornwall for you then!!!the impatient wait for surf here continues...need old petrol prices back!!