Surfing Around Portsmouth

[Lisa]

Hey!

i'm new to the forum so sorry if this is in the wrong topic or whatever.

I live in Portsmouth and i've been to Newquay every summer for four years now with my family. The first year i had lessons and hired a board.
the second year i bought a minimal and i still have it now. I go to Newquay for about a week to two weeks so i don't get much surfing time.

i live in portsmouth and the closest surfing beach i no of is Bournemouth i went there yesterday with my dad and it was great. but the issue is i'm only 16 so i cant drive so i have to wait until my dad can take me.

i hate the fact that every year i go Newquay i'm back to square one because i cant surf anywhere else.

i love surfing so much so i'm still going and everything but i was wondering if anyone has a sollution to my problem. i'll be starting college next year and then going to uni after and i intend to go to plymouth so its all good then but any tips untill then?!


Please help!

Lisa.xxx =]

[Euan]

Hiya i also live in Portsmouth (well Fareham) and am 16 so i have to get the train places as my dad will never take me anywhere.

I go down to devon around 5 times a year for weekly trips and make afew weekend trips but now i ahve work i cant do that much.

SXo basically its south coast by Train

[Lisa]

oh rite cool!

Do u go with mates then?!

I never new you were allowed surfboards on trains

Lisa.xxx

[el_timmo]

hey Euan I didn't realise you lived in Fareham too....

I already said you're welcome to get a ride with me when I'm going down to Bournemouth/Boscombe as are you Lisa.

Only thing is I work until 4 during the week (apart from Fridays) so it's usually the weekend for me unless I manage to get an afternoon off, like today! which by the way was not awesome, but it was a fun day anyway!

[el_timmo]

oh I forgot, yes you are allowed surfboards on trains.... before I got my car, I was always using trins to get where I was going!

[Lisa]

oh cool!

I'm not very good tho I need help. i think when i go to Newquay next year i'll get some advance lessons.

i fink i'll gather some mates to come to Bournemouth with me then - i dont like catching trains alone... they can sit on the beach while i go surf

Lisa.xxx =]

[el_timmo]

well, lessons are good, but nothing can substitute for practise! If you keep surfing, you'll get better and better!

you should also get your mates into surfing, because I don't think they would be very keen on sitting on the beach during winter!

[Lisa]

okay,


yeah they want to learn but they bug me to teach them but i won't be able to.

Do u no if the surf school @ bournemouth/boscombe is any good?

lisa.xxx =]

[el_timmo]

I honestly couldn't tell you! It's a bit of a way down the beach, and I really don't even know whether they're open during winter... I very much doubt it cause i can't see many people too keen on learning over the winter!

[Lisa*]

okay... wel i just asked my mate if she'd come with me and she said yeah.. so i'm gonna try and teach her but we'll probably just look like idiots. never mind... Wheres the closest train station.. my boards heavy lol

Lisa.xxx =]

PS: by the way... it is me.. i tried to change my email address then the whole thing went crazy so i decided to create a new account

[Euan]

Lisa, you should try

www.bournemouthsurfschool.co.uk

and see if they do give lessons because i had some in Devon in the winter

[Lisa*]

oh cool...

i checked it out and it doesnt say so i'll give them a call at the weekend hopefully.

My mate can do the beginner and i can do the improvement or whatever

thank yoooou

Lisa.xxx =]