Weep in your beer!!

[dougirwin13]

That's right.

Holiday time again and I am off down the coast for a nice two week stretch. So you won't hear a squeak form me in that time.

And the following three weeks will be pretty quiet too, since I am still on annual leave. No plans, but I have swell maps I can watch

Merry Xmas and happy new year everyone!

-doug

[kitesurfer]

Have fun!

[libby]

Wooohoooooooooooooooooo merry christmas Doug.

Aaaah my first merry christmas of the year and it felt real good!

[dougirwin13]

Thanks All!

I am back.

Logged 40+ hours in the water... Got wet pretty much every day - on the rare occasion I didn't I made up for it the next day.

Had a few days with regular 3-4' and glassy. Needless to say a good chunk of those 40+ hours was clocked up in those few days.

I'll be on here irregularly over the next three weeks. Cos I am still on leave but have landscaping, christmas, etc to deal with... Oh, and a board to finish

Cheers!
-doug

[tomcat360]

Nice, good to hear someone got some surf.

Where were you?

[dougirwin13]

Staying in a beach house at Middleton.

Two beach breaks across the road.

Two minutes drive to Middleton Point.

Fun stuff. Good surfing with my wife and mates. A whole lot of fun with the kids.

Sharks are overrated

-doug

[sal]

Sounds like a great holiday Doug, lucky you!

[libby]

Soooooo jealous!

I'm loving being back in the UK, cold weather, proper christmas etc but im reaaally missing NZ too. This time last year i was surfing in warm water everyday

Saying that i may well end up in NZ or Oz eventually

Glad to hear you had a fun time doug, and nice to see some people can actually deal with having a family AND surfing

[sal]

nice to see some people can actually deal with having a family AND surfing

LMAO libby! i totally agree. Kayakers are just as bad (actually worse!)

[Milo]

I think you have to get your priority right if you surf, the wife stays at home in the winter and carrys the beer in the summer go`s to the shop for regular top ups.
And the kids entice the chicks , are he`s a sweet lad is he yours, ( yes babe i`m an only parent, would you mind keeping an eye on them while i surf for a couple of hours

[dougirwin13]

Family is key.

My 8 year old daughter can now paddle out (to chest high water - chest high for her), turn around, paddle for and catch a wave, stand up and turn. Not bad for two weeks.

Thanks for the kind words.

Piccies of the board I am working on soon... I hope.

-doug