dunk
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Fuel prices keeping you away?
So where were you all at the weekend?
Sunshine all weekend and a seabreeze yesterday. There was hardly anyone around. Only Adam and Myself kitesurfing. One windsurfer out
and a few buggies on the beach. I could see a few kites over Dovey late afternoon though.
Is it the price of fuel???????
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pebble
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 15:13 |
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Dunk, I have a good excuse. Became an Uncle again!
Wos it 16m weather?
jon
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dunk
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 16:16 |
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Hey Jon,
Thurs maxed on 12, Fri 16, Sun 16.
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nick-r
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 16:22 |
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hey...i was there too.....
it probably maxed out at around 15/16 knots NW with the sea breaze sunday..but it was enough to have a nice sail on a flat sea with 11m
instinct...ultra blue sea aswell and roasting sunshine.almost perfect,
http://www.rcad.co.uk/borthsurf.html
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dunk
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 16:29 |
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Ooooops sorry Nick, I forgot you!
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nick-r
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 16:34 |
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np.
http://www.rcad.co.uk/borthsurf.html
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Fart Boy
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 17:08 |
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I don't own any big kites now so decided to earn some points at home. Still water related though I empted all 4500 gals from my Koi
pool and clean it out. It's been three years since I last did it so well due.
Kept the rest of the family amused as I slipped a few times.
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mNeil
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 18:19 |
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yep wasnt looking too good on wind so stayed away to save for this week. also Mum and Dad came over for the weekend.
see youz all this week
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ajwhitewater
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 20:17 |
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Weekend
Hya Dunk, forcast was bad, needed a break with staring new job and the fantastic trip to Tiree, needed to take a bit of a break.
Be down this weekend . have a new toy to try out???
[Edited on 16-6-2008 by ajwhitewater]
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Kitefish
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 20:47 |
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Just knew there would be some wind, although had lots to do at home. Also went Badger watching that was cool too One of my better pics as the sound of the camera made them nervous.
Kitefish has attached this image:
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shem
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| posted on 16-6-2008 at 23:43 |
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wikid pic Nick, got some good spots up here for the old badger gazing !havnt ben for ages myself, but always great to see hey. Any
takers for this week then????
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dunk
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Lol at AJ, did you have to walk to Tiree????????
Wait til you get to my age!
The boyz who went to Medano enjoyed 11 days sailing in solid wind and blazin sunshine.
I'm working this week, so only sailing and windsurfing for me.
Dunks
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Hi Dunk,
well i certainly can confirm its the fuel price that makes me think twice.
last year a trip to borth and back was done for about £60-£65, this year its around £90. So unless it looks like going to be a
good sail weather, which for me means more wind than most due to my extra poundage then I would not make the trip but do some stuff at
home instead.
Not sure how far these prices will keep going but have seem some diesel sites at 1.35+ per litre now. Thats over £6.12 per gallon in
old money.
Mark
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justal
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 12:39 |
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We saw Diesel at £1.38 a litre at the weekend... Looks like I shall have to stay at the beach more and not drive anywhere.
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dunk
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 13:07 |
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Fuel prices suck!
Princess Lara and myself are spending £500 a month on fuel at the mo!
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Spooker
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 13:47 |
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I can top that Dunk - and there's just one of me!
That comes of living in the midlands, working on the East coast - and sailing on the West!
You know INSTINCTively when you're living on the EDGE...
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shem
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 14:36 |
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Ye, I spend £80- £100 a week on the pick up, and about 10-20 quid a week on the motor bike. I have to use the pick up for work,
its either that or a lorry, and at least I save loads by using the motor bike to go see jobs, personal outa work stuff etc.
Its just a evil essential. I wish I could find a 1.3 litre vehicle that still carried a tonne!!!! ( oh and actually still moved). Must
admit I would be re thiniking kite surfing if it cost me £90 a week to get to the beach. Should get yourselves, motor bikes with
board racks and a tent I recon!!!
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Graham
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 16:01 |
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I was out Beaver spotting 
Fiamma cycle racks available now at HUGE savings
http://www.everythingfiamma.co.uk
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Spooker
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Why's that Graham - couldn't find any beaver??
You know INSTINCTively when you're living on the EDGE...
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Spooker
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| posted on 18-6-2008 at 16:30 |
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They don't frequent mens toilets much nowadays,
or so I've heard?
You know INSTINCTively when you're living on the EDGE...
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