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posted on 9-9-2009 at 21:39

Ivor

With light easterly winds forecast for the rest of the week will ivor be making an appearance. If he does i hope it's sunday.

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posted on 10-9-2009 at 09:06

Well, certainly there looks a promise of something on the East coast on Sunday afternoon. With sunshine forecast and a hint of 16-18mph Northerly, then the Cleethorpes or Bridlington area may be worth a trip for the day.
At least thats only a trip under 2 hours rather than nearer 4 for me to get to Borth.

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posted on 10-9-2009 at 11:17

All being well I shall be over Sunday, in anticipation of Ivor doing his thing.

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posted on 10-9-2009 at 11:41

Unfortunately I don't think it is that likely... Ivor is usually at his best in the spring, but you never can tell.

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posted on 10-9-2009 at 12:36

What do you think the realistic chances are then? Thinking of heading up early sunday from swansea. Worth a punt for the 2hour drive?

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posted on 10-9-2009 at 12:43

Had an unexpected kite yesterday cametery beach, aberdovey....was cool 20 knots with nice big waves

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posted on 11-9-2009 at 17:07

I'm 50/50 about it now given Al's sage advice

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posted on 11-9-2009 at 18:36

probably the last warm, sunny weekend of the year, so I'm gonna take a chance, and if there's no wind I'll sit in the sun and chill

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posted on 11-9-2009 at 19:14

I'll bring the deckchairs and parasol spooks!

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posted on 11-9-2009 at 19:14

"so I'm gonna take a chance, and if there's no wind I'll sit in the sun and chill"
TRANSLATION
" i shall be once again sitting in side my warm van on a comfy chair wearing a BIG SLIPPER" lol
but they wont be any wind anyway; looking forward to some nice westerlys and big waves next weekend?
ah but are you and Jules not walking around a war-zone in some far off north eastern commune?

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posted on 11-9-2009 at 20:29

Im off to shell tmorow, so at least if ivor goes, Ill have barmouth ivor, fingers xed, but as Al, I doubt it

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posted on 12-9-2009 at 07:30

Narsh words Neil!

South Shields isn't exactly a war-zone! It has a very nice beach in an Easterly...

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posted on 12-9-2009 at 07:39

Looks like a lovely day, but if its wind you're after then you are out of luck at the moment.

Plenty of others things to amuse ourselves with on the beach though.

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posted on 13-9-2009 at 16:13

Turned into a MOST agreeable day!! 4 of us got out for an hour or more in the estuary this morning - 10-14 knots - nice little sail - before Ivor dropped and we retired to the deckchairs.

Biked into town for a couple of beers sitting outside the friendship in the sun.

Wind then turned NW and Nick went out on his 16m for a while from the seafront whilst we did more extreme chilling on the deckchairs - and so warm!!

top day and worth 4 stars

so here they are.... .

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posted on 13-9-2009 at 18:24

As Spooks said, the day was most excellent, I got about 3 hrs on the water in the end, was gusting up to 20knts early on if I could have been bothered to haul my lazy arse out of bed ( cheers for text Neil! ) Went out on the twinnie for a bit then spend rest of time on the skim.

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posted on 13-9-2009 at 21:07

looks like i missed out. Still it wasn't a complete waste as i spent the morning "chasing the dog" at Cannock.
So much for Carpe Diem. Off to El Gouna 25th.

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posted on 14-9-2009 at 08:58

Well you all missed out on Cleethorpes on Sunday then. It may not be the prettiest sea / beach in the world, but was out on the 11m all day.
Wind was doing 20-25mph no gusts as such, just constant blow. Beach was busy with 20+ kiters and one pole jockey, but it was perfect cross shore so everyone just picked their line and was cruising in and out.

I finally made it to the league of the 'big air boys' with Debs taking some videos and photos as evidence !

The sun was out for a bit and the water was still warm. All in all a good sunday and only just over an hours drive to get home.

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