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| Tim |
Anyone in Birmingham?Hey,So I've got to head back to Birmingham on Friday for a bit of Christmas shopping, and for my last (I hope) hospital appointment. Probably going to be a bit bored around lunchtime, so anyone that's still around fancy meeting up for a quick drink and a bit of food? x |
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| Emma |
sounds good tim but im at home sorry...  xxxxx
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| Tim |
And it's good news.
The Physio discharged me today, and gave me the all-clear to resume activities! Here's looking forward to getting back in the water in January! 
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| Andy |
That's great news Tim. However, you do realise that the water in January will be bloody freezing!! I would go back and see if he can't take it back and wait until the water is warmer before giving you a proper 'all clear'!! Andy |
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| Tim |
Haha, good point mate.
I guess it'll just be in the pool though, unless Steve & Amy have any day trips planned before Devon in Febuary? Hopefully they do, although with exams and such, maybe not 
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| stepheneagles |
hoping to fit in at least a day trip if poss yeah!! its just finding a free day. possibilities include: 19th jan before au ball Saturday 2nd feb sunday 13th jan (tho in middle of exam time so unlikely) happy new year xxx |
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| Tim |
Great news! And the 13th is the day after my last exam, so would make nice relief! Although, I think I can make any of those dates.
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| Jamie |
Just thinking about Devon. Would it not be better just to do something like the Nene Whitewater Centre as your guarenteed fairly decent water, it's less of a journey and is guarenteed to cater for freshers and more advanced paddlers. Good place to teach freshers techniques too.
We may get no waves at Devon or the complete opposite; huge, man eating waves which will be no good! Just a thought! |
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| Anne-Marie |
nene sounds good but we still have to do a weekend away in devon! | ||
| Emma |
wait im confused - thought we were goin away to devon what is it 2nd week in feb?? xxx | ||
| Jamie |
Devon is still planned for that weekend yeah but I was just bringing up the suggestion of the nene instead because in feb the sea in Devon could be very trashy. Whereas the nene is definately going to cater for everyone, meaning that everyone can get something out of it.
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| Emma |
I dont think theyre thinking sea more rivers. and the rivers should be good I would think and hope in feb.
Nene is a def possibility for a day trip tho!!! the nene is ok for like a day but any more than a few hours it gets a bit boring I think. good for a day tho. xxxx |
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| Claire |
lucky you, my exams haven't even started by the 13th. I heard that the nene are quite likely to require us to have qualified coaches if we turn up in a group. I agree it is quite good for learning skills though. Anyways I'm sure Stevo and Amy have got it all under control. |
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| Tim |
Any idea which rivers in Devon? The Dart? |
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| Andy |
There are loads of rivers in the South West which are possibilities, but we tend to focus aroudnd the Dart, especially the middle 'Loop' section. If you want to have a browse of what other rivers are available, have a look at this - UK Rivers Guidebook Andy[/url] |
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| stepheneagles |
nene will prob be a day trip or wednesday afternoon trip
devon weekend is definitely on.... 8th-10th feb!! xxxx |
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| J-Ro |
What??????? are you on crack cocaine??????????? |
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| martynr |
Jethros beat me too it, but I'm so angered I'm posting anyway. The Nene is crap, go away find a quiet corner and think about what you have posted. Freshers will have much more fun on the Dart. |
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| Jamie |
Fair play I agree with you guys, the rivers round Devon are much better than the Nene; I only sed it as I origionally thought (for reasons beyond me) that we were going on the sea 
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| Claire |
So are we not goin on the sea? | ||
| Emma |
No!!! its not summer!!! the rivers wil be good!!! fingers crossed!!! xxx | ||
| Anne-Marie |
I WANT TO GO SURFING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But am also up for a bit of slap and tickle on the rivers so really don't mind. But if water levels are debatable can we head over for a bit of a surf - beats a bony river where rolling isn't an option. Lots of Beaver Lovin' xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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| stepheneagles |
hopefully we'll get a bit of both!! I not done devon trip before so am up for a bit of surf action as well as river!
the trip hasn't exactly been planned in any way shape or form yet so everything is possible! |
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| Andy |
If there is enough water in the rivers, I reckon that we should make the most of it and do rivers both days and save the surf for a separate trip sometime when it is a bit warmer and relaxing on the beach between rides is not going to leave you with hypothermia. If there is not a great deal of water in the local rivers then surfing is possible - depending on where we end up staying.
In previous years we have managed to organise something with Exeter uni guild (in advance) and get onto the guest list for the Saturday night - something to think about? Andy |
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| martynr |
Ah, but the surf is often better in the Winter... |
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| stepheneagles |
good plan if they got something good going on at their guild!! |
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