Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Well, I had a busy day yesterday and despite initial reports I did actually do some work. In fact I did a bit first thing in the morning along with some housework, but as the wind was once again blowing a hoolie I was on the beach rigging up my windsurfing kit by about 8:30am....
It’s been absolutely ages since I went windsurfing. The lack of wind, weekends away and torn ankle ligaments mean that the last time I was out on the water was May 29th – That’s over 3 months and must be my longest period without a sail for at least a decade! Thankfully I put an...
I’ve just been sent some photos of me windsurfing the other day. It’s not very often that I get to see myself windsurfing as very few people like standing on the beach in typical windsurf conditions here – cold wet, grey and of course windy – with a camera. So it’s always good to see...
Another day and another windsurf session. Nicely powered with my big wave board and 5m sail today. There were plenty of nice steep ramps about as well which inevitably led to some nice big jumps, and then sore knees. Mind you, I don’t think the 6 mile run along the coast path this morning helped...
For some reason many people find it odd that I use a wheelbarrow to get to the beach. In fact some people don’t even believe it, but it’s true. It’s actually the easiest (and cheapest) way to transport my kit to the beach and means that I can go from sitting at my desk working...
Another day and another windsurf. Here are a few clips of just a few of the people who were out on the water yesterday. Me doing the filming, Steve and Tom windsurfing, Snoozer (Neal) kitesurfing.
What a session, blue skies, decent wind and lots of waves. I was well powered with my 5m sail and Naish Hybrid Freewave, a fun combination that led to a perfect windsurf session here at Ynyslas. Tom came you too so it was just the two of us and lots of jumps, gybes and playing...
After what seemed like the end of summer yesterday and a very autumnal feeling day, today was a little warmer, much drier and there was still some wind so I had no option but to go windsurfing. I took my GoPro camera with me of course and got some nice footage of a decent session...
It may not be the fastest way to travel, but it’s not far off it and it’s certainly one of the most fun ways of getting from Ynyslas to Borth and back. Fast, coastal gun-running in the sunshine of Wales – Perfection!
Ivor kicked in over the weekend as predicted and blew with a vengeance all day long. Despite the fact that I was supposed to be having a rest day on Saturday in preparation for the Dyfi Enduro on Sunday I just had to go for a windsurf. The estuary would have been good as the...
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