Wish me luck

[markmullen]

I've decided not to go surfing today but to join the other nutters in Scarborough by going for a New Years Day swim in the sea. Obviously not wanting to look soft I've left the wetsuit at home and am going in in shorts and a t shirt.

Water temperature is currently 5-6 degrees, I've double checked, 15-20 minutes would be enough for loss of consciousness, 30-60 minutes exposure for death. I'll give it a couple of minutes then.

Hopefully I won't end up looking like this



Is anyone else doing anything similar?

[Nuggs]

Have you thought about buying the papers and sitting in your local instead?

[silverback mike]

Nice one, on a par with the naked drinking we used to do in Norway.

[bmgm3]

Have fun. But I think I'll sit here with a nice cup of tea and watch a film, thanks

[markmullen]

It was a bit of a letdown really, I got stuck in traffic on the way down to the beach (I didn't fancy walking back up the cliffs in wet shorts!) and missed the main crowd going in, they must have run in and then straight back out again.

So I went round to the colder more windswept North Bay and ran in on my own, much to the wonderment of the assembled dog warmers who were so wrapped up they looked like they were going to the arctic.

It was braceing to say the least!

[turbobloke]

Jeez I bet your goosebumps had goosebumps. Well, was it worth it?!

[MilnerR]

How long did it take your heart to restart?

[bga]

My mate & I used to go swimming in Plymouth Sound on x-mas day. In retrospect we only jumped off one of the diving boards, were in the water for 2 mins max & then went home again.

[NiceCupOfTea]

bmgm3 said:

Have fun. But I think I'll sit here with a nice cup of tea and watch a film, thanks

Sorry, no can do, I've been round at the in-laws all day