Sydney Pics

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by Gmonsta

...... Oh how I miss the beaches....

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Thats one of the things I regret not doing while I was in South Africa...
I think I may just start investigating local surf spots and kit prices

can i join the "I miss nice beaches club" pleeeease. And can we arrange a trip to a nice beach too?

Anyhoo, JDub....if you are even remotely thinking of trying surfing off the coast of this island, DONT!

You need a full body wet suit complete with gloves and booties and a balaclava!!! and that just about keeps you warm for a while.
Some of the beaches in Cornwall are stunning to look at but your feet will go blue and drop off after about 10mins of walking in the surf.
Trust me i tried it when i thought of living in Cornwall somewhere and going surfing.
This is the beach i used to live by..

And i miss it soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much

I lived in the cluster of houses to the left btw, where the locals lived. The other places are for tourists.

oh and i have stood on top of this cliff where this pic was taken from but i didnt take this pic.

Spidy, I hear ya!

**** the bed, thats one daddy of a spider that is, and jumping at you!? i can confidently say that if that happened i'd kack myself

the beaches look blummin brilliant though! i wanna go

Fantastic photo's Don't know how i'd be coping with spiders like that though!! I run a mile at the big black house spiders over here!!

Originally Posted by Ollie_07

+1!!!!!!!

Have you just moved there or something? looks stunning, apart from that minging spider!

Out of interest, how do u get rid of a spider like that? its not like you could trap it under a glass then let it go outside??!!

that is exactly how you get rid of them, but you may need a pint glass or a saucepan. really to scale, its probably about 2-3 inches across, not that big at all, and teeny considering that it has no venom and just stings when it bites you. (i speak from experience. but it took 10 minutes of annoying the hell out of it before it had had enough)

Originally Posted by ibishu

that is exactly how you get rid of them, but you may need a pint glass or a saucepan.

Seems like a lot of effort to me!

Personally i would use its 'jumping defence reflex' as a chance to brush up on my backhand.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Anyhoo, JDub....if you are even remotely thinking of trying surfing off the coast of this island, DONT!

bah, pussy

we were kitesurfing a couple of winters back, 20knts NW, -2 before windchill, gloves but no boots

what a laugh

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

bah, pussy

we were kitesurfing a couple of winters back, 20knts NW, -2 before windchill, gloves but no boots

what a laugh

Cray mo fo if you were doing that for real.

I just like the warm seas too much :d

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Cray mo fo if you were doing that for real.

I just like the warm seas too much :d

it's all true, granted we only lasted half an hour or so, and the resulting chill took several hours to get extremities like feet back to a healthy pink colour, but it was worth it

Nice pics there. Bloomin Big Spider eh! You should have moved to NZ. Better beaches and spiders are usually smaller. There is one called the Avondale that is a relative of the Huntsman, and of course it got here from Aus by hitching a ride...... Dizzy Blonde you should have a look at NZ too if you're after coming over to Oz. Probably better pay in Oz, and of course it is hotter, but then again..... Hotter weather normally means bigger things to bite you !!!!
Shall I post some pics up of NZ?