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    Giles's Swim for Charity

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    • Max PowerM
      Max Power
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      Congrats G, to the swim and the Nomination. Kudos to you!

      @elclintor:

      > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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      • Jordan23J
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        This performance diserve a nomination!

        AE

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
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          I stopped swimming when my hand hit the sand…..

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • tmgT
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            Congrats G, great job!

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              What a difference a day makes.  @Madame Buttonfly and I just popped down to where it all started yesterday….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • Madame ButtonflyM
                Madame Buttonfly
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                That's so bloody embarrassing - I thought he was taking photos - didn't realise I was about to feature in video!
                😞

                Unbelievable the difference in the weather from yesterday, we were so lucky that the organisers had an accurate forecaster and the swim was able to go ahead…

                AKA Mrs G

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                • apba1166A
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                  Completely inspiring.

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                  • babyknightB
                    babyknight
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                    brilliant, congratulations.

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                    • S
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                      @Giles:

                      I stopped swimming when my hand hit the sand…..

                      That's one for the wall. Hugely inspiring!

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
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                        Alice was one of the swimmers.

                        Here are a couple of excerpts from her FB post which made us giggle…

                        _Yesterday I swam across the Solent…In a bikini! There were tears, big smiles, big ships, blue skies, darker skies, a mid swim janet jackson super bowl wardrobe malfunction and I even got a certificate!

                        ..............Thank you Matthew Pryor, my kayaker extraordinaire, who got my back 100% throughout the swim, kept me swimming in the right direction (not as simple as it sounds...) and calmly fixed my bikini in the middle of the Solent - wicked._

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • rocketR
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                          that's so good….

                          rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                          It's all humbug, like everywhere
                          R.I.P. Geo

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                          • summ3rhaysS
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                            Well deserved nomination Giles.  I know we all have enjoyed the journey and your posts.  It doesn't surprise me at all that there was an impact in the real world.

                            IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                            • GraemeG
                              Graeme
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                              Congratulations on completing the swim, and also on the nomination @Giles - I hope you're not going for the bikini next year! 😛

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                Shit's getting serious…

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • rocketR
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                                  real ice water challenge…

                                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                  R.I.P. Geo

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                                  • summ3rhaysS
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                                    Woah, I can't even imagine swimming in water cold enough for that level of gear.

                                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                    • WinchyW
                                      Winchy
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                                      I just found this on my phone. Check out the confident swagger into the water…

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                                      • Madame ButtonflyM
                                        Madame Buttonfly
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                                        Ah, nice memories - we were SO lucky with the weather that day  🙂

                                        AKA Mrs G

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Today was my first swim since The Swim.

                                          I met my swimming partner on a very blustery squally beach and looked out to sea.  It was very rough.

                                          We dillied and dallied and then agreed that if we did not get our arses into the water, we'd probably not swim till Easter.

                                          We got in, swam for an hour and had a ball.

                                          I've been back in the office for an hour, and am still shivering though…...

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            Put on a 107 in size L, XL, and XXL… If you're stil shivering: have a drink or contact your local exorcist...

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