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    Giles's Swim for Charity

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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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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        A chilly (12.5C) miler today…..

                        "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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                          Atta boy!

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                          • GilesG
                            Giles
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                            The day I did my "big" swim, this was the lady who who monitored my (and the rest of my pods) health.

                            http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11778190.Hampshire_woman_among_few_to_dare_to_swim_a_mile_in_sub_zero_conditions/?ref=twt

                            Yep, i was in pretty safe hands…..

                            "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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                            • steelworkerS
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                              @Giles:

                              The day I did my "big" swim, this was the lady who who monitored my (and the rest of my pods) health.

                              http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11778190.Hampshire_woman_among_few_to_dare_to_swim_a_mile_in_sub_zero_conditions/?ref=twt

                              Yep, i was in pretty safe hands…..

                              You're a hardy group…and by hardy I mean stark staring mad.

                              Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                              Well, I have others.

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                @Giles:

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

                                Phil, my "kayak guy" has Multiple sclerosis.  I did not know this when he helped me across the Solent.  He mentioned it later when he came around to our place for dinner, sort of because I put him on the spot with a silly question, and I snorted with laughter because the premise of him having MS was so preposterous…

                                But is is true.

                                Today, he was selected to join the British Para Olympic team for training to do a number of events at the next Olympics.

                                I am seriously humbled.

                                Go Phil.....

                                "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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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
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                                  I've let my swimming slide by the wayside of late, and I am not proud of that.  I have just committed to swim from the Isle of Wight to the mainland next year.  Basically the opposite of what I did in 2014.  I can't wait…...No charity this time, it's for me....

                                  "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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