Doctor's Log #74: 09-05-10: Brrrrrrrrrr.

[faroon]

Spent the morning looking after the boys (straightforward, they like Spongebob, they like reading to each other, they like playing on the Wii, and I know what they like for breakfast, and our friends' wee girl (not straightforward, 5 minute attention span, throws breakfast around, and will only wear pink). Her parents came around at 10, we had a

Comments

[e4q]

i have never worn a wet suit before but am thinking of getting one. do you have an opinion about long legs or half leg trousis?

[faroon]

It very much depends on what you want to do in it, where you want to do it, and when.

More info required!

[e4q]

swim in the sea in brighton. with the fibro i shouldn't swim in the cold because i could spaz and drown (medical phraseology, i know i can talk that way to you) so i am thinking a cunning wet suit would be the way forward.

[faroon]

Thought I'd replied to this, obviously not.

I would get a full length suit, make sure you get a swimming suit, or a triathlon suit, rather than a surfing suit. I have an ORCA Equip, and it's lovely. Worth the extra money over the S3, as it is far more flexible. BlueSeventy due a similarly priced suit that my swimming chum has - the sizing is a little different, so worth trying if the ORCA ones don't fit well.

See the outdoor swimming society website for more info:

www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com