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I think this is a great paper regarding the positive impact of wildlife in the blue gym on cognitive functioning. It’s only the abstract but didn’t know if anyone might be interested http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/berg/anthroz/1993/00000006/0…

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Wildlife in the Blue Gym

With seven tenths of the planet covered in water there is an amazing array of wildlife in the Blue Gym.

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Love water, love the environment. This group is for you!

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Hello everyone- I am based in north Devon- Westward Ho! and was hoping to find a ‘learn to surf’ group in this area??

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Everyone was a beginner once and the best surfer is the one having the most fun! This group is for people who are just starting or want to start surfing!

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Discussion, papers and research behind the Blue Gym.

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From nippers to OAPs, thousands of people are members of Surf Life Saving Great Britain and its a great way to start using the Blue Gym.

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Everyone was a beginner once and the best surfer is the one having the most fun! This group is for people who are just starting or want to start surfing!

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Love water, love the environment. This group is for you!

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I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in the Blue Gym for most of my life. Grew up on Dartmoor and then moved ot Cornwall to work on a surfing magazine. I later was one of the founders of Surfers Against Sewage which I was then lucky enough to run for 10 years. Five and a half years as Sustainability Director at the Eden Project and now Project Manager on Blue Gym…Tough job!!!

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Being Happy reduces heart attack risk

Report on and in the news today – link to Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/feb/18/happiness-reduces-heart-disease-risk

Makes sense, so out into the Blue Gym, eat well and laugh. Think all 3 are complimentary, the more you exercise, the more you are likely to laugh and the more you need to eat and maybe more positive so more likely to eat well.

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Posted on February 18, 2010 at 9:21am —

North Devon Surf Bus

NORTH DEVON – WORLD TREND SETTERS IN SURFING INNOVATION

North Devon is renowned for its endless stretches of sandy beaches, rugged shores and stunning coastlines, making it a perfect “playground” for a host of water sports. The “playground” however is not accessible to everyone according to Isabelle Bromham, North Devon’s Coastal Watersports Officer. Isabelle, who works for North Devon +, is championing a new initiative to create a “surf bus” that would allow locals and tourists with watersport… Continue

Posted on December 23, 2009 at 12:13pm —

Dogs on Beaches

Today being the 1st of October means that the summer dog ban that is in place on many beaches has now been lifted for the winter. Great to see a wide range of hounds and owners hitting the Blue Gym armed with dog poop bags. I know from my family that the summer dog ban is fairly restrictive but unfortunately its the minority of dog owners who don’t scoop the poop who spoil it for all. Councils please note and make sure the poop bins are emptied at beaches as they tend to fill up more in the wint… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2009 at 12:53pm — 1 Comment

Hurricane season!

Now is it just me or is summer coming earlier every year and then fading out into Autumn when we should still be baking? With the first of this years second hand hurricane seas and weather systems about to hit the UK, the air seems to have a definite Autumnal feel. Maybe its just me but I think I even felt the water drop in temperature last weekend. Check out the swell this weekend and remember be safe!

Posted on August 25, 2009 at 8:28pm — 2 Comments

Learn to Row

It’s never too late to learn to row

Beginners
Rowing spans all age groups from juniors to veterans. Whether you have walked along the river/ sea and felt that you would like to give it a go, or rowed as a child and would like to try again, there are many clubs across the country with the facilities to let you do this. Rowing is a fun and sociable activity as well as being good way of getting fit and staying healthy.

Many clubs offer learn to row courses or adult beginner groups which welcome n… Continue

Posted on July 14, 2009 at 1:00pm —

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At 10:49pm on January 5, 2010, Chris Hines said…: Glad you like it Monroe,
More deisgned for those not deep into water. The videos are pretty good fun. Spread the word.
Best
Chris

At 10:07pm on January 5, 2010, monroe said…: Hey Chris-

this looks very cool and has loads of contact info. excellent.

while not as water-based as many or as i’d like to be, did spend new year’s day on the pebbles of penzance. seems to me, no matter what your mood, time on or near the water, any moving water especially, helps. is good for you. ahhhh…

thanks for the heads up and i can think of a few who need to know.

later

At 4:05pm on January 5, 2010, Chris Hines said…: HI Karenza – yes Johnny and I went dancing at the Blue Bar! Finishing house, working hard and spending time in and around the Blue Gym. There has to be a song Blue Gym Blues! Hope you all have great time at Lukes wedding. How’s Greg heard he wasn’t well on way home?
Lol
X

At 12:13pm on January 5, 2010, Karenza Jewell said…: Hi Chris, hope you had a great New Year, weather has been very Cornish for most of Christmas here.Surf has been pretty shoddy. Looking forward to Lukes wedding in Bali in April and catching up with the crew. Any holiday plan/trips for you in 2010??? Lots of love and a very big hug, Krenzxxxxxxxxxxx

At 7:48pm on October 9, 2009, Katherine Knight said…: Feel free to put the pic on the photos page – plenty more where that came from. Can you post it from my profile or do I need to up load a full sized image? It’s my hydrofoiling International Moth ‘Carbon Footprint’ (so called ‘cos I made her out of an old carbon boat and some assorted broken spares), just incase you were wondering.
Cheers,
Katherine

At 9:41pm on October 7, 2009, Mark Danielsen said…: no problem.
high tide Praa
cheers, mark.

At 9:25pm on October 7, 2009, Mark Danielsen said…: no problem.
the next pic in the sequence show my introduction to colonic irrigation – high tide Praa….where else!
cheers..mark.

At 12:18pm on October 1, 2009, Charlotte Prosser said…: Hi Chris,
I thought I should email you my university email address: charlotte.prosse[email protected] I have also contacted Dr Bird this morning.

Charlotte Prosser

At 10:08pm on September 19, 2009, YEDI said…: Hi Chris thank you will look at adding a photo application, as a link. And well done you mate this is a great site.

All the best
Rishi

At 7:20pm on September 3, 2009, Tanja said…: Thanks for that!

Do you know if anyone (else) is doing research projects re: surfing at present???

Best, T.