Llandudno Boxing Day Dip 2012

After so enjoying the atmosphere at last years Boxing Day Dip in a fit of festive madness I decided to accompany my daughter into the freezing sea in Llandudno's North Bay. We were joined by my sister and her son who was visiting from France. As per usual everything was a bit last minute so between preparing the boxing day meal for 12 people and making the house ready I had to rush around trying to create a fancy dress costume suitable for the sea!
Here are a few photos from the day, enjoy, we did.

The ubiquitous Panto camel

Team Podiller!

The pre Dip group photo

Still looking happy.......

The first ones in.......they cheated and went in on the count of 2!!

The mad dash

.....and even the camel went in. RNLI on standby.

Looking remarkably alive after the Dip

..........and we found Matthew

A video taken by my nephew's wife

If anybody would like to sponsor these brave, intrepid Dippers the money will go to St David's Hospice in Llandudno. www.stdavidshospice.org.uk

The Llandudno Boxing Day Dip

Adam having to jump to be seen behind the camel

On Boxing Day the weather was quite a contrast to last year when we had snow and ice. Here at Lymehurst two members of the family were getting psyched up in order to take the plunge at 11.30. Rebecca and Adam rushed around trying to put some fancy dress together which would with stand a dip in the Irish Sea!

All brave volunteers gathered in The George Hotel before making their way on to the Promenade. As you'll see from the photos there was a real collection of volunteers, all ages, sizes, sexes and a wonderful selection of fancy dress costumes.


 

Luckily the crowd parts so that I can photograph Rebecca and Adam

  


 

Almost ready to go







....and they're off



........and into the water....brrrrrrrrrrr

Looks like they're having fun.Wouldn't think they're standing in cold water. 

As you can see there were some daring costumes!!!!

Success.......they did it and survived.



There were 77 Dippers, a record amount. There was a great atmosphere down on the prom and it certainly brought out plenty of spectators.
Anybody wanting to sponsor these daring two can make donations to the St David's Hospice.

Santa Fun Run For Hope House Hospice for children

Meeting up time

The weather wasn't particularly brilliant. It had poured with rain all night but at least it stopped for the race. This time last year the organisers were more concerned about runners slipping on the ice, so at least it was only wet under foot this year.
  When the Llandudno promenade  is more associated with being  crowded with holiday makers it makes it all the more bizare to have masses of Father Christmases & snowmen congregating there.

Waiting for the warm up aerobics session

These Father Christmases certainly had a spring in their step!!

Family and  dressed up dog

 

Aerobics fun



...and they are off......

The more serious runners.......

...and they keep on coming

This was a brilliant idea for a costume as it really attracted attention and lots of people wanted to take her photo and then donate to the very worthy charity of Hope House, the only hospice in North Wales for children  http://www.tygobaith.org.uk/

....and the family with the dog finally made it