Mers from the British Isles!

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to introduce myself but hopefully someone can redirect me if not!
I'm Mermaid Daenerys; I'm a student, so I divide my time between London and up North (where I go to uni), and just kinda wanted to say hi to all the other British mers that are here - I had no idea there were so many of us! I am as of yet tail-less, but I have got a monofin I'm training with, and am sewing/painting a tail over the next couple of months, as well as saving for a more realistic tail. So, that's me, I guess, nice to know I'm not alone on here xD

Hi, and welcome Daenerys!

I'm not British myself, but I was born in England so I guess that counts for something. :)

Don't worry about being tail-less. Plenty of us (still) are. ;)

From good o'l london ^0^

I realise this is super late, but welcome :D

Man, of COURSE the big mermaiding weekend was during the two weeks I went back home to the states :/ I'll be back in Cambridge after tomorrow though, so I guess I'll just hope we get something figured out for september/october!

New Mermaid on the block!
Well, not quite...As my name states, I'm a mermaid in training!

Anyone know of any pools in the Berkshire area of England where I can train with my monofin? I'm not having much luck so far :(

And a great big HELLO to all the mers in England!

Hey everyone! Great to see so many mers in the UK! I love the Ingo books! I would love to meet up with fellow mers like me but I am in the south so I wouldn't be able to travel very far. My name is temporary as I am still thinking hard about my mermaid name. I am tail-less now but hoping to get the FinFun Asian Magenta Tail (with monofin of course) I have been swimming since I was young, I am 13 now and was interested in getting a tail when I was 8. I am new to the Mernetwork and I am still finding my way around the vast ocean that is the Mer community!

:) :mermaid kiss:

Hi there, Tempest and Mermaid in Training! Great to see so many new mers popping up in the UK!
Regarding your training with your monofin, Mermaid in Training, what I can suggest is a release letter (though that may not work if you're not above 18 and thus an adult). Anyhow, a release letter is a letter or email you send to your pool, explaining what your monofin is, that you know how to use it and are safe, and that you 'release' them of any blame if you have an accident while using your fin. It also doesn't hurt to explain that you'll be using it at quieter times if you can, such as late evenings, early mornings and during the middle of the day when most people are at work/school, because another consideration they have to take in is what happens if you hurt someone else with it. Put emphasis on the fact it's a swimming aid, not a hindrance.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid In Training

Anyone know of any pools in the Berkshire area of England where I can train with my monofin?

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I used to live in that area when I was little... ;)

I am hoping to get my tail soon, I have just started saving. I have also decided on my mer name and it is Neri. What do you guys think?

Hello everyone :)
Did a date get decided for the mer meet in Blackpool?
I may not be able to get to it in October, I won't be able to book any holidays off, but hopefully I won't be working the days anyway.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Neri Elvina

I am hoping to get my tail soon, I have just started saving. I have also decided on my mer name and it is Neri. What do you guys think?

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Interesting choice. :) Did you know that the main character in the Australian sci-fi show "Ocean Girl" (aka "Ocean Odyssey" in the UK) was also named Neri?

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Originally Posted by Lucinda

Interesting choice. :) Did you know that the main character in the Australian sci-fi show "Ocean Girl" (aka "Ocean Odyssey" in the UK) was also named Neri?

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No I did not! Did you know it was also the name of the spirit of wisdom in the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?

EDIT: Just looked it up, why haven't I not heard of this before, it's freaking Jonathan M. Shiff-creator of H2o and Mako Mermaids!

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No I did not! Did you know it was also the name of the spirit of wisdom in the Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass?

EDIT: Just looked it up, why haven't I not heard of this before, it's freaking Jonathan M. Shiff-creator of H2o and Mako Mermaids!

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Not familiar with the Zelda games, but choosing a name that some associate with wisdom isn't a bad idea. :)

Overall, Jonathan M. Shiff's programmes seem ridiculously hard to get a hold of here in Europe. I checked Amazon.co.uk, but the first season DVD set for Ocean Girl is "currently unavailable" and has been unavailable for over a year maybe even longer. (I think their supplier might have run out of DVD sets but Amazon is still waiting for more. Just a theory)
Anyway, I put H2O on my Christmas wishlist last year. Getting a hold of the show proved quite a challenge for my brother and my dad. There doesn't seem to be a British release so they had to go through the process of deciphering the German Amazon site instead. I now have the German DVD sets for season 1 and 2. Fortunately, we can set the audio to English. :)

Edit: I found Ocean Girl on German Amazon. If you're up for a challenge, you can order it from there: http://www.amazon.de/Ocean-Girl-M%C3...2Ocean+Girl%22
(This box set includes seasons 1 and 2. You can flip the language to "Englisch".)

Really?! That hard to get hold of ?! H2o was shown on Nickelodeon for quite a while! There are three seasons, all of them were shown. As for Ocean Girl, I had never heard of it, so I guess it wasn't as popular in Europe...

heya guys sorry I've been AWOL.... things have kinda been falling apart for me =( I doubt I'm going to get the blackpool meet organised in time for october, so would you guys be okay if I delay it until the spring? Like March or April?

FYI had the pleasure of meeting Toni from meet a mermaid a few weeks ago here in Blackpool and can confirm she's as lovely and beautiful as she appears online lol

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Really?! That hard to get hold of ?! H2o was shown on Nickelodeon for quite a while! There are three seasons, all of them were shown. As for Ocean Girl, I had never heard of it, so I guess it wasn't as popular in Europe...

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Well, it's difficult to find Region 2 English DVD releases of these watery shows. H2O was on TV here in Finland a couple of years back, but I didn't know that it was the kind of show I'd appreciate so I didn't watch it then. It's getting a hold of it afterwards that proved more difficult.

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Originally Posted by Mermaid Lilium

heya guys sorry I've been AWOL.... things have kinda been falling apart for me =( I doubt I'm going to get the blackpool meet organised in time for october, so would you guys be okay if I delay it until the spring? Like March or April?

FYI had the pleasure of meeting Toni from meet a mermaid a few weeks ago here in Blackpool and can confirm she's as lovely and beautiful as she appears online lol

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Not at all. It'll be easier for me to save and get time off. My boyfriend is wanting to show me around Blackpool so perhaps can try and arrange something.

I'm here if you need a chat *hugs*

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Not at all. It'll be easier for me to save and get time off. My boyfriend is wanting to show me around Blackpool so perhaps can try and arrange something.

I'm here if you need a chat *hugs*

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well if you're heading up here I'm living opposite the pleasure beach currently so even if you wanna stop by for a cuppa just let me know =)

It's looking hopeful for bannatynes gym saying yes to me training too btw - waiting for the sales manager to check with the gym manager and get back to me, but he's said he can't see it being an issue. When I hopefully go for a trial day, I'll ask about hiring the pool for events, and at the very least once I'm a member there I can buy a £5 guess pass for you to come swim with me if you want to =) It's halfway between town and my house (20 min walk from town or my house)

If they say no then the meet will likely have to take place at the de vere (expensive resort one) or I have yet to ask some of the out-of-town caravan/lodge parks that have their own gym and pool but those would be troublesome in terms of transport

and thankyou hun <3 I may msg you on fb this week if I see you online xx

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Well, it's difficult to find Region 2 English DVD releases of these watery shows. H2O was on TV here in Finland a couple of years back, but I didn't know that it was the kind of show I'd appreciate so I didn't watch it then. It's getting a hold of it afterwards that proved more difficult.

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I had trouble finding Mako Mermaids online, the only one I could find was on a Spanish site - the episodes were in English though!

Shouldn't Mako be available via Netflix?

It is on netflix. It's a netflix original show


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I don't have Netflix but I have almost finished season 1, on episode 18 I think

I've totally forgotten if we have any Scottish mers on here - but if we do, or if any of you fancy a trip to Edinburgh for a weekend, me and Mermaid Melusine from Merlesque will be swimming in the shark tunnel at Deep Sea World Aquarium (in Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh) this weekend the 4th and 5th October, plus for a special event on Friday evening (tickets are still available: http://www.deepseaworld.com/planning-your-trip/events). It's the largest collection of sharks in Europe, and the mermaids will also be popping up in the tropical rock pools for meet and greet sessions (and photos!) - we'd love to see you there :) Plus, if we're not enough to tempt you, the aquarium also has some adorable seals, which I am excited about getting to see haha!

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I've totally forgotten if we have any Scottish mers on here - but if we do, or if any of you fancy a trip to Edinburgh for a weekend, me and Mermaid Melusine from Merlesque will be swimming in the shark tunnel at Deep Sea World Aquarium (in Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh) this weekend the 4th and 5th October, plus for a special event on Friday evening (tickets are still available: http://www.deepseaworld.com/planning-your-trip/events). It's the largest collection of sharks in Europe, and the mermaids will also be popping up in the tropical rock pools for meet and greet sessions (and photos!) - we'd love to see you there :) Plus, if we're not enough to tempt you, the aquarium also has some adorable seals, which I am excited about getting to see haha!

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I seem to remember there being a few =)

and good luck guys! Hope the weekend goes well for you! :D I'd love to go but I already have plans in Manchester! *sad*

There are a few of us Scottish mers on here, although I've been AWOL for a while. I'm from Edinburgh, so I might stop by Deep Sea World to see you guys!

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Originally Posted by Ondine

I've totally forgotten if we have any Scottish mers on here - but if we do, or if any of you fancy a trip to Edinburgh for a weekend, me and Mermaid Melusine from Merlesque will be swimming in the shark tunnel at Deep Sea World Aquarium (in Queensferry, just outside Edinburgh) this weekend the 4th and 5th October, plus for a special event on Friday evening (tickets are still available: http://www.deepseaworld.com/planning-your-trip/events). It's the largest collection of sharks in Europe, and the mermaids will also be popping up in the tropical rock pools for meet and greet sessions (and photos!) - we'd love to see you there :) Plus, if we're not enough to tempt you, the aquarium also has some adorable seals, which I am excited about getting to see haha!

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Wow! I'm so envious, I'd love to swim with sharks someday! Too bad this isn't during the weekend I was hoping to visit Scotland during. Have fun though!! Post lots of pictures!

No!! If only I can on sooner! Why do I not come on more often


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I've started a go fund me and I don't really know where to post it? Anyway here it is :) http://www.gofundme.com/flbm0c I'm still getting used to my fabric tail atm but I hope that soon i'll be moving on to silicone :) I've tried to swim in Loch Lomond but I nearly froze my fins lol I will be swimming indoors from now on.

That link's not working for me SummerRogue, it just says "campaign not found".
Do you know what kind of silicone tail you're getting? I'd love to see some pictures of the design if you have some. :)

Sorry Sammyantha I had to delete my tail fund, I should have said, I've started a more serious campaign to raise money for my local foodbank and people were getting messages say thanks for donating to mermaid Summer's tail fund instead of the foodbank message :/ They were really confused lol

I've set up my gofundme page again :) http://www.gofundme.com/MermaidSummer

Hey Summer, which tail maker are you going with?

I've decided mernation :) I'm getting my measurements done in person in april!

I've just payed for my tail from mernation! Am I the first Scottish mer to have a silicone tail? It will be ready for me in April and I'm soooo excited!

Congrats Summer!!

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Congrats Summer. I've had my latex tail for about a few years now so don't know if that even counts on the silicone tail thing? xD

Latex is different than silicone, I hope we can all meet up soon :)

Hey guys ! So I have made a big decision recently and would like to let you all know that I will be moving back to Scotland from Thailand in July ! After 5 years out in paradise its time to return to the homeland ! Im super excited to be coming back although I'll be giving up warm waters for a while I will be more selkie than ever ! I would really love to meet up with you all sometime this summer for a fun swim and maybe some photoshoots? I have some awesome places in mind for a mer-meet and photo session ! I will also be offering silicone tails in the UK when I return and get settled in so I hope you guys will take a look and possibly consider them in the future ! Ive applied to university to study Marine Science and couldnt be more excited/anxious waiting to find out if I have been accepted ! If not Ill be making tails and doing college for a year to try and get into the course next year ! fins crossed for me :P Anyhoo lovelies, please send me a little message and get in touch, I would love to get to know you all better ! xxx

Wow Mel, I hope you get into your Marine Science course! It's a course that I myself am doing :) I'll definitely take a look at the tails you will be offering when you get here, we need more UK tailmakers