New start to surfing!!-Help

[dames 21]

Hi everyone,im looking to get into surfing,could use some advice.
i live in Scotland on the East coast and need some advice on what type of board should i start on.Im 35(yeah,yeah-getting on!!),fairly fit,6ft1 about 14 stone-have done loads of diving so im used to cold water and getting wet-are there any decent shops or Surfing Schools in the Aberdeen area that anyone knows about?

Any advice appreciated so thanks... [/b]

[surf patrol]

Hi dames 21, welcome to Surfing Waves,

Good to see someone new getting into surfing, and the Scottish waves should give you the opportunity to come on in leaps and bounds. For surfboard advice take a look at www.surfing-waves.com/surfboard.htm,
http://www.surfing-waves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15 and other posts in the Surfing For Beginners Forum. The advice in general is get a bigger board, don't go for a small shortboard but look for a minimal or mal. If you have not surfed before then you might want to hire a board or take lessons first to see if you like it.
I don't have any information about Surf Schools in Scotland, but for surf shops there did used to be one called Granite Surf (I think) in Aberdeen - have a look in the yellow pages to see if they are still there.
If you need further information come back and let us know - in the meantime maybe a Scottish surfer may have more information on surf shops of surfing schools there.
(I must put together a page on beginners surfboards on the main site)