Despite my best efforts to keep this updated regularly I've cxompletley neglected it again. Bah.

I do have a new job so can spend less time pondering the existance of nothing, so I'll blame that. Plus winter has kept things pretty quiet. Been skating Newport a lot, Ideal ramp again and hoping to get in the sea this weekend but winds and a bit of weekend funk may conspire against me.

Thinking of getting back here is keeping me going though....

Ploughing through a few book on the train journey in aswell. Just finished off Alex Wade's Surfnation, which is worth a look, and just getting into the Eddie Aikau biography "Eddie Would Go". Any one got any other recommendations?

Weekender part duo. Skate day at the new(ish) Ideal miniramp in Brumingham. Check this months Sidewalk for a low down on the shop and the ramp and a rad snap of the sweaty vicar hisself Joxa. Super rad session, cheers to Chris from the shop for letting us have a shred on a wet and horrible day. We might well be back this weekend...

Tis indeed an ideal ramp...

Crew shot

From the rave to the grave. One of the WWM finest AJ thrusts himself backwards with hidden stalefish.

(click for biggun)

If you need help finding it just look for the rad French artwork outside.

Went for my first run in about 10yrs last night with Peek. Felt strangely good.

I do have muggers daps mind.


SCARPER!

Part 1 of a two part rad weekender.

Took the new mobile and wifey to Putsborough on saturday, and hooked up with Jim and pretty much all of Devon/Bristol/London in the sea. Fun 3-4ft waves, not overly cold and the first time I've ever worn a full head twatcap. Crowded but we got a few nice un's between us. The singlefin went well but I'm holding out for a smaller fin to get it really cranking.

Knackered after a short paddle out tho! Peek got me some joggers and daps so I'd better get out running!

We hit up this fun left, few rights too. Super crowded for january aswell.

Gearing up for getting cold #2.

It got good.

Slacking again on posts. No skating, no nothing for a while now, blame the festive funk! All shaping up for a nice weekend as I should get in for a wave, then out for a skate. I'll take the camera.

For now lets all get jealous at Whip who has been getting this for about a week...

H-Bay 3rd Jan. See if you can spot James Bond.

Peek and I shared the Christmas spirit with the ducks and two swans, cake and bread - they were stoked!

I's all set for a boozyaleyxmas day.

And I'm cooking.

Could be interesting.Possible surf on the saturday too. Super good at moment and I've got a new job - bah!

Hell drive to North Devon today as part of my "get in some fun before I have to get a job again" program. Up and out by 5.30am into the foggy, cold, dark and dirtyness. Squirting the windscreen every 5 minutes to clear the dirt is a pain in the arse. I almost talked myself out of it and turned round for home and bed at one point.

Glad I didn't. Ended up at Saunton which I'd never surfed before. Fun little 2 footers with the odd bigger set, bunch of Longboarders out, some had it, some didn't. Rode the 6'6" with oversized daft fin and got a few good ones, getting into the groove with it now, Saunton might be the wave it's made for and I'll be back there.

Snapped a few things as usual.

Cold set.

Quiet crowd.

Right hand rocks.

Reflecting on my daps.

Gearing up for getting cold.

Grainy cruise.

The Peebler, served me well this last year, getting traded in for something bigger next weekend. Will be remembered.
And yes thats my stupidly oversized fin on that there surfboard.

Wish I'd asked Santa for one of these. Nice.

Get your drool on at Surfy Surfy.

Still no job, no surf for a while BUT I did manage a rad trip up the m5/6/55 to Ramp City in Blackpool with the crew last weekend. They recently took ownership of the Simparch wood pool/bowl and fullpipe, an art installation that has pretty much travelled the world. And it's rad. Especially the pool. I wasn't sure what to expect from it, but it's as near to a real pool as you'll get over here, probably a lot mellower but still steep in the right places. Oh and the fact it's suspended in the air by struts is a bit wierd yet sort of sick. Frontside dad slashers were had (thanks bacon) and a super fun time was enjoyed by all. I'm going back again as soon as I get my new car (oh yes, the beast is back.....)

Skate snaps here me babbers.