2012...

...was a pretty good year.

Music wise I think the best in a long time, Menzingers, Brendan Kelly, Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music, Cheap Girls, Sam Russo all released bloody great albums that im trying not to over listen to them, difficult!

Gigs, I think Lucero was one of the best I saw, but Dropkicks and Rancid, Brendan kelly and dan Andriano (terrible idea for a date), Down and Gaslight anthem at the Koko were also pretty rad, I'm sure there were more, oh yeah Xavier Rudd, and saw that Bonkers fella at boardmasters. Download festival was over-rated and more like a refugee camp than a music festival.

Surf trips to Portugal and France were great. kinda got skunked by the the Atlantic on both trips. Especially Portugal. But France redeemed itself in Hendaye and on the last day at bunkers. I smashed my webber board up again at Capbreton (now fixed). Prob seeing K.Slater and the other top 10 murder that French beachie was a highlight of the last 10 years of my life.

Had to use a lot of money to get suited and booted (and scooted to China) for my best mates wedding, also had to use a lot of holidays. Thats why the foreign surf trips were a bit thin on the ground.

Newtons Shred, well I think I went to Hog Hill about 3 times. Met loads of people. Had a pretty cool Christmas party in London at Jamies bar in december too. fun times.

So 2013.
Already been in the British sea on Jan 4/5.  Sessiond the bay with Tom, Sarah and Marco. Glassy waves, no wind and a friendly crowd. Got a new Cskins 5/4/3 wetsuit that im very happy to say is pretty damn warm but not too restrictive. Feeling in very good shape but need some London swim time.

North Fistral, Cribbar waking up.

Towan Beach.

Marco's dogs at Fistral Beach.

Should we stay or should we go? We went. Great western beach.

I wanna go somewhere warm. Maybe Nicaragua.  Prob hit Europe again in The Autumn. Possible Indo but the time of year that's suggested is gonna be so heavy. I think snowboarding is the priority for now while there is snow, but im feeling too lazy to make any plans.

Its not a resolution as such but I didn't swim enough last year ( swam more the year before) so I gotta get back in the pool regularly.

anyways enough.