flatness

God, has it seriously been two weeks since I rambled on? Yup. Well, the main reason is that there's been hardly any surf, and the two or three small sessions I've had have been so, SO small! Tested a balsa board out on day at Fistral, it was too small and thin for me but I had a few and wouldn't have minded buying it for £100…damn the overdraft limit.

Since then, a few surfs at Penhale with Abby, small clean sunset surfs in water that is definitely warmer now. I'm getting frustrated wanting the speed and potential of something bigger than two foot, but am getting loads of rides and fitting in more turns. Practicing popups when doing morning yoga is helping, as is swimming a few miles a week.

Flat today but set to pick up a little bit. Hope so, as I've got four brand spanking new boards in the van, all set for a SurfGirl board test. One of them is a quad fish which I think I am already in love with. I need a summer small wave board!

Cornish parties…love summer!

The Masked Ball 2008 returns due to popular demand on 20 June in Porthleven. Shit Disco and Friendly Fires (amongst others) will whip up a strictly limited crowd of 500 from six ’til six. Champagne, strawberries and cream and a hog roast will be served, there’s free camping and Mickey Smith will snap you an exclusive free photo on entry. Glamour and masks the order of the day. Tickets are £35 (to include a donation to Love Music Hate Racism) from the usual outlets; check out www.getmaskedup.com.
Also, if you want to enter the Surfstock Challenge (29-31 August) tag team surf event, you need to register your team of four (all from the same beach, please) as soon as possible. With £10k prize money on offer, you best get those entries in to crewchallenge@surfstock.co.uk; there are only 24 team places available. See www.surfstock.co.uk for more info on this premium Cornish festival.