Gary

London Olympics 2012

London has the 2012 Olympics! Maybe we will get a pointless monorail that doesn’t actually go anywhere just like Sydney. I have to make a small complaint to the UK Olympic committee already though – Please do not fly the ‘red arrows’ over the city of London at low altitude.

UK Surf Trip 2

I woke up at 07h30 in the morning, jumped into my jeans and t-shirt and bombed out of the door to go to the tube and pickup my hired Ford Fusion or similar motor. After getting off at the wrong tube (Kings Cross) although the sixt rental is called ‘Sixt

UK Surf Trip

Fizzer and myself arranged to meet at 06h00 outside my flat in London. The phone call came at 06h15 and I was still asleep. I planned to get up at 05h30 so that I could be nice and ready when Fizzer arrived. That did not happen, my phone ringing at

We might be ok this weekend…

Darkisly purpley blue with arrows all over the place.

Sunny London

I have surfboard, tent, sleeping bag, transport, campsite and attitude….all we need now is a wave, which is looking a little bit dodgy. There is no low pressure over the Atlantic this weekend, its all high and is making the weather in London about 30 degrees day in day

Welcome back Smashing Pumpkins!!!

Billy Corgan, who has completed work on his debut solo album ‘TheFutureEmbrace’ has taken out a full page advert in the Chicago Tribune newspaper where he said “his heart” remains with his old band. He wrote: “When I played the final Smashing Pumpkins show on the night of December 2,

Just need a roller

Thanks to Down the Line Surf shop I now have a surfboard for Europe and I have the one I want (or very similar)!! I can really recommend Down the Line the guy on the other end of the telephone was actually pretty nice and helpful and not demeaning like

Billy Corgan at the Forum

My buddy Matt and I headed down to The Forum after work on Wednesday. We got there late for the door opening but it didn’t matter because Bill and Co. didn’t start until 21h15. I met up another one of my Smashing Pumpkin/Zwan/Billy Corgan friends Grant

Paris Hilton Naked?

If you’ve arrived here hoping to see Paris Hilton naked, I am very sorry to disappoint you but you won’t find what you are looking for, it’s not my fault that you arrived here neither, so sorry. I recently noticed that the usage logs for the homepage

Welcome to London

Back in London town once again. This is definetly full circle for sure now as I left the flat I live in around the corner about 15 months and 2 weeks ago. I am staying at my friend (and boss’) house in Shad Thames with their little baby Felix who

Shakespeare County

I have pretended that I am a tourist in my own home town. It’s pretty good fun actually, you see a side to the town that you don’t see as a local. Here is the supposed birthplace of Willian Shakespeare – Shakespeare was a playwright and poet from the

Bower Video

Found this cool 5 minute video of some surfing action at the Bower, Manly in May 2004. There’s some pretty heavy surf and some heavy wipeouts so be warned!! Right Click..Save Target As (WMV) Peace out.

Napoleon Dynamite

I saw a trailer for this film whilst in Vancouver. Keri recommended it as well so I purchased it over in Canada (where DVDs and CDs are very cheap). It is probably one of my most favourite films of all time. You have to notice the tiny details. The film

Guess where I am

After 15 months and 5 days, 2 parking fines, 3 surf boards, 4 countries, 7 time zones, 6637 digital photos I came back to where I started. Following a cab out of London back to Warwickshire – My parents put ballons out at their house in Warwickshire to welcome my return

Last Gasp of Overseas Living…for a bit

Well the final few days in Canada were a lot of fun. The weather picked up considerably and it becamse actually nice and sunny, it was also pretty warm!! I have been ‘hanging out’ at Daria and Bijon’s house in downtown Halfiax and have been getting around the town

Antigonish

This is Tofi, the dog that was found on a beach in Tofino by Diane that was lost and had no owner. Sometimes when he goes for a walk he doesn’t want to come in so plays dead outside the front door – Daria, Bijon and myself went on a

Surf Update Coogee Stylee

I’m still going to do surf updates for Australia even though I’m not actually there. Check out this – © Ciaran Finnegan This was Coogee Beach two days ago. That is a BIG wave!! Also checkout the video to sitting, waiting, wishing by the man Jack Johnson. Pretty much rules.

Coming to London

I will be in London, England on 13th June and I have nowhere to live. If you live in London can I stay at your house until I find somewhere to rent? Thanks in advance friends. Trying to remember exactly what I do I found out the other day that

Identical Twins

I’ve finally found an internet cafe so here’s an update…. Keri and her family very nicely let me stay at their house for a couple of nights in Cloverdale. I chilled out with Ryan (Keri’s Brother) and watched some Hockey and Basketball in the basement. Ryan taught

Seeking Surf Therapist

So after the unsuccessful surf experience I made my way back to downtown Vancouver where I saw a crowd of people queueing to get into the cinema to see the new star wars. They were dressed in their special geek clothes and one guy was even reading out Star Wars

Tofino Surf Not Happening

I got on the boat to Vancouver Island at 9am, it takes one hour and goes at the speed of light through the water. The day started off real nice, I took this photograph of an Island that the boat went past, if it wasn’t for the harsh cold

Dennys’ is good times

I just went onto Starbucks’ website and found out how many there were from the hotel I am staying in. There are 131 Starbucks within a 20 mile radius of my hotel, that is totally insane. I am making my own little collection of starbucks photos that I will put

Surf Mug G2007

Anhdres, as well as creating some cool banners for g2007 (the ones you see on this page, press refresh to see different ones) has created some surfing banners for my site after the Canada trip is over. He created them from this surfing picture which RULES! Copyright Anhdres 2005 You

Billy Corgan may have taken my advice

A little while ago Billy Corgan, of Smashing Pumpkin fame, posted on his MySpace page that he wanted some advice as to where to go whilst he was in Europe and where would be a good place to meet up with people. I was in Australia at the time and

Have you got a nickel?

I get concerned when I have walked more than half a block and Starbucks is not in sight. After having waffles and maple syrup with an apple for breakfast I headed out. Here I am enjoying a Starbucks Coffee in Starbucks whilst looking across the road at another Starbucks. I