Papersurfer - diary of a middle aged surfer

The evolution of surfing…

penfold — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:52:32 +0000

As the Rip Curl Pro approaches again it reminds me of the first time I paddled into the lineup at a professional surfing event. It was at the beginning of September in the autumn of 2000 and the World Championship … Continue reading →

New and blue

penfold — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:45:31 +0000

It’s mostly not old and I didn’t borrow much of it. Fairly funky, a bit flouncy and bouncy with a bit of groove in it. It’s a prototype wedding mix designed to make really old people go to bed and … Continue reading →

Add new post…

penfold — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:13:06 +0000

I haven’t blogged for so long it feels like I’m rummaging around in amongst some strangers drawers. Quite exciting and yet ever so slightly wrong. Much like being grammatically ambiguous… My previous theme decided it didn’t have the energy to … Continue reading →

A tad brisk…

penfold — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:07:32 +0000

I once heard an estate agent* say to a client (in a bright yet, sincere manner) ‘…it never rains here you won’t need any’. He was of course answering a query as to the lack of guttering on most of the … Continue reading →

I’d take the train…

penfold — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:58:30 +0000

As we all know commuting to work adds a certain drudgery to the day’s proceedings; the stuffy, crowded train carriage where you rattle to work with your head lodged into somebody’s armpit. Or the freeway that’s become a carpark in … Continue reading →

Kelly Slater wins World Championship Tour 2011

penfold — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:52:05 +0000

As Kelly Slater wins an unprecedented 11th world surfing title at the Rip Curl Search event in San Francisco, hope for all middle aged, balding men surely has to augment. This achievement is above and beyond any other athlete in … Continue reading →

Day 35 of the mumps saga…

penfold — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:38:39 +0000

Last week I watched all of my surf videos. Even Blue Crush. It started as an attempt to lift my spirits – to whisk me away to foreign shores where perfect waves meet perfectly placed boards in an inspirational aqueous … Continue reading →

Caught between a rock and a social networking stream

penfold — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:12:08 +0000

I have a blog. If you’re reading this and you weren’t aware of this fact then something is wrong… In fact I have three blogs. And a Twitter stream (again, in reality there are 3). I also have a plethera … Continue reading →

Waiting for mumps…

penfold — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:00:50 +0000

Day 13: Quarantine is not so bad when you have the social life of Captain Virgil Hilts. Another few days and I’ll know whether my scotum will balloon to the size of a Spacehopper and I’ll lose the ability to … Continue reading →

Retro skate freak

penfold — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:13:12 +0000

Kilian Martin is an out and out freak of nature. I mean that in a good way of course. His mother must be very proud… His beautiful skills are finely displayed here by Brett Novak’s consumate film making abilities. A … Continue reading →