We had a superb weekend at Leopallooza running the backstage and VIP bar. After serving over three hundred meals and pouring a lot of Cocktails, Wilkins farmhouse cider, and Jeremiah Weed, we were knackered and then we had the crew Sunday night party. One of the great things about Leopallooza (and there are many) is that many of the artists …
StringerBessant in Trutnov
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Some years ago I was working on a film on the south bank in central London, it was about this time of year. We would begin just before light, so very early starts. London was going through a heatwave at the time and the sun bouncing off the Shell Building turned Jubilee Gardens into a crucible. It was so hot …
First day of summer
Yesterday we awoke to a warm morning, clear skies and no wind. By nine a.m. it was hot, the tide pulled off the shore and onto the banks and we had the bay to ourselves. With Richard McGonigal, Chris Hartop, and Vik Sell
Neil Butler’s Watercolours
I met Neil in the pub yesterday and he had these watercolours with him, I really like the deft touch with brush, and the minimalism of the subject, bravo neil. If you thought perchance of wanting one of these mounted or framed you can leave a message below and I will endeavour to help- I might even get a beer out of …
Cornwall to Bucharest
View PostA spring weekend
This weekend has been a taste of summer, with warm sunny days and a good swell. I was in London working with Reef and had a great skate with Jack Bessant through the streets and along the banks of the Thames. The band played two gigs, on Friday and Saturday in West London. The shows were to celebrate Reef 93 …
Talan
I finally managed to begin writing fiction properly, it has been both hard work, and a lot of fun. One of my hobbies has been documenting the old wells and crosses that dot the landscape here in North Cornwall and Devon. I often look up the history and am always intrigued by the stories that have been handed down, the …
Point Surf
We have had a great run of surf all autumn, so much so that I have not had much time for any other interests. Full service should be resumed shortly. In the meantime here are a couple of shots of Chris Hartop on his mini simmons. Chris makes boardsocks, handplanes, and surfboards. Here he is jamming down a windswept wall …
Old Smithy Surf Invitational
Autumnal days in Welcombe and the Old Smithy Surf Competition.
European Fish Fry 2011
Crackington Haven recently hosted this annual event attracting surfboard shapers from across the surfing world. A small village on the North Cornish coast, buffeted by wind and sea attracted visitors from afar as California and Italy who enjoyed the hospitality and culture of an alternative surfing scene among the high cliffs and coves. The Fish design is generally under six …
a very english street party
Anna recently moved into a 1930’s street. Yesterday there was a street party for the royal wedding. To visit her we drove through an empty town, and as we approached the residential streets the quiet was uncanny. No cars. Wide streets. We parked nearby and walked under the flapping bunting up the road. It was early and all the houses …
Give me the Keys- StringerBessant
I recently made this short for StringerBessant. The King Pig is a rehearsal room near Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The audience came from all over the country for this intimate gig. As the sun was setting Sam delivered a piping hot jug of cider with gin and spices. The atmosphere in the venue grew warmer with every tune. The mellow …
And miles to go before I sleep
5 pm Boxing day, Welcombe In the midwinter gloaming the darkening sky and low winter sun robbed the landscape of colour. If only I had gone for a walk- the silence in the lanes would have been exquisite. The warmth of a lit window in a family home in sharp, perfect contrast to the bleak winter blue. I thought of …
Gothic Barcelona
Being Halloween it seems fitting to add a post about a city I find a little sinister. Last month we had a couple of days in Barcelona. We fell in love with the city, though only had an ipod to take photos with. Barcelona is a modern, idiosyncratic, european metropolis. But we loved the gothic- in the architecture, in the …
Welcombe Surf Competition
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Airstream from Vintage Camper
Airstream from Vintage Camper. a great camping website