Goldcoast 09 Gallery now LIVE

Yehaaa…glad I can finally announce the release of the Goldcoast Oceanfest 2009 photos. The lawyers have trawled through the galleries and declared Goldcoast 2009 good to go(that doesn’t mean there isn’t scandalous content though!).

Goldcoast Oceanfest 2009

Headline act Jason Mraz

What a weekend..the sun shone, the music was ace, the crowds rocked.

Croyde offshore

Croyde Sunday 14th June

Paddle4relief held in perfect conditions

The sun shone, the surf pumped and this intrepid crew took up the challenge to paddle to Croyde bay from Saunton Sands in aid of the charity project Paddle4relief.

Flaming wheel of Death

Up early today for a bit of a strang one. Appledore book festival was launched this morning on Westward Ho! beach with the help of a replica World War 2 secret weapon. The Panjandrum, built by Starburst Fireworks, was fired at 7.30am as the dropping tide revealled the beach below the Pebble ridge. The 4oolb device proppelled by 36 rocket motors was an unknown quantity, with the authorities not taking any chances and closing a 1 mile strech of the beach.

Check out the video on the North Devon Journal here.

Croyde Bank Holiday Project

“relaxed summers day on Croyde beach – 24th May”

Busy busy busy. Commercial jobs, press jobs, lots of surf and celeb appearance in the form Justin Lee Collins from the Friday Night Project.

Woodbury park mower fun

Off to sunny Woodbury park golf club today for grass cutting shinanigans with the boys from TORO today.

New look North Devon Journal Surf pages

Connor Spears – Croyde

After a few weeks of furious backroom activity from Cathrine and Chloe up at Journal HQ, its good to see the new improved Lineup ver2.0 go live. Yeah!!With surfing news, views, photos, videos, surfer profiles and more, I hope this becomes a good source of information for surfers and non surfers alike.

Now it’s up to you, get involved, send in your photos/news/videos/comments.

North Devon Journal Surfing Pages

Low tide barrels, an insiders view….

Andrew Cotton testing out the HD camera board

This was an awesome low tide session in April, captured by myself from the safety of the beach and by Croyde plumber & hell-man Andrew “Cotty” Cotton from the thick of it.

Dreaming of Surf

Well its flat flat flat on the North Devon Coast today, so I’m at home with the PC catching up with editing, sorting and other essential tasks.

Your surf news needed….

As some of you may have heard, I will be taking the reins of the North Devon Journal Surf column  “Lineup” from the end of June. With such a vibrant and busy surf scene here in North Devon I’m going to need YOUR help in reporting results/news/industry gossip and scandal .

Festival photographers wanted

“Goldcoast 2008″

Calling all aspiring music/sport/press snappers. I’m looking for 2 photographers to join Goldcoast Oceanfest photographic team this year.
Festival dates 19/20/21 June 09.

Commando Logistics Regiment parade

More pix from the homecoming parade in Barnstaple on Friday 24th April

Croyde surf club pix now online

Its been a busy week at the mansion, but I’ve finally got the Al Rannochan memmorial comp online

Check the EBS link.

Surf contests and a new skate park

“Heavy weather at the Croyde Surf Club Al Rannochan memmorial contest”

Very busy mixed bag of events this weekend. Started Saturday with the Croyde Surf Club Al Rannochan Memorial contest, held at Downend, Croyde.