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Octopo - live near Truro so mostly beaches near here (e.g. Porthtowan) but grew up in Polzeath. Also went to uni in Swansea so surfed there a lot too. And did a surfing honeymoon (5 months in Oz and NZ). Used to compete a while back.

 Two pics from last October at Godrevy (yep - they are me):

 Do you surf too?

Fantastic photos Matt!

Your obviously further on than I ever was. I spent nearly two years working out on the east coast of Oz and decided to buy a board. I ended up buying 2 moving from long to short board. I reckon I got to an average level (nowhere near competing level) then came back home with the intention of keeping it up, we did one trip to Cornwall and I broke a fin on a rock. Haven't had it fixed yet three years later...

Cheers!

Sounds great with the Oz stuff - where were you based? We went from just South of Sydney up to Byron (stunning barrelling waves there!) then did the whole of NZ.

Been a good summer for waves here in Cornwall - slightly makes up for the dire weather!

Surf Matt:

Oops - meant to quote the 11k watt Madonna "experience" - as in where was that heard?!

In the local village hall! Me and my dad borrowed a mates system which he uses for his band tours and it kind of reinvented loudness - we were hitting peaks of 142db from 2m away! I didn't know that sort of volume was produced by speakers!

Surf Matt:

Cheers!

Sounds great with the Oz stuff - where were you based? We went from just South of Sydney up to Byron (stunning barrelling waves there!) then did the whole of NZ.

Been a good summer for waves here in Cornwall - slightly makes up for the dire weather!

We used to have a house in "Port Gaverne" near "Port Issac". Cornwall is awsome and surfing sure is too - just I'm not that good at it!

Surf Matt:

Know it well! Lived in Trebetherick then Trelights.
Surfing is hateful to learn but worth the effort - I think!

Trust me, RC helicopters are the hardest thing to get in the air - I just bought one and I've broken it already!

Oh, and our friend used to live down Marshalls Way in Trelights!

You try getting a surfboard into the air -  REALLY hard!

Tiny bit of air in that top pic but not a lot (above)

Only flown helicopter simulators - it is indeed tricky - must be even harder when you're not in it!

Surf Matt:

must be even harder when you're not in it!

Got two mates that are helicoptor pilots - one private, the other RNAS.

From hanging out with them for many years I've come to the conclusion that it can't be all that hard to do! But yet, they do crash and there's no ejector button or "glider" options if the engine goes (you can autorotate for a bit but it's not the most reliable way of landing!)!