the table of mothers
Wakeful nights are many for Mad Tim, as he plots his unending calculus of weights and distances and horses names and jockeys’ colours.
Apr 21
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Apr 18
mona vale – a litany of strange company
A dispassionate look at the friends we have to surf with. Herewith a list of malcontents from Mona vale.
nat young – my part in his downfall
Nat had a funny way of introducing himself to you when he dropped in - sometimes he would slice around into a full-blooded cutback and say hullo to your head with his elbow.
locals a problem? crowds?
Bony little demons all firey-eyed in the dark as they rip away their clothes and dress in black, to vanish into the cauldrons. Cackling at their good fortune.
the advantages of standing upright on a wave, considering the choices
the last wave before dinner
more women in the surf means no more problems. 1 of a series
Women though do belong in the surf, and they belong all around it. This can used to our advantage.
the shaka .. why do we all have to be so HAWAIIAN?
It's ok to be gay - that's what the Shaka could be.
surfing. the sacred hours and how a happy marriage eliminates them
Those not familiar with the sacred surfing hours might find the information below helpful.
longboarders, their positive side
The women never change. Only the long-boarders grow old.
owning warriewood and what it entailed.
Cook was the one with the megaphone, his initials were engraved on it. Pity he couldn't read a weather map. Then Boof showed up.
the glass brasserie – a review of events.
Noisy rips them down one by one, stares at them the way a man stares at a ransom note - and he immediately starts shouting at the nearest three people.
Join us in a Luke Mangan kitchen as we do lunch.
Letter to mr. gordon merchant am osa – billabong doesn’t have to suck.
This is what you were Mercho, and you have to ask yourself - where did that guy go?
surfing elitism and what often goes wrong. meet no-nails knut wrangle.
A surfer is able to maintain a mystic stoicism that even the most beautiful women are unable to penetrate. Waimea does that to you, or Malibu.
Mar 1
main beach byron bay, reading waves and oral sex.
Nobody else can catch him. They're just milling around out there getting closed out and whumped as he streaks out of the pack again.
being a surfer and losing condition. the wetsuit zip.
This ocean sport has no rules and no joining fees - it's open slather out there and egos play with whales.
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