by paul-wsh | Feb 10, 2013 | The Sixties
An Isle of Wight Surf trip to France in 1968 remembered by Graham Sorensen who shared a campsite and waves in a field along with Bob Ward, Elizabeth, Angus, Hutch, Mo, Trevor, Dita and Pat. Traveled in a green kombi van with a kiwi emblem drawn on the front. Taken in...
by paul-wsh | Jun 19, 2012 | Surfer Profiles, The Seventies
Roger Mansfield has very kindly let me publish this great piece on Rob Ward taken from his book ‘The Surfing Tribe’. The story of British surfing would not be complete without reference to its underground surfers – those who passed up competition, fashion...
by paul-wsh | Jun 18, 2012 | The Noughties
(In other words – in the desert – The sun comes up; The sun goes down.) Just a few more shots. I’ve got anything you have sent before today which is Tuesday March 27th. I’m 66 in four days. Please send money. PO Box 82, Dunwich, 4183....
by paul-wsh | Jun 18, 2012 | The Noughties
In a reflective mood This is a toilet – 2 trunkated telegraph poles support the roof structure, they and all the interior fitting are secured to a concrete floor and the cement and sandstone boulders lead in a spiral to a well ventilated flushing loo. Ron says...
by paul-wsh | Jun 17, 2012 | The Noughties
March 15th 2012 This is a bit of a blow. Even under the awning you can (just?) see in the foto below, the light is way too bright for me to see anything on MAC’s screen. So I can’t write standing at the table I made from a panel of Carbon/foam/laminex...