Compton 18th Jan 2011

Compton 18th Jan 2011

Having missed out on the great waves in the bay on Monday I was really looking forward to getting some left overs at Compton this Tuesday morning. Sadly due to the great Island roads I found a nice big pot hole which was in a puddle outside the Farringford Hotel and...
Keith Williams & Friends

Keith Williams & Friends

by Keith Williams Personalities Well, there have been so many. Some have had a mention earlier, others worthy of inclusion in this tome would be, in no particular order:- Derek Rust, always known as BH Rusty, to differentiate him from Rusty Long, so called because of...
Andrew Haworth

Andrew Haworth

All of you who came to the movie night back in October will remember the great surf movie ‘Devon Lanes and Longboarding’ by Andrew Haworth. Andrew made the film to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Andrew’s sister was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer...
IOW Surf Movie – by Andrew Haworth

IOW Surf Movie – by Andrew Haworth

A great big thanks to Andy for coming down to the Island for the Surf Movie Night weekend and for being there with his camera when we got those great waves on Saturday 9th October 2010 at Compton. Andy has a great Longboarding movie ‘Devon Lanes and...
Compton – 25 Sept 2010

Compton – 25 Sept 2010

This morning started with an hour surfing at Compton and no one out but me, the Fulmars, Cormorants and Oystercatchers. Anyone that knows me will understand that for me it doesn’t get much better than that. Un-crowded waves and wildlife all around me as the sun...